Description of an experiment to determine course deviations of motor cars due to fluctuating side winds

Abstract Fluctuating side winds may have strong effects on the capability of men whether walking, cycling or car driving to sustain their course. For the situation of cars driving along a road behind a newly projected Railway Station, both situated on a fly-over, the side wind component has been measured at 1 m above the road on 1:250 model in a wind tunnel. Course deviations have been calculated by introducing the dynamics of the driver-car system. The study is a first orientation and is restricted to a specific case of vans in the category VW-buses. Conclusions are drawn regarding the probability of certain deviations.