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A2 Wind Tunnel

ByMike Byrd

Originally Posted in September 2013

I was lucky enough to work with the A2 Wind Tunnel and UNC-Charlotte on a report they did on bicycle aerodynamics.

Video Description: From cyclists to race cars, the motion of an object is determined by the sum of the forces acting on it. Those forces have both strength and direction and they can be observed and measured to predict future motion. Watch how an aeronautics engineer works with Newton’s three Laws of Motion to test the best posture and helmet for a cyclist in a wind tunnel.

Original Link: https://www.pbs.org/video/unc-tv-science-riding-wind/

Bicycle Wind Tunnel Testing

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