On the Aerodynamic Interference Due to the Rolling Wheels of Passenger Cars

Mercker, E.; Breuer, Norbert; Berneburg, Helmut; Emmelmann, Hans-Joachim

doi:10.4271/910311

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On the Aerodynamic Interference Due to the Rolling Wheels of Passenger Cars

Published in SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series • Feb 1, 1991

Authors:

E. Mercker

Norbert Breuer

Helmut Berneburg

Abstract

Wind tunnel tests were carried out with a full-scale passenger car over a moving belt. The suspension system of the vehicle was redesigned in such a way that drag and lift forces could be measured whilst the wheels were rolling on the moving ground. The measurements were carried out with an internal...

Subject

Aerodynamics

Automotive engineering

Interference (communication)

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