3-D Flow separations such as those that occur on the rear end of a vehicle have an impact on wall pressure distribution, hence on aerodynamic forces. The identification of these phenomena can be made through the analysis of skin friction patterns, which consist of the “footprints” of flow separations. These can be determined from qualitative and quantitative data obtained from near-wall PIV measurements. The wake flow of different configurations of a simplified 1/4 scale car model are analyzed. The influence of the slant angle and the Reynolds number on 3-D separated flow patterns and their induced pressure distribution is addressed, based on near-wall PIV, standard PIV and wall pressure measurements. This enables to understand how a topological change (the size or shape of a separation pattern) modifies the associated pressure distribution (therefore the drag coefficient). Finally, insights into instantaneous topology identification are presented.
¼ Scale VehicleWake Pattern Analysis using Near-Wall PIV
Sae Technical Papers
SAE 2006 World Congress & Exhibition ; 2006
2006-04-03
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Drag , Logistics , Pressure , Aerodynamics , Identification , Scale models
1/4 scale vehicle wake pattern analysis using near-wall PIV
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