Automobile
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CALCULATING THE CAR’S PERFOMANCE
Having defined the main forces acting on the car, the performance can be calculated. By vector addition of the forces…
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PHOTOS OF CARS & AIR DRAG COEFFICIENT
You MUST do wind tunnel testing of your car to determine its drag coefficient. (Values in the order of 0.03…
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TRACK FRICTION – DRIVE WHEEL MATERIAL & THE USE OF TYRES
When using an electronics unit most cars exhibit wheel spin on takeoff from the start line, particularly in high Sun…
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MODEL SOLAR CARS AND AERODYNAMIC LIFT
Over the years I have often had the suggestion made to me that significant lift or down force can be…
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DETERMINATION OF MOTOR TORQUE
The motor torque is determined by testing, see Dynamometer Testing. For a car using an electronic system testing is critical…
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