Numerical Investigations on the Front Fender of a Motorcycle

970412

02/24/1997

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Numerical investigations on motorcycle wheels are described, in order to point out their aerodynamic characteristics and their influence on the global aerodynamic behavior of the motorcycles. The trials studied the development of the design of the front mud-guard in a commercial motorcycle, that showed an undesirable lift effect during on-road and wind tunnel tests. The functionality of the mud-guard was checked, varying its shape and dimensions, in order to reduce the lift effect and eventually to improve the whole behavior of the motorcycle.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/970412
Pages
9
Citation
Piccioni, C., Cianetti, F., and Paolotti, A., "Numerical Investigations on the Front Fender of a Motorcycle," SAE Technical Paper 970412, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970412.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 24, 1997
Product Code
970412
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English