PROGRESS OF THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

DICKINSON, H C., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1922

Summary:

Dr. Dickinson outlines the history of the Research Department since its organization, indicates why the universities are the principal bases of operation for pure research, describes how the department functions as a clearing-house with regard to research data and comments upon the bright prospects for the future. He enumerates also the facilities the Research Department has for the coordination of research problems.The practical achievements of the Department have resulted from its recent concentration upon the three major projects of study with regard to the tractive resistance of roads, with reference to fuel and to testing programs, and of an effort to render financial assistance to the Bureau of Standards and the Bureau of Mines that would enable these Bureaus to continue their elaborate research programs, details of all of this work being included.Supplementary road tests now being conducted by nine different automotive-vehicle companies are outlined, and the factors governing the selection of fuels for test purposes are stated and commented upon

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Publisher Number:

220032

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