Location
Daytona Beach, Florida
Description
This paper presents the results of a research project initiated as part of an ASCI 309 EV Home- Aerodynamics class held on Tuesday evenings during the 11/W1 term. The objective was to measure the airspeed of an automobile using techniques commonly used to measure the airspeed of light aircraft. The outcome of the recently completed project can form the basis for a research project for the next ASCI 309, ASCI 310, ASCI 509, or ASCI 510 course. It should be noted that use is made of material presented in the prerequisite courses: Math 112-Calculus (partial derivatives of multivariate functions), Math 211-Statistics (calculations of the mean and variance), and Phys 102-Physics (Conservation of Energy, Fluid Mechanics, and unit conversions) which lets the student consolidate and apply previously unrelated knowledge.
Airspeed Measurements
Daytona Beach, Florida
This paper presents the results of a research project initiated as part of an ASCI 309 EV Home- Aerodynamics class held on Tuesday evenings during the 11/W1 term. The objective was to measure the airspeed of an automobile using techniques commonly used to measure the airspeed of light aircraft. The outcome of the recently completed project can form the basis for a research project for the next ASCI 309, ASCI 310, ASCI 509, or ASCI 510 course. It should be noted that use is made of material presented in the prerequisite courses: Math 112-Calculus (partial derivatives of multivariate functions), Math 211-Statistics (calculations of the mean and variance), and Phys 102-Physics (Conservation of Energy, Fluid Mechanics, and unit conversions) which lets the student consolidate and apply previously unrelated knowledge.