Wheeled Vehicle Towing Resistance

Abstract

Describes procedures for determining power losses attributable to the suspension system and running gear of wheeled vehicles, and the braking effect available for descending grades, by measuring vehicular resistance to towing forces. Towing, Deceleration, Dynamometer, Coastdown, Breaking effect, Power losses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269496

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic Transmissions
  • Deceleration
  • Dynamometers
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Meteorological Data
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties
  • Propeller Shafts
  • Resistance
  • Security
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).