Road Vehicle Drag: Researching Relationship, Design & Performance

  • Thread starter Thread starter natalieng
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Drag Vehicle
Click For Summary

Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around researching road vehicle drag, focusing on its relationship with turbulence, design considerations in engineering, and the interplay between aesthetics and aerodynamic performance. Participants are seeking resources and insights to support their reports on this topic.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants inquire about free online resources and journals for research. Questions include the types of drag, the design elements engineers consider, and how aesthetics influence aerodynamic performance.

Discussion Status

Some participants have suggested starting with Wikipedia for foundational information on drag types. There is an acknowledgment of the workload involved in preparing the reports, with one participant expressing a desire to view another's report for reference. The discussion is ongoing, with various aspects being explored.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention constraints such as limited time for report completion and the need to focus on key information due to the report's length requirements.

natalieng
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
Hi

i'm writting a report on road vehicle drag.

Are there any free resources online / journals that i can use for research?

my questions:

Relationship between Drag and Turbulence
what does a engineer design in a car? (engines, the body-aerodynamics..)
and the relationship between aesthetics and aerodynamic drag performance.


Any help wouuld be much appreciated!

Thanks!
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Welcome to PF.

You'll need to do the heavy lifting on this. But perhaps Wikipedia would be a generally good place to start?

More specifically:
Types of drag are generally divided into the following categories:
parasitic drag, consisting of
o form drag,
o skin friction,
o interference drag,​
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_(physics )
 
Last edited by a moderator:
LowlyPion said:
Welcome to PF.

You'll need to do the heavy lifting on this. But perhaps Wikipedia would be a generally good place to start?

More specifically:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_(physics )



Thanks LowlyPion!
it's a lot of work! because its not a very extensive report, probably up till about 5pgs , size12 font, so got to select what's important! and limited time! lol ! due this friday! ARGH
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Hi Natalieng,
Im writing a similar kind of report and i would like to know if you wouldn't mind posting yours online so that i could have a look at it.
Thanks :)
 

Similar threads

How much force to drag an object?
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
2K
Blade root attachment design
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
2K
How to Approximate Aerodynamic Coefficients? (Lift/Drag)
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
3K
Work energy efficiency car problem
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
4K
Deceleration force Vs. distance question
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
5K
Other Wind Tunnel Research at a Community College
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
How to Calculate Drag Load of Sticker on Fast Moving Vehicle
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9
Views
2K
Unreasonable values for engine torque in vehicle simulation
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
2K
Engineering How Does Cup Anemometer Design Utilize Fluid Mechanics Principles?
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
How Does Upwards Drag Force Create Horizontal Torque in a Paper Helicopter?
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
12K