The Unsteady Wind Environment of Road Vehicles, Part Two: Effects on Vehicle Development and Simulation of Turbulence 2007-01-1237
This paper summarises the effects of turbulence on the aerodynamics of road vehicles, including effects on forces and aero-acoustics. Data are presented showing that a different design of some vehicles may result when turbulent flow is employed. Methods for generating turbulence, focusing on physical testing in full-size wind tunnels, are discussed. The paper is Part Two of a review of turbulence and road vehicles. Part One (Cooper and Watkins, 2007) summarised the sources and nature of the turbulence experienced by surface vehicles.
Citation: Watkins, S. and Cooper, K., "The Unsteady Wind Environment of Road Vehicles, Part Two: Effects on Vehicle Development and Simulation of Turbulence," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1237, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-1237. Download Citation
Author(s):
Simon Watkins, Kevin R. Cooper
Affiliated:
RMIT University, CooperAero Ltd.
Pages: 17
Event:
SAE World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Vehicle Aerodynamics 2007-SP-2066, SAE 2007 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems-V116-6
Related Topics:
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Turbulence
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