Drag reduction by flow separation control on a car after body
- 20 October 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
- Vol. 60 (11), 1222-1240
- https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.1930
Abstract
New development constraints prompted by new pollutant emissions and fuel consumption standards (Corporate Average Economy Fuel) require that automobile manufacturers develop new flow control devices capable of reducing the aerodynamic drag of motor vehicles. The solutions envisaged must have a negligible impact on the vehicle geometry. In this context, flow control by continuous suction is seen as a promising alternative. The control configurations identified during a previous 2D numerical analysis are adapted for this purpose and are tested on a 3D geometry. A local suction system located on the upper part of the rear window is capable of eliminating the rear window separation on simplified fastback car geometry. Aerodynamic drag reductions close to 17% have been obtained. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Keywords
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