Wind on Rider

(Click here to use Menu input form)

Course and Wind (Click for Instructions)   Closed Couse,      Laps   Point-To-Point   Distance Path Wind Fr To Slope Bearing Crr Sp Bearing Var (m) (m) (%) Degree   (m/s) Degree (m/s)

Use Free-From Data Entry Below (Copy and past data into Area Below, click for Instructions)

{ {0, 20000, 3, 0, .004, 5, 20, 0}, {20000, 40000, -3, 180, .004, 5, 20, 0} }

Air Density

( kg/m3)

Sea Level   1.226 1500 Meters   1.056 3000 Meters   0.905

Rider Parameters   Standard    Test   Power        ( w) Initial Speed        ( m/s) Frontal Area (0.4 to 0.7 is typical)        ( m2) Drag Coefficient (Use default value)        ( m2) Rider Weight        ( kg) Bike Weight        ( kg) Est Min Ave Speed, Either Rider (Click for Instructions) ( m/s)

Wheel Parameters (Click for Instructions) Drag Units (Select either coefficient, lbs, or gmf):     Coefficient of Drag  ( dimensionless)    Drag, lbf  Drag, gmf Speed m/s mph kph Air Density  ( kg/m3)   Standard   Test     Yaw Front Rear   Front Rear   Weight     ( kg) Inertia     ( kg m2) Drag     Drag     Drag     Drag     Drag     Radius     ( m) Rear Shelter   ( %)

Analysis

Reduce Drag On Test Rider: Equivalent to    gmf  lbf    at Speed   m/s  mph  kph  at Air Density  ( kg/m3)      (Click for Instructions)

Plot Rider Speed Data Plot Wind Data Plot Wheel Data Plot Course Data

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