Output details
12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
Loughborough University
Article title
Aerodynamic drag reduction of a simplified squareback vehicle using steady blowing
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS
Article number
-
Volume number
53
Issue number
2
First page of article
519
ISSN of journal
0723-4864
Year of publication
2012
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
This paper addresses the need to reduce aerodynamic drag of road vehicles without compromising the styling. The influence of steady blowing, applied at the vehicle trailing edge, is investigated and demonstrates a net aerodynamic drag power reduction. The strength of the paper lies in the technical insight provided by the surface pressure and PIV measurements; these suggest that some of the drag reduction demonstrated could be realised using passive methods that would not normally be tried. This technical value was recognised by JLR who are now funding a two year research programme at Loughborough to investigate passive techniques.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
