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Welcome to the Inside Track with ARC. The Auto Research Center is a specialized research facility serving the motorsport, production, commercial, government and bicycle industries. The ARC global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana which hosts their 50% scale wind tunnel, 7-post, drivetrain test rigs, bicycle test facility and CFD cluster center. ARC offers a wide range of solution package to further speed and efficiency.
JOHN FORCE RACING SELECTS ARC FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT NHRA DRAG RACING FUNNY CAR BODY DESIGN
When John Force Racing, the most successful NHRA drag racing team in history, went looking for a partner to help design their next championship winning funny car body they were looking for a company that could react as quickly as they do. ARC, whose roots started in racing and are used to quick development programs, was the perfect match for John Force Racing.
Using the latest CFD technology, ELEMENTS Analyze with Adjoint solver, as well as scale rolling road wind tunnel testing, ARC will create this body from concept to full scale in less than 6 months! We look forward to a successful partnership with John Force Racing.
To learn more about ARC's offerings for the Motorsports Industry, visit the ARC website, call 317-291-8600 or email at sales@arcindy.com.
OPEN HOUSE UNVEILING AMERICA'S PREMIER BICYCLE TESTING FACILITY SET FOR JULY 30th
On July 30th, ARC will launch America's Premier Bicycle Testing Facility in Indianapolis. This new testing facility will provide competitive cyclists, triathletes, manufacturer of gear, clothing and bikes the advantage of increasing their speed and efficiency through the use of the most accurate available bicycle testing facility in North America. The facility allows a range of testing with or without the rider, speeds up to 50 mph and with 6 component balance resolution to 0.25 Watts.
"Auto Research Center has long been a leader in wind tunnel testing and aerodynamics in the racing industry as well as production design and fleet fuel efficiency," stated Mike Camosy, CEO of ARC. "Competitive cycling and triathlons continue to grow and using the skills, techniques and expertise available here in Indiana, just makes sense."
To learn more about ARC's offerings for the Bike Test Facility, visit the ARC website, call 317-291-8600 or email at bikestest@arcindy.com to book.
ARC OVER DELIVERS ON JAC SUV PROGRAM
ARC has successfully concluded an SUV aerodynamic development program with JAC. Achieving more gains than originally required. Using CFD and a quick build 40% scale model, ARC completed the program in under three months.
Using ARC's jointly developed CFD software, ELEMENTS Analyze with Adjoint solver, combined with scale model rolling road wind tunnel testing, ARC was able to deliver over 10% drag reduction. ARC CFD and wind tunnel results correlated very well with drag predictions on average within 1.5%.
The program was successfully concluded when ARC presented an in depth report to JAC in China. The original requirement of 10.0% drag reduction was easily met and surpassed. We look forward to continuing to work with Asian Auto Manufactures to help improve global fuel savings..
To learn more about ARC's offerings for the Production Car OEM Industry, visit the ARC website, call 317-291-8600 or email at sales@arcindy.com.
ARC LEADING INDUSTRY IN 33' TRAILER TESTING DEVELOPMENT
ARC is helping to push the forefront of commercial truck development with work on 33' twin trailers. ARC has built 33' twin trailer wind tunnel scale models in anticipation of passage of the DOT funding bill which will allow for commercial carriers to the advantage of this increased dual trailer length. This new model is avilable for use by fleets, OEMs and aftermarket suppliers to increase aerodynamic efficiency.
Aerodynamic improvements, when combined with the 18% increase in carrying capacity, will result in enormous fuel savings and decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, ARC has the capability of durability testing any aerodynamic devices, using it's durability verification protocol.
To learn more about ARC's offerings for the Commercial Industry, visit the ARC website, call 317-291-8600 or email at sales@arcindy.com.
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TECH ZONE
What kind of testing and what is the accuracy of ARC's Aerodynamic Bicycle Test Facility?
The new ABT (Aerodynamic Bicycle Test) facility at ARC, offers a large range of benefits and items that can be tested.
Possible test items for manufactures include:
- Bike Frame Shape
- Wheel Design
- Handlebars
- Gear Shifters
- Clothing Materials
- Helmet Shape
For Individual and Team Cyclists:
- Rider Position
- Water Bottle Placement
- Comparison of OEM and Aftermarket Bikes and Add-ons
For accuracy, the bicycle test facility allows both rider on and rider off testing, with a resolution as low as 0.25 Watts. Testing numbers obtained can directly be used to provide sales with number validation and improve performance times for cyclists.
TECH ZONE is an additional area of our newsletter where each month a customer question will be answered by the related expert at ARC. So, please send in any questions you might have, from wind tunnel test instrumentation, CFD workings,to tuning your shocks.
Ask your questions at techzone@arcindy.com
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