Reducing Fuel Consumption By Means of Aerodynamic Add-On' Devices Motor Industry Research Association (United Kingdom)

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Carr, G.W., author.

Conference Name:

1976 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1976-02-23 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1976

Summary:

The scope for reduction of aerodynamic drag of passenger cars by add-on' devices has been examined by MIRA in a study sponsored by the U.K. Government. On a car of the popular hatch-back' style the drag was reduced by up to 31 per cent by these means without detriment to other aerodynamic characteristics. Fuel consumption tests with a similar car showed that with a combination of add-on' devices giving a 14 per cent drag reduction an overall fuel saving of 6 per cent could be obtained in mixed road conditions

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Publisher Number:

760187

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