At 01:44 PM 11/6/01, you wrote:
>list:
>I think that program may have a glitch in the "rolling resistance"
>module. Try
>varying onlt tire-pressure inputs and see if the results make any
>sense. (Like,
>from 70 to 90psi).
>Russ mack
oh yeah, I put in 90 psi and it went thru the roof, 1195 hp required for
rolling hp!!!!
>john robinson wrote:
>
> > At 12:24 PM 11/6/01, you wrote:
> > >The EZ-Hook two wheeled streamliner
> > >is AERODYNAMICS
> > >FRONTAL AREA, 3.62 SQ. FT., DRAG COEFFICIENT .1007,
> > >so frontal area isnt everything, problem is we dont have wind
> > >tunnels to get the drag number down, this is half the frontal
> > >area of Goldenrod, and EZ hook was developed in
> > >the wind tunnel of Cal Tech!!
> > >Joe
> > Howdy, running those numbers through the program at
> > http://www.bgsoflex.com/auto.html
> > comes up with the following : ( do they match any known HP numbers for the
> > liner?)
> >
> > Air Density Computed is 0.00228 (my assumption for this number is 29.4
> inches)
> >
> > Aerodynamic "Drag Factor" is 0.00090
> >
> > Rolling "Drag Factor" is 286.76639
> >
> > Computed Aerodynamic Horsepower Required is 80
> > Computed Rolling Horsepower Required is 246
> > Computed Frontal Lift Force is 73 Lbs.
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
95.193 MPH set 2001
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