Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Wind Tunnel Airflow & Pressure Distribution Diagram
Technical illustration showing HVAC airflow distribution through a vehicle cabin as colored airflow zones.
This document is a scanned aerodynamic (wind tunnel) schematic showing the pressure coefficient (cp) distribution around the body of a Mercedes-Benz compact sedan, drawn in side profile. Yellow and red shaded lobes plotted perpendicular to the body surface represent measured surface pressure values along the hood, windshield, roof, rear window, trunk lid, and front and rear ends of the car. A scale annotation at the top center reads approximately 'cp = 0.2 / 100 mm', indicating the plotting scale for the pressure coefficient curves, with a vertical reference scale marked with values such as 0.8 and 0.4. An inset detail at the upper right appears to enlarge one region of the pressure distribution. A user has added blue arrows and a red 'X' near the front hood/cowl area, apparently to highlight airflow direction at that location. A small reference code (appearing as 'M-1-53') is printed at the lower right. The scan resolution is very low, so circled data-point numbers and most fine annotations are illegible. The document itself contains no explicit year, model designation, or part numbers, though the body shape matches the Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) sedan claimed by the uploader's filename.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does this diagram show?
- It is a wind tunnel schematic showing the pressure distribution (cp, pressure coefficient) plotted around the side profile of a Mercedes-Benz sedan body, with shaded lobes along the hood, roof, rear window, trunk and bumper areas.
- What scale is used for the pressure curves?
- An annotation at the top of the diagram indicates a scale of approximately cp = 0.2 per 100 mm, with a vertical reference scale showing values such as 0.8 and 0.4.
- What do the blue arrows and red X on the drawing mean?
- They are hand-added annotations by the uploader near the front hood/windshield area, apparently marking airflow direction at that spot; the document itself does not label them.
- Does the document state which model year it applies to?
- No. The scan contains no visible year, model name, or engine designation — only a small reference code (appearing as 'M-1-53') in the corner.
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