Method of optimizing the aerodynamics of a vehicle body

Details Method of optimizing the aerodynamics of a vehicle body Method of optimizing the aerodynamics of a vehicle body

1985-02-22

1986-06-10

Woodiel, Donald O.

Measuring and testing

Wind tunnel: aerodynamic wing and propeller study

296 15, G01M 900

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045935580

ABSTRACT:
A method of optimizing the aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle body comprising positioning a vehicle body provided with desired configurations and dispositions of interior compartments and components in a wind tunnel facility, depositing fluid entrainable particles on the vehicle body and operating the wind tunnel facility to direct a fluid stream onto the vehicle body laden with such entrainable particles whereby the particles are caused to be entrained by the fluid stream along laminar layers of fluid flow and remain deposited in various stagnant, barrier and wake zones, resulting in a reconfigured vehicle body having optimized aerodynamic characteristics. The particles can be deposited on the vehicle body and the fluid stream may then be directed onto the vehicle body or the particles may be injected into the fluid stream upstream of the vehicle body to be entrained and carried by the fluid stream and deposited on the vehicle body in the stagnation, barrier and wake zones.

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patent: 3893335 (1975-07-01), Johnson et al.

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