Aerodynamics of a Simplified Car Model

Outline

Presentation of the Ahmed car body Geometry Domain Boundary Conditions

History Of The Ahmed Body

Ahmed Body was developed; S.R. Ahmed, G. Ramm, 1984 Most commonly used experimental datas; H. Lienhart, C. Stoots, S. Becker, 2003

Presentation Of The Ahmed Car Body

Fully three dimensional flow. The flow topology varies with the slant angle : Unsteady flow for an angle smaller than 30 Steady flow for an angle greater than 30

Geometry Of The Ahmed Car Body

Ahmed body dimension (Ahmed, 1984) : Length: L=1m Height: h=0.288m Front surface : S=0.1120m2 Reynolds number: Re=768000 based on the height of the geometry.

Domain Of The Problem

Width of the channel (B) = 6.493xH = 6.493x 67=435 mm. Height of the channel (F)= 4.861xH=4.861x67= 326 mm. Distance between inflow and model front face (X1)= 7.3xH=7.3x67=489 mm Distance between outflow and model back face (X2)= 21xH=21x67=1407mm Overall length of the channel=X1+L+ X2= 489+ 175+1407=2071 mm.

Boundary Conditions

Kinematic viscosity of air: 15 10-6 m2/s Bulk velocity: Ub = 40 m/s Height of body: h = 288 mm Reynolds number based on height of body: Re = 768,000 Free outflow boundary condition No slip wall boundary condition Fluid boundary condition at fluid zone as air

What Can Be Done Next?

More realistic model for more reliable results

Ex: DrivAer Model Developed at Munich Technical University as a modular concept with 24 different configurations.

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