THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE VECHICLE SPRAY ON WET ROADS

Several techniques have been developed to measure the relative amount of splash and spray produced by vehicles when driven on wet roads at highway speeds under controlled conditions. This paper discusses considerations in the development of measurement techniques such as those utilizing photographs, a photometer, densitometer, spraymeter, and spray collector. The development of each technique is described. Some test data utilizing the photometer and densitometer techniques are presented. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Ritter, T E
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Field tests; Measurement; Moisture content; Speed; Sprayers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Spraying; Wet conditions
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096091
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Paper No 740526
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM