Effect of test section configuration on aerodynamic drag measurements

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Hoffman, Jeffrey ^a   Martindale, Bill ^a   Arnette, Stephen ^a   Williams, Jack ^b   Wallis, Stan ^b  

^a JACOBS TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS; AERODYNAMIC DRAG; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPORTS; UTILITY TRUCKS;

AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS; AERODYNAMIC INTERFERENCE; AERODYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS; AUTOMOTIVE DEVELOPMENT; AUTOMOTIVE WIND TUNNELS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INTERFERENCE EFFECTS; SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES;

WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 85072462880     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-0631     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (17)

1. Deutenbach, K.-R., "Influence of Plenum Dimensions on Drag Measurements in Open Jet Automotive Wind Tunnels" SAE Paper 95100, 1995.
2. Hucho, W.-H., Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, 4th Edition, SAE, 1998.
3. Waudby-Smith, P.M., Rainbird, W.J., "Some Principles of Automotive Aerodynamic Testing in Wind Tunnels with Examples from Slotted Wall Test Section Facilities". SAE Paper 850284, 1985.
4. Arnette, et al., "On Axial Pressure Distribution and Low Frequency Unsteadiness in Automotive Open Jet Wind Tunnels," SAE Paper 1998-01-0813, 1998.
5. "Closed-Test-Section Wind Tunnel Blockage Corrections for Road Vehicles" SAE Publication SAE SP-1176, Warrendale, PA, 1996.
6. Williams, J., Barlow, J., and Ranzenbach, R., "Effect of Vehicle Aspect Ratio on Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient" SAE Paper 1999-01-0649, 1999.
7. Barlow, J., Guterres, R., Ranzenbach, R., and Williams, J., "Wake Structures of Rectangular Bodies with Radiused Edges Near a Plane Surface," SAE Paper 1999-01-6148, 1999.
8. Whitfield, J.D., Jacocks, J.L., Dietz, W.E., and Pate, S.R., "Demonstration of the Adaptive Wall Concept Applied to an Automotive Wind Tunnel," SAE Paper 82-0584, 1982.
9. Goenka, L.N., and Varner, M.O., "Studies Supporting the Development of an Automotive Adaptive-Wall Wind Tunnel," SAE Paper 900320, 1990.
10. Arnette, S., and Martindale, B., "Advances in Wind Tunnel Aerodynamics for Motorsport Testing" SAE 2000-01-3549, 2000.
11. Kuenster, R., Deutenbach, K.-R., Vagt, J.-D., "Measurement of Reference Dynamic Pressure in Open-Jet Wind Tunnels," SAE Paper 920344, 1992.
12. Wallis, S., (Base Pressure Measurements in the Lockheed Tunnel as a function of axial model position)-Unpublished Data.
13. "Aerodynamic Testing of Road Vehicles-Open Throat Wind Tunnel Adjustment". SAE Publication J2071, 1990. Warrendale, PA.
14. Ahmadi, M., and Garry, K.P., "Preliminary Investigation of the Influence of a Ground-Plane Boundary Layer on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Road Vehicle Models Tested Over a Fixed Ground," SAE Paper 960675.
15. White, F.M., Viscous Fluid Flow. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY 1991.
16. Whitfield, J.D., Jacocks, J.L., Dietz, W.E., and Pate, S.R., "Demonstration of the Adaptive-Wall Concept Applied to an Automotive Wind Tunnel," SAE Paper 820373.
17. Mercker, E., and Wiedemann, J., "On the Interference Effects in Open Jet Wind Tunnels," SAE Paper 960671, 1996.