This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
Aerodynamic Characterization of the Design Changes for the Facelift of the VW Bora
Technical Paper
2014-01-0601
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
The recent facelift of the Chinese version of the VW Bora incorporated several changes of the styling of the upper body. In particular, front facia, A-Pillar and rear end were subject to design changes. As major effects on the aerodynamics performance were not expected, extensive wind tunnel testing for the upper body design changes was not included in the development plan except for final performance evaluation. Nevertheless, an aerodynamic study of the effects of the design changes was undertaken using a CFD based process. At the same time, the facelift offered the opportunity for reducing the aerodynamic drag by improving the underbody flow. The design of the engine undercover and the wheel spoilers were considered in this effort. For this purpose the CFD based aerodynamic study was extended to include respective design features. The whole study was carried out using a response surface method as a mathematical model to characterize and understand the effects of the design changes and their interactions. This approach allowed achieving best possible insight at a minimal effort. In addition, possible optima for the underbody optimization were identified. This helped to determine a possible trade-offs between cost and performance and also allowed a reduced effort in the wind tunnel for fine tuning the underbody design changes.
Recommended Content
Authors
Citation
Jiang, Y., Liu, J., Chi, Q., Lu, F. et al., "Aerodynamic Characterization of the Design Changes for the Facelift of the VW Bora," SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0601, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0601.Also In
References
- Chen , S. , Doolen , G. Lattice Boltzmann Method for Fluid Flows Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech. 1998 30 329 364
- Lietz , R. , Mallick , S. , Kandasamy , S. , and Chen , H. Exterior Airflow Simulations Using a Lattice Boltzmann Approach SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-0596 2002 10.4271/2002-01-0596
- Li , Y. , Shock , R. , Zhang , R. , Chen , H. Numerical Study of Flow Past an Impulsively Started Cylinder by Lattice Boltzmann Method J. Fluid Mech. 519 2004 273 300
- Chen , H. et al. Extended Boltzmann Kinetic Equation for Turbulent Flows Science 301 2003 633 636
- Fares , E. Unsteady Flow Simulation of the Ahmed Reference Body using a Lattice Boltzmann Approach Computers & Fluids 35 8-9 2006 940 950