Streamlining & car aerodynamics (Modern sports car series)

by Jan P. Norbye

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830620370
• ISBN13: 9780830620371
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Tab Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.

Customer Reviews

So why does one car go faster when they both have the same engine?

Like there is a formula for the terminal velocity of a dropped object there is a formula for how fast a car can go with a shape and horse power. Drag coefficient, weight, horse power and frontal area determine approximately how fast a car can go. Gearing in the drive train and tires also play a part but not as much as the horse power, weight and shape. This book shows you why this is true and shows you which cars have the better potential unmodified. I stack this book with my fluid dynamics texts.