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Crosswind Sensitivity of Passenger Cars and the Influence of Chassis
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@MISC{Bansal_crosswindsensitivity,
author = {Ram Bansal and R. B. Sharma},
title = {Crosswind Sensitivity of Passenger Cars and the Influence of Chassis},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Results of vehicle crosswind research involving both full-scale driver-vehicle tests and associated analyses are presented. The paper focuses on experimental crosswind testing of several different vehicle configurations and a group of seven drivers. Atest procedure, which utilized wind-generating fans arranged in alternating directions to provide a crosswind "gauntlet", is introduced and described. Driver preferences for certain basic chassis and aerodynamic properties aredemonstrated and linked to elementary system responses measured during the crosswind gauntlet tests. Based on these experimental findings and confirming analytical results, a two-stage vehicle design process is then recommended for predicting and analysing the crosswind sensitivity of a particular vehicle or new design.
Keyphrases
crosswind sensitivity passenger car experimental crosswind testing crosswind gauntlet test two-stage vehicle design process wind-generating fan particular vehicle experimental finding certain basic chassis vehicle crosswind research analytical result elementary system response atest procedure driver preference aerodynamic property crosswind gauntlet several different vehicle configuration new design full-scale driver-vehicle test
