Numerical Investigation of Vehicle Aerodynamics with Overlaid Grid System

950628

02/01/1995

Event
International Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The drag reduction mechanism in newly developed low aerodynamic drag model car is investigated through numerical simulation. In order to deal with the computational domain around a three-dimensional complicated vehicle body, the method of overlaid grid system is employed.
The results of computational case study on the body shape demonstrate that the lateral tapering near the rear end and the spats around the wheels bring better flow properties for drag reduction, such as the pressure recovery in the wake.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/950628
Pages
10
Citation
Horinouchi, N., Kato, Y., Shinano, S., Kondoh, T. et al., "Numerical Investigation of Vehicle Aerodynamics with Overlaid Grid System," SAE Technical Paper 950628, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/950628.
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Published
Feb 1, 1995
Product Code
950628
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English