Aerodynamic Drag Reduction of SUV Based on Underbody Cover Board

Abstract:

The principles and method of computational fluid dynamics were applied to numerical simulate the external flow field about the SUV model. The hybrid mesh of tetrahedral and triangular prismatic as well as the turbulence model of Realizable k-ε was adopted to study the flow field of SUV of flat underground. Then the SUV of complex underground was simulated with the same mesh strategy and boundary condition. The aerodynamic drag coefficient of latter was bigger than former. That illuminated the complex underground has affect to aerodynamic performance of vehicle. The wind tunnel test validated the veracity of numerical simulation. Based on that, the underground cover board was appended; the aerodynamic drag coefficient was depressed. The velocity and pressure distribution and flow line were achieved. The conclusions provide theoretical reference for the further study of aerodynamic drag reduction of complex underground.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 602-605)
• Pages: 477-480
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.602-605.477
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Jing Yu Wang*, Bao Yu Wang, Xing Jun Hu, Lei Liao
• Keywords: Aerodynamic, Aerodynamic Characteristics, Aerodynamic Drag, Numerical Simulation, Underbody Cover Board

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