The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains

The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains
Author: Rose McCallen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 590
Release: 2004-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9783540220886

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This book includes the carefully edited contributions to the United Engineering Foundation Conference: The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses and Trains held in Monterey, California from December 2-6, 2002. This conference brought together 90 leading engineering researchers discussing the aerodynamic drag of heavy vehicles. The book topics include a comparison of computational fluid dynamics calculations using both steady and unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes, large-eddy simulation, and hybrid turbulence models and experimental data obtained from wind tunnel experiments. Advanced experimental techniques including three-dimensional particle image velocimetry are presented as well, along with their use in evaluating drag reduction devices.

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles

Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles
Author: Wolf-Heinrich Hucho
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483102076

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Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles details the aerodynamics of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, sports cars, and race cars; their external flow field; as well as their internal flow field. The book, after giving an introduction to automobile aerodynamics and some fundamentals of fluid mechanics, covers topics such as the performance and aerodynamics of different kinds of vehicles, as well as test techniques for their aerodynamics. The book also covers other concepts related to automobiles such as cooling systems and ventilations for vehicles. The text is recommended for mechanical engineers and phycisists in the automobile industry who would like to understand more about aerodynamics of motor vehicles and its importance on the field of road safety and automobile production.

Active Flow Control

Active Flow Control
Author: Rudibert King
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2007-05-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540714383

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This book contains contributions presented at the Active Flow Control 2006 conference, held September 2006, at the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. It contains a well balanced combination of theoretical and experimental state-of-the-art results of Active Flow Control. Coverage combines new developments in actuator technology, sensing, robust and optimal open- and closed-loop control and model reduction for control.

Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Technologies

Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Technologies
Author: Peter Thiede
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3540453598

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------------------------------------------------------------ This volume contains the Proceedings of the CEAS/DragNet European Drag Reduction Conference held on 19-21 June 2000 in Potsdam, Germany. This conference, succeeding the European Fora on Laminar Flow Technology 1992 and 1996, was initiated by the European Drag Reduction Network (DragNet) and organised by DGLR under the auspice of CEAS. The conference addressed the recent advances in all areas of drag reduction research, development, validation and demonstration including laminar flow technology, adaptive wing concepts, turbulent and induced drag reduction, separation control and supersonic flow aspects. This volume which comprises more than 40 conference papers is of particular interest to engineers, scientists and students working in the aeronautics industry, research establishments or academia.

Viscous Drag Reduction

Viscous Drag Reduction
Author: C. Sinclair Wells
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2013-12-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1489955798

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Turbulence Control by Passive Means

Turbulence Control by Passive Means
Author: E. Coustols
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9400921594

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Proceedings of the 4th European Drag Reduction Meeting

The International Vehicle Aerodynamics Conference

The International Vehicle Aerodynamics Conference
Author: IMechE
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-11-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780081001998

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Aerodynamics has never been more central to the development of cars, commercial vehicles, motorbikes, trains and human powered vehicles, driven by the need for efficiency: reducing carbon dioxide emissions, reducing fuel consumption, increasing range and alleviating problems associated with traffic congestion. Reducing vehicle weight makes it more challenging to ensure that they are stable and handle well over a wide range of environmental conditions. Lighter structures are also more vulnerable to aerodynamically induced vibration. Alongside this, customers demand an environment that is quiet, comfortable and maintains their vision of the world around them in all weathers. These aims must be met by designing vehicles that engage customers emotionally, promoting the brand values of manufacturers and operators. This can only be done by collaboration between designers and aerodynamicists. Examine the latest developments in vehicle aerodynamic development Explore opportunities to network and share experiences around different areas Focus on future challenges and the engineering knowledge and technology required to resolve them Discuss other areas of development including handling and stability, tyre aerodynamics and modelling, aeroacoustics and fluid structure interaction