Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Design of Concept Sports Car

Abstract:

Simulations analysis of the aerodynamic for a sports car modeling before and after optimization was introduced in the paper by using commercial CFD code--STAR-CCM+. In the first simulation, we got the drag coefficient, the pressure of convective and the turbulent kinetic energy spectrum，then we found the positions that may affect the drag coefficient. Further analysis inferred that our modifications accorded with the aerodynamic principles. These results can provide the basis for the modeling design and further optimization.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 184-185)
• Pages: 24-27
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.184-185.24
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Ying Chao Zhang, Fang Zhao, Shu Xin Shao, Guang Yin Jin
• Keywords: Aerodynamic, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Drag Reduction, Shape Optimization, Sports Car

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