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Vehicle acceleration from net force
Calculates vehicle acceleration from net force and vehicle mass.
Net force for vehicle acceleration
Solves the net force needed to achieve a target vehicle acceleration.
Vehicle rolling resistance
Calculates rolling resistance from vehicle mass and rolling resistance coefficient.
Vehicle aerodynamic drag
Calculates aerodynamic drag from speed, Cd, frontal area, and air density.
Aerodynamic drag power
Calculates the power needed to overcome aerodynamic drag at a given speed.
Total vehicle road load
Sums rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag, and grade resistance into total road load.
Wheel power for constant speed
Calculates wheel power needed to hold constant speed for a known total road load.
Lateral acceleration in a corner
Calculates lateral acceleration in a corner from speed and radius.
Corner radius from lateral acceleration
Solves corner radius from speed and lateral acceleration.
Vehicle lateral force
Calculates lateral force on the vehicle from mass and lateral acceleration.
Required friction for cornering
Estimates the minimum friction coefficient required for a given lateral acceleration.
Vehicle acceleration distance
Calculates acceleration distance from initial speed, final speed, and constant acceleration.
Empirical quarter-mile estimate
Estimates quarter-mile ET and trap speed from vehicle mass and power using common W_lb/P_hp formulas.
Power-to-mass ratio
Converts vehicle power and mass into hp/t, kW/t, and kg/kW.