An improved wind tunnel configuration for the investigation of aerodynamic cross wind gust response

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Dominy, R G ^a   Ryan, A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TESTING; WIND TUNNELS;

EXPERIMENTAL MODELING; IMPROVED TECHNIQUES; MULTIPLE DATA SETS; PASSENGER VEHICLES; PHASE AVERAGING TECHNIQUES; SURFACE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS; VEHICLE MODEL; WORKING SECTION;

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS;

EID: 85072418503     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0808     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

1. Beauvais, F.N., Transient Nature of Gust Effects on an Automobile. SAE Paper 670608, 1967
2. Macklin, A.R., Garry, K.P., Howell, J.P., Comparing Static and Dynamic Testing Techniques for the Cross-Wind Sensitivity of Road Vehicles. SAE paper 960674, 1996.
3. Docton, M.K.R., Dominy, R.G., The Simulation of Transient Cross-Winds on Passenger Vehicles. MIRA International Conference on Vehicle Aerodynamics, Birmingham, U.K., 1994
4. Ryan, A., Dominy, R.G., The Aerodynamic Forces Induced on a Passenger Vehicle in Response to a Transient Cross-Wind Gust at a relative Incidence of 30°. SAE paper 980392, 1998
5. Docton, M.K.R., The Simulation of Transient Cross-Winds on Passenger Vehicles. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Durham, U.K., 1997
6. Irwin, H.P.A.H., Cooper, K.R., Girard, R., Correction of Distortion Effects Caused by Tubing Systems in Measurements of Fluctuating Pressures. Journal of Industrial Aerodynamics, 5, 1979.
7. Sims-Williams, D.B., Dominy, R.G., Experimental Investigation into Unsteadiness and Instability in Passenger Car Aerodynamics, SAE paper 980391, SAE International Congress, Detroit, 1998.