Automotive Engineering

Automotive Engineering

File Name:Automotive Engineering
Posted By:Source Wikipedia
Published on 2013-09 by University-Press.org
ISBN-10:1230560653
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: 4-poster, 7 post shaker, Automobile drag coefficient, Automotive aerodynamics, Automotive Hemming, Axle track, Body flex, Body in white, Calspan, Center axle disconnect, CVTCS, Dana 30, Dana 35, Dana 44, Dana 50, Dana 60, Dana 70, Dana 80, Dana S 110, Drive by wire, Dunton Technical Centre, Ford 8.8 axle, Ford 9-inch axle, Formula Student, Ground pressure, IAV, ISO 11898, ISO 16750, Modular vehicle, Motorcycle design, Nira Dynamics AB, Noise, vibration, and harshness, Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research, Ride height, Sterling 10.5 axle, Swept path analysis, The Machine That Changed the World (book), Twin-Traction Beam, Vehicle dynamics, Vehicle engineering, Weight transfer, Wheelbase, Wirth Research, Wreck Racing. Excerpt: The drag coefficient is a common measure in automotive design as it pertains to aerodynamic. Drag is a force that acts parallel and in the same direction as the airflow. The drag coefficient of an automobile impacts the way the automobile passes through the surrounding air. When automobile companies design a new vehicle they take into consideration the automobile drag coefficient in addition to the other performance characteristics. Aerodynamic drag increases with the square of speed; therefore a low value is preferable to a high one. Reducing the drag coefficient in an automobile affects the performance of the vehicle as it pertains to speed and fuel efficiency. There are many different ways to reduce the drag of a vehicle. Another common way to measure the drag of the vehicle is through the drag area. The reduction of drag in road vehicles has led to increases in the top speed of the vehicle and the vehicles fuel efficiency, as well as many other performance characteristics, such as handling and acceleration. The two main factors that impact drag are the frontal area of the...

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