Read the 2008 paper by Spanos et al. “A nonlinear model for topfuel dragster dynamic performance assessment†(attached to thisfile) as an example. Even if you don’t understand everything in thepaper, please try to answer the following questions in your ownwords after reading it:
Here is a link to the paper:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261913459_dragsterSAE
a) What is the general aim of this paper?
b) Did the authors actually test the predictions of theirmodel?
c) Do you think the simulations are reliable? Why / why not?
d) Do you think the authors are racers themselves?
e) Do you recognize some of the concepts we discussed in classand in other courses at ODU?
f) Do you believe you would be able to carry out such atheoretical research project yourself on a different racecar ofyour interest? If not, what can the university / department /instructor do better to provide you with the necessary skills(assuming you think it would be worthwhile for you to have thistype of proficiency)?
