Characterisation of the wake of the DrivAer estate vehicle
To date, little information has been published on the time-averaged wake of the estate variant of the DrivAer vehicle type. In recent years, this generic automobile geometry has been put forward as a more realistic alternative to investigate vehicle aerodynamics than considerably more idealised geometries, such as the Ahmed body. In this paper, the time-averaged wake is experimentally investigated through wind-tunnel tests. Velocities maps and profiles, drag-force measurements and base pressure distributions are used to characterise and quantify the flow behind and around the vehicle. In particular, the combination of wake-velocity and base-pressure measurements provide insight into the wake behind an estate vehicle. The results indicate the near wake and base-pressure distribution is dominated by up-wash caused by flow exiting the smooth underbody diffuser.
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- © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
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Authors:
- Avadiar, T
- Thompson, M C
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0000-0003-3473-2325
- Sheridan, J
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0000-0001-9164-2436
- Burton, D
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0000-0002-3727-4174
- Publication Date: 2018-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 242-259
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Serial:
- Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics
- Volume: 177
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0167-6105
- Serial URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-wind-engineering-and-industrial-aerodynamics
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aerodynamic force; Automobiles; Wakes; Wind tunnels
- Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01699931
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 29 2019 9:57AM