Computational Analysis of Water Film Thickness During Rain Events for Assessing Hydroplaning Risk Part 1: Nearly Smooth Road Surfaces

In the research work reported here, both two- and three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was used to investigate modern road geometries that were not frequently encountered in the latter half of the 20th century but are much more common today. The relation of newer road geometries to the water film thickness that develops on travel lanes was a major focus of this work. Highways with four or more lanes in each traffic direction are a primary example of new road geometries of interest in assessing hydroplaning risk.

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    Argonne National Laboratory

    Nuclear Science and Engineering Division
    Argonne, IL  United States 

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Lottes, S A
    • Sitek, M A
    • Sinha, N
  • Publication Date: 2020-7

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  • English

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 59p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01841375
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: ANL-20/36
  • Contract Numbers: AC02-06CH11357
  • Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
  • Created Date: Apr 4 2022 10:41AM