CFD investigation on wheel rotation modelling
It is well understood in the automotive community that wheels are a major contributor to the
aerodynamic drag of passenger vehicles. The flow around rotating wheels is very complex …
aerodynamic drag of passenger vehicles. The flow around rotating wheels is very complex …
Transonic and supersonic ground effect aerodynamics
G Doig - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2014 - Elsevier
A review of recent and historical work in the field of transonic and supersonic ground effect
aerodynamics has been conducted, focussing on applied research on wings and aircraft …
aerodynamics has been conducted, focussing on applied research on wings and aircraft …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of wind tunnel interference on numerical prediction of wheel aerodynamics
For a passenger vehicle, approximately 25% of the total aerodynamic drag originates from
the wheels, making the aerodynamics of wheels a significant factor for the overall …
the wheels, making the aerodynamics of wheels a significant factor for the overall …
[HTML][HTML] CFD simulations of spoked wheel aerodynamics in cycling: Impact of computational parameters
Spoked wheels are commonly used in cycling races and their aerodynamic performance is a
critical factor in the overall cycling performance, as the wheels can be responsible for about …
critical factor in the overall cycling performance, as the wheels can be responsible for about …
Aerodynamics of isolated cycling wheels using wind tunnel tests and computational fluid dynamics
In this work, the aerodynamic characteristics of isolated bicycle wheels, including a disc
wheel and a five-spoke wheel, were investigated using an advanced test rig in a wind tunnel …
wheel and a five-spoke wheel, were investigated using an advanced test rig in a wind tunnel …
Experimental study of wheel-vehicle aerodynamic interactions
Y Wang, C Sicot, J Boree, M Grandemange - Journal of Wind Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work aims to provide a better understanding of the wheel-vehicle aerodynamic
interaction, via experimental investigations on a 2/5-th scale vehicle equipped with 2/5-th …
interaction, via experimental investigations on a 2/5-th scale vehicle equipped with 2/5-th …
Aerodynamic characteristics of isolated loaded tires with different tread patterns: experiment and simulation
H Zhou, Z Jiang, G Wang, S Zhang - Chinese Journal of Mechanical …, 2021 - Springer
The current research of tire aerodynamics mainly focus on the isolated and simplified tread
tire. Compared with the real complex pattern tire, the tread pattern structure and deformed …
tire. Compared with the real complex pattern tire, the tread pattern structure and deformed …
Flow structures on rolling wheels in various thicknesses and Reynolds numbers
A Javadi - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
Direct numerical simulations of rolling wheels at Reynolds numbers, Re D, based on wheel
diameter, D, in the range of Re D∈ 3.0× 10 3− 3.0× 10 5 corresponding with translation …
diameter, D, in the range of Re D∈ 3.0× 10 3− 3.0× 10 5 corresponding with translation …
[HTML][HTML] CFD simulations of an isolated cycling spoked wheel: impact of the ground and wheel/ground contact modeling
Spoked wheels are the most frequently used wheel type in road cycling competitions and
their aerodynamic optimization is crucial for cyclist performance. The aerodynamic …
their aerodynamic optimization is crucial for cyclist performance. The aerodynamic …
Effects of wheel rotation on long-period wake dynamics of the drivAer fastback model
Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) simulations were performed to capture the long-period
dynamics within the wake of a realistic DrivAer fastback model with stationary and rotating …
dynamics within the wake of a realistic DrivAer fastback model with stationary and rotating …