CORRELATION OF PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS IN MODEL AND FULL-SCALE WIND TUNNELS AND ON THE ROAD
A three-way correlation study of aerodynamic pressure measurements has been carried out between the MIRA model and full-scale wind tunnels and actual road conditions. The results showed close correlation between full-scale tunnel and road measurements, though apparently with a smaller blockage effect than previously assumed. Good correlation was also found between model and full-scale tunnel measurements, provided a high standard of accuracy was maintained in the model manufacture. /GMRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- CARR, G W
- Publication Date: 1975-2
Media Info
- Pagination: 16 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Instruments for measuring loads or pressure; Measurement; Pressure; Road tests; Scale models; Test procedures; Wind tunnels
- Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests; Reproducibility
- Old TRIS Terms: Pressure measurement
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00097922
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #750065
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM