| Title | Study of Automotive Aerodynamic Drag |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49030 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Marte, Jack E.; Weaver, Robert W.; Kurtz, Donald W.; Dayman, Bain, Jr. |
| Source | 82p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19750901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Reductions of aerodynamic drag in the 20-25% range through the use of several established drag-reduction devices and minor design changes have been demonstrated on three large sales-volume 1974 and 1975 model American automobiles. Comparisons of test techniques were made by testing one automobile both full-scale and as a 0.4-scale model in two different wind tunnels. Another vehicle was tested both full-scale in a wind tunnel and by the coast-down technique. Good comparative results were obtained. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10512 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10512 |
| TRT Terms | Automobiles; Aerodynamics; Drag; Wind tunnels; Alternatives analysis; Information processing; Road tests; Demonstration projects; Design; Performance tests |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | RA-74-36-PR612-0248 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-75-28 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49000/49030/DOT-TSC-OST-75-28.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |