Improved Prediction of Flow Separation for Road vehicles
Research Project, 2013
– 2017
Background: To meet future demands on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions it is necessary that the aerodynamic drag of all types of vehicles be dramatically reduced. In order to facilitate these need, tools are needed wich are reliable and time effective, both experimental and numerical. Need and Objectives: Build a solid knowledge base in the physics behind flow separation for ground vehicles, propose further development for experimental and numerical methods for accurate and lead time effective prediction of separation and propose impmenetation plan for the results into tools used at the participating companies. Plan: Perform both numerical computations and wind tunnel tests, follow up related research at universities and industry, generate a number of publications, initiate Advanced Engineering projects.
Participants
Lennart Löfdahl (contact)
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Sabine Bonitz
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Collaborations
Scania CV AB
Södertälje, Sweden
Volvo Cars
Göteborg, Sweden
Volvo Group
Gothenburg, Sweden
Funding
Swedish Energy Agency
Project ID: 37425-1
Funding Chalmers participation during 2013–2017
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces