Aerodynamic lift, drag, and side forces exerted on moving motor vehicles are investigated in these abstracts of reports gathered from worldwide literature surveys. Forces acting on passing vehicles as well as those acting under and around individual moving vehicles are reviewed. Methods for streamlining vehicle configurations for fuel conservation are suggested. (Contains 70 abstracts)
Aerodynamic Forces on Motor Vehicles (Citations from the Engineering Index Data Base)
1976
75 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Fluid Mechanics , Motor vehicles , Aerodynamic forces , Fuel consumption , Conservation , Aerodynamic drag , Reduction , Streamlining , Truck tractors , Trailers , Aerodynamic configurations , Wind tunnel models , Model tests , Motor trucks , Transient response , Road tests , Flow visualization , Automobiles , Electric vehicles , Stability , Wind pressure , Passenger vehicles , Flow fields , Design criteria , Lift , Traction , Fuel conservation , Drag reduction , Tractor trailers , Side force , Below vehicle air flow , Overtaking and passing , Articulated vehicles , Lateral proximity , Racing cars