A comprehensive test program was conducted to correlate aerodynamic drag measurements from the General Motors Aerodynamics Laboratory with coastdown results. An improved method of coastdown testing was used to minimize the sources of error in determining aerodynamic drag. Several vehicles were tested, covering a large range of aerodynamic drag values, representative of current and future production vehicles. Wind tunnel and coastdown results were determined to be in good agreement, with an average drag coefficient difference of only. 008 (2%).
Wind Tunnel-to-Road Aerodynamic Drag Correlation
Sae Technical Papers
SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1988
1988-02-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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