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Welcome to the Inside Track with ARC. The Auto Research Center is a specialized research facility serving the motorsport, automotive production, commercial, government and bicycle industries. The ARC global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana which hosts a 50% scale wind tunnel, 7-post, drivetrain test rig, bicycle test facility and CFD cluster center. ARC offers a wide range of solution type packages to further speed and efficiency.
HISTORICAL INDYCAR AERODYNAMICS
The 100th running, of the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500, is almost here! In conjunction with Indycar, ARC took the unique opportunity to look back at some of the most famous cars and analyzed their aerodynamics using CFD. The Marmon Wasp, Kurtis Kraft 500C, and Lotus 38, along with recent Indycars were examined.
Many interesting features were found throughout the cars. The 1954 Kurtis Kraft which had a neatly packaged suspension that generates almost the same amount of drag, as the modern cars. While the Lotus 38 employed the use of a unique double windshield, which cut down on pressure build up at the base of it.
Keep a watch on both Indycar.com and ARC's social media account for the full feature to be released around race day! To learn more about ARC's offerings for the Motorsports Industry, visit the ARC website.
GET YOUR ARC WIND TUNNEL PRODUCTS CATALOG TODAY!
ARC is proud to announce the release of its Wind Tunnel Product Catalog, featuring over 30 items. This unique array of wind tunnel test equipment and tools will appeal to wind tunnels around the world. The custom offerings will help consolidate the customized items needed for the wind tunnel industry. To request your copy, sign up on the ARC website.
CALSTART DAY AT ARC JUNE 16th
ARC is excited to host a CALSTART leadership circle meeting on June 16 at the ARC Indianapolis world headquarters. ARC joined CALSTART in the spring of 2016 because of CALSTART's dedication towards transforming the transportation industry through a clean transportation system. CALSTART members will use the occasion to learn how ARC has made large contributions to furthering these green initiatives. ARC has helped to reduce the amount of fuel needed to transport goods as well as increase safety by helping commercial vehicles become more aerodynamically stable. The group of members will arrive from around the USA and get an exclusive behind the scenes look at ARC.
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
I'm a fleet owner, how is ARC applicable to me?
With all of the current goals of making the entire truck setup more fuel efficient, aerodynamics and driver training is still the biggest contributor to fuel savings. This highlights the importance of having the best aftermarket parts for your fleet. The many combinations of tractors and trailers, coupled with many aero products work differently in different combinations.
Using ARC's testing tools and experience, you can be sure that you are turning your investment into real savings. ARC has the solution to help you achieve these goals. ARC works with OEM's and aftermarket companies to achieve SmartWay certification to offer their customers fuel savings. ARC is thus uniquely positioned to understand the strong relationship between aerodynamics, fuels savings, and fleet profitability. Once you have started using aerodynamic products on your truck you will continue to reap costs savings regardless of the costs of fuel! Let ARC save you time and budget for identifying the right aftermarket combination for your specific fleet.
TECH ZONE is an additional area of our newsletter where each month a customer question will be answered by the related expert at ARC. 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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