AN IMPORTANT AID TO ENERGY CONSERVATION

EIN WICHTIGES HILFSMITTEL ZUR ENERGIEEINSPARUNG

Aerodynamics was demonstrated scientifically to be an important factor in the development of car bodies in the years immediately before the war. Subsequently, this knowledge was forgotten and was rediscovered when the oil crises brought pressure to bear for energy savings. The aerodynamic design of bodies, resulting in low air resistance, can considerably decrease the fuel consumption of a car, and this can also apply to lorries. In this paper the current state of development is demonstrated. (TRRL)

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  6100 Darmstadt 1 West Germany
  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Bartsch, C
• Publication Date: 1978-7-8

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 256-260
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONALES VERKEHRSWESEN
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automobiles; Driving; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Handling characteristics; Motor vehicle bodies; Shape; Trucks; Vehicle design; Weight
• ITRD Terms: 5492: Aerodynamics; 1356: Body (car); 1243: Car; 232: Fuel consumption; 1236: Lorry; 9073: Shape; 1646: Vehicle handling; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309472
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM