A Review on - Aerodynamic Drag Reduction of a Passenger Vehicle by Controlling the Wake Using CFD Analysis |
Author(s): |
| MUSA JACOB KHATRI , Mechanical Engineering Department L. D. College of Engineering Ahmedabad ? 380015; Prof. P. D. Patel, Assistant Professor (Automobile Engineering) LD college of Engineering - Ahmedabad; Sanat M. Gameti, Student of M.E. (IC & Auto), Mechanical Engineering Department, L D College of Engineering, Ahmedabad |
Keywords: |
| CFD, Wake, Aerodynamic drag, Wind tunnel, Drag coefficient, Drag Reduction |
Abstract |
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Automobile manufacturers are competing intensely to improve the fuel efficiency of road vehicles. Drag is the highest aerodynamic force encountered by ground vehicles at normal highway speeds. The major contributor is the after-body because of the drag produced by the separation of the boundary layer at the rear. This increases the work done by the engine to propel the vehicle and consequently increase fuel consumption. Among other things reduction of drag is important for better fuel economy and vehicle handling. |
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Paper ID: IJSRDV4I30882 Published in: Volume : 4, Issue : 3 Publication Date: 01/06/2016 Page(s): 844-846 |
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