On-road Turbulence: Part 2

This work presents a second series of turbulence measurements made in a range of different on-road terrains and traffic conditions. Wind measurements were captured using a rake of four separate multi-hole pressure probes mounted to the front of a test vehicle traveling at a road speed of 100 km/h. Analysis of the data shows how the turbulence intensities and length scales are modified by terrain type, road side obstacles and the upstream wakes of other moving vehicles. A vertical ‘profile’ of turbulence near the ground is generated and spatial correlations between probes are examined. These on-road results are then compared to the turbulence levels generated by the Monash University wind tunnel. A new method and a series of targets are then proposed for improving the modeling of turbulence in automotive wind tunnels.

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 01691491
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: SAE International
  • Report/Paper Numbers: 2009-01-0002
  • Files: TRIS, SAE
  • Created Date: Jan 25 2019 10:34AM