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| MECA0493-2 | Vehicle aerodynamics
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 10h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Grigorios Dimitriadis |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Aerodynamics plays a very important role in the design of modern road vehicles. There are four main considerations:
- the detailed flowfield around the car,
- the forces and moments applied by the wind on the car,
- engine cooling and heating,
- ventilation and noise
The most important objective of modern car aerodynamics is the improvement of fuel efficiency. The fuel efficiency is increased by decreasing the aerodynamic drag acting on the car, especially at high speeds. Additional considerations concern turning performance and stability under crosswind. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aim of this course is to introduce students to some basic aspects of the subject of vehicle aerodynamics.
The detailed objectives are:
- Introduction to the aerodynamic design of road vehicles
- Design tools: wind tunnel and simulation
- History of car aerodynamics
- Performance and stability
- Design for speed |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| MECA0025-1 Fluid Mechanics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This is a first semester course. It is divided into 4 lectures and two wind tunnel workshops.
Wind tunnel experiments on:
- Aerodynamics of a sports car
- Aerodynamic loads on a wing |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face in English |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The lecture notes are available online in the form of Powerpoint presentations.
Recommended textbooks:
- Aerodynamics for Road Vehicles, Edited by Wolf-Heinrich Hucho, 4th Edition, SAE International, Warrendale, PA.
- Race car aerodynamics - Designing for speed, J. Katz, Bentley Publishers,
Cambridge, MA |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The assessment is carried out within the context of the Master's course in Sustainable Vehicle Technologies |
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Work placement(s) :
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| N/A |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer:
Prof. G. Dimitriadis
Aeroelasticity and Experimental Aerodynamics (AEA)
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
1 Chemin des Chevreuils (B52/3)
Room +2/424
Tel: +32 (0)4 3669815
Email: gdimitriadis@ulg.ac.be
Wind tunnel lab manager:
Dr. T. Andrianne
Aeroelasticity and Experimental Aerodynamics (AEA)
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
1 Chemin des Chevreuils (B52/3)
Room +2/425
Tel: +32 (0)4 3669521
Email: t.andrianne@ulg.ac.be |
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