On the Application of Numerical Methods for the Calculation of the External Aerodynamics of a Streamlined Car Body
2003-01-1249
03/03/2003
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- Content
- The present paper describes the application of a numerical tool for the evaluation of the aerodynamic performance of a streamlined car shape. The numerical simulations are carried out using a commercial code based on an unstructured grid layout. Tests are made using the k-ε turbulence model and the Shear Stress Transport model. The influence of the advection scheme is also studied. The experimental measurements are made on a Gottingen-type wind tunnel with a test section of 2x2x8 m3. Computations are compared with experimental values for the surface pressure distribution and measured forces.
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- Citation
- Lopes, A., and Carvalheira, P., "On the Application of Numerical Methods for the Calculation of the External Aerodynamics of a Streamlined Car Body," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-1249, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-1249.