begood Posted December 12, 2009 Report Posted December 12, 2009 sqrt((r^2-l^2)+(l+k)^2-(sqrt(r^2-l^2)-w)^2)-l-k"The formula and our advice can help people understand what good parallel parking involves. Everyone has had the experience of ignoring a space because you're not sure if you can fit in or not. This formula solves that problem."Professor Blackburn demonstrates the geometry of a seamless park, based on a car’s wheel-base, and the minimum length of the space as calculated by the formula (above). The formula begins by using the radius of a car's turning circle and the distance between the vehicle's front and back wheels.Then, using the length of the car’s nose and the width of an adjacent car, the formula can tell exactly how big a space needs to be for your car to fit. By applying this to basic parking guidelines, you can work out exactly when to turn the steering wheel to slide in perfectly.Scientist creates formula for perfect parking Quote
