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aerohead · 05-21-2010, 07:27 PM

SAE Paper# 410139 arrived today in the mail.
The paper is by brother of one of the fellows who worked for Carl Breer,designer of the Airflow.
In 1934-1/2 the Airflow was 're-streamlined',with Cd dropping from 0.51,to 0.244.
Fuel economy at 80-mph went up 57%.

This paper was presented at SAE semi-annual meeting,June 4,1941.
By this time,Chrysler had a Cd 0.244 car which required no added length as was needed in 1934.

I'll digest the thing,update my drawings and do a complete thread ASAP.

Aerodynamics.It doesn't work! Wouldn't even consider it!

05-21-2010, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
aerohead Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sanger,Texas,U.S.A. Posts: 16,312 Thanks: 24,439 Thanked 7,386 Times in 4,783 Posts	Chrysler Airflow arrives today SAE Paper# 410139 arrived today in the mail. The paper is by brother of one of the fellows who worked for Carl Breer,designer of the Airflow. In 1934-1/2 the Airflow was 're-streamlined',with Cd dropping from 0.51,to 0.244. Fuel economy at 80-mph went up 57%. This paper was presented at SAE semi-annual meeting,June 4,1941. By this time,Chrysler had a Cd 0.244 car which required no added length as was needed in 1934. I'll digest the thing,update my drawings and do a complete thread ASAP. Aerodynamics.It doesn't work! Wouldn't even consider it!