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Development of a Prediction Method for Passenger Vehicle Aerodynamic Lift using CFD
Technical Paper
2008-01-0801
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Increasing expectations for stability at high speed call for the improvement of cars' aerodynamic performance, in particular lift reduction. However, due to styling constraints, traditional spoilers must be avoided and replaced by other solutions like underfloor components. Flow simulation is expected to be a useful tool for lift prediction, but the conventional models used so far did not represent complex geometry details such as the engine compartment and underfloor, and accuracy was insufficient. In the present study, a full vehicle simulation model, including the engine compartment and underfloor details, was used. Other improvements were also made such as optimization of the computational grid and the setting of boundary conditions for reproducing wind tunnel experiments or actual driving, making it possible to predict lift variations due to vehicle geometry changes.
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Boujo, E., Nakasato, K., Shiozawa, H., Miyamoto, W. et al., "Development of a Prediction Method for Passenger Vehicle Aerodynamic Lift using CFD," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-0801, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0801.Also In
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