A quantitative analysis of the effects of side-winds and gusts on the stability of an automobile operating at medium and high speeds as determined from road tests.

Author(s)
Lett, P.W.
Year
Abstract

The quantitative effects of side winds on the stability of a moving automobile are defined by the magnitude of the sidewise force exerted and the yawing moment created by the resultant wind. Reactions of the vehicle to resultant winds of various speeds and directions are summarized.

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B 19070 /93/
Source

Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, 1951, XI + 165 p., fig., graph., tab., ref.

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