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Study Concerning The Influence Of Automotive Shape Over Aerodynamics Parameters
CAR2011/CAR2011-1237

Authors

Daniel Iozsa* - POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
Cornelia Stan - POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest
Alexandru Nastase - POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest

Abstract

The paper presents a study of the aerodynamics parameters for two different kind of body shapes (a pick-up and a hatchback) using the CFD Modulus of ANSYS software. It is shown the influence of different details of the studied shapes on the pressure and velocity fields around the vehicle and on the current traces of the air. The studies are made in order to evaluate the aerodynamic drag force and the drag coefficient.

Keywords: Aerodynamics, Pick-up, Hatchback, Pressure Field, Velocity Field, CFD

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