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For this homework assignment I wanted to try and see if I could find a correlation between a dragsters rear tire expansion in comparison to its velocity by using either the method of Laplace transform or the Fourier series. To help me with my model I will me using the Army's dragster for some of my data. If you would like to check it out you can find it at [http://www.goarmy.com/army-racing/nhra-top-fuel/dragster.html].
For this homework assignment I wanted to try and see if I could find a correlation between a dragsters rear tire expansion in comparison to its velocity by using either the method of Laplace transform or the Fourier series. To help me with my model I will me using the Army's dragster for some of my data. If you would like to check it out you can find it at [http://www.goarmy.com/army-racing/nhra-top-fuel/dragster.html]. If you want to watch a video of dragster tires click here : http://www.youtube.com/v/V3yj_OGezWc?version=3




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y = .075/(Vmax-Vmin) **(this is the number of inches that the tire should expand given the current velocity.)**
y = .075/(Vmax-Vmin) **(this is the number of inches that the tire should expand given the current velocity.)**
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 31 October 2010

For this homework assignment I wanted to try and see if I could find a correlation between a dragsters rear tire expansion in comparison to its velocity by using either the method of Laplace transform or the Fourier series. To help me with my model I will me using the Army's dragster for some of my data. If you would like to check it out you can find it at [1]. If you want to watch a video of dragster tires click here : http://www.youtube.com/v/V3yj_OGezWc?version=3


Data:

  • Outside tire diameter = 36.5" or up to 40.5" due to tire expansion
  • Inside tire diameter = 16"
  • Width of tire = 17"
  • Air pressure in tire = 7 psi
  • Volume of Tire = 9.82 ft^3 **(you have to add about 1.5ft^3 to account for possible expansion)**
  • Fastest quarter mile time = 4.428 sec
  • Fastest quarter mile speed = 337.58

Equations: Volume = [(pi)*(R^2)(h)-(pi)*(r)(h)]

y = .075/(Vmax-Vmin) **(this is the number of inches that the tire should expand given the current velocity.)**