Title :
Determination of vehicle rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag
Author :
Lynn, D.K. ; McCormick, J.B. ; Bobbett, R.E. ; Derouin, C.R. ; Nachamkin, J. ; Kerwin, W.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Abstract :
The retarding forces on a vehicle are characterized by rolling resistance (kr) and aerodynamic drag (CdA). These forces determine power requirements for a specified vehicle performance (particularly important for an electric vehicle) and are necessary inputs for any vehicle simulation. Both krand CdA are determined for a number of vehicles and the testing and data analysis techniques are described.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Aerodynamics; Drag; Equations; Least squares approximation; Linear regression; Rabbits; Road vehicles; Testing; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1979. 29th IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/VTC.1979.1622705
