An on-road investigation into the conditions experienced by a heavy goods vehicle operating within the United Kingdom

摘要

Wind tunnels are designed to be low in turbulence to enable accurate, repeatable data measurement. This stable environment, however, does not reflect the nature of the on road, turbulent flow. Full scale on-road testing was conducted over a period of two months within the United Kingdom using a heavy goods vehicle. Various delivery routes throughout the UK were recorded to determine the wind yaw angle and wind velocity the heavy goods vehicle was subject to.