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Aerodynamics
By
T.Veeramahantesh Swamy
Professor & HOD, Automobile Engineering
Introduction
The importance of good aerodynamic parameters in the design of
vehicles is being increasingly recognized.
Constant striving for improved economy dictates the importance of
the study of vehicle drag and the importance of vehicle handling
emphasis is the need.
It should be stressed that above the speed of 70 km/hr
aerodynamics exceeds 50 % of the total resistance to motion above
100km/hr it is very important factor.
Aerodynamic forces and moments acting on the vehicle are
balanced by wheel reactions.
For analysis it must be considered vehicle in otion as a mass having
six degrees of freedom.
Aerodynamic Forces insert aero
drag vs rolling resistance
PX = force of air drag in the direction of motion
with the wind along the longitudinal axis (t = 0)
or
PX = force of air drag in the direction of motion if
the wind vector forms angle t with longitudinal
axis.
PZ = aerodynamic lift
PY = cross wind force
Aerodynamic Moments
Suffix of Moment Caused by
moment
MY Pitching PZ and PX about y-axis
MZ Yawing PY about z-axis
MX Rolling PY about x-axis
Aerodynamic drag
Aerodynamic drag of a vehicle includes
many factors such as
Profile drag
Induced drag
Skin friction drag
Interference drag (trim mouldings,handles)
Cooling and ventilation drag
Relative values of coefficient aerodynamic
drag value components
Aerodynamic drag components 1985 car model
0.5
0.4
Value of drag
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
Cxp Cxi Cxf Cxz Cxc Cx
Series1 0.262 0.03 0.04 0.064 0.053 0.45
Drag components
Px = (Cx r V2 A) / 2