The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains

The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains edited by Rose McCallen, Fred Browand, James Ross.

This book includes the carefully edited contributions to the United Engineering Foundation Conference: The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses and Trains held in Monterey, California from December 2-6, 2002. This conference brought together 90 leading engineering researchers discussing the...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: McCallen, Rose (Editor), Browand, Fred (Editor), Ross, James (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
Edition:1st ed. 2004.
Series:Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, 19
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Automotive engineering.
Fluid mechanics.
Computational intelligence.
Mechanics.
Mechanics, Applied.
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Table of Contents:
  • Aerodynamics and Other Efficiencies in Transporting Goods
  • Commercial Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag Reduction: Historical Perspective as a Guide
  • The Status of Detached-Eddy Simulation for Bluff Bodies
  • Exploring the Flow Around a Simplified Bus with Large Eddy Simulation and Topological Tools
  • Unsteady Flow Around Cylinders with Cavities
  • Complex CFD for Everyday Use — Practical Applications for Vehicle Analysis
  • Large Eddy Simulation of Flow Around the Ahmed Body
  • Detached-Eddy Simulation of the Ground Transportation System
  • Time Dependent vs. Steady State Calculations of External Aerodynamics
  • Aerodynamics of Ground Vehicles — Toward Reliable and Affordable CFD
  • Improved Tractor-Trailer Integration and Aerodynamics Through the Use of CFD
  • Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulence Via Lattice Boltzmann Based Approach: Fundamental Physics and Practical Applications
  • Aspects of CFD Application to Vehicle Aerodynamic Design
  • PIV Study of the Near Wake of a Pickup Truck
  • Applications of DDPIV to Studies Associated with Road Vehicles
  • Molecular Tagging Velocimetry (MTV) and Its Automotive Applications
  • Quantitative Flow Visualization for Large Scale Wind Tunnels
  • An Experimental Study of the Generic Conventional Model (GCM) in the NASA Ames 7-by-10-Foot Wind Tunnel
  • The Measurement of Wake and Gap Flows of the Generic Conventional Truck Model (GCM) Using Three-Component PIV
  • On the Aerodynamics of Tractor-Trailers
  • RANS Simulations of a Simplified Tractor/Trailer Geometry
  • Computational Simulation of a Heavy Vehicle Trailer Wake
  • Drag Reduction of Two-Dimensional Bodies by Addition of Boat Tails
  • Drag Reduction of a Tractor-Trailer Using Planar Boat Tail Plates
  • RANS Simulations of Passive and Active Drag Reduction Devices for a Road Vehicle
  • Pneumatic Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag Reduction, Safety Enhancement, and Performance Improvement
  • Base Flaps and Oscillatory Perturbations to Decrease Base Drag
  • Use of Computational Aerodynamics for Commercial Vehicle Development at DaimlerChrysler
  • Numerical Simulation of the Flow About a Train Model
  • Adaptation of Eddy-Viscosity Turbulence Models to Unsteady Separated Flow Behind Vehicles
  • Simulation of Vehicle Aerodynamics Using a Vortex Element Method
  • Energetic and CFD Modeling Considerations of Thermal Management
  • Measurement of Underhood Temperatures with Various Ventilations
  • Measurement and Analysis of Underhood Ventilation Air Flow and Temperatures for an Off-Road Machine
  • Flow Field and Thermal Management Analysis of an Armored Vehicle Engine Compartment
  • Experiments and CFD in Train Aerodynamics: A Young and Turbulent Association Full of Potential
  • Recent Studies of Train Slipstreams
  • Aerodynamic Effects in Railway Tunnels as Speed is Increased
  • Flow-Induced Vibration of High-Speed Trains in Tunnels
  • How to Reduce the Cross Wind Sensitivity of Trains
  • CFD Study of Side Wind Effects on a High Speed Train
  • Commercial CFD Code Validation for Heavy-Vehicle External Aerodynamics Simulation
  • Computational Parametric Study on External Aerodynamics of Heavy Trucks
  • Applicability of the Vortex Methods for Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles
  • Development of a Wind Tunnel Model Mounting Configuration for Heavy Duty Trucks.
  • A Ground-Based Research Vehicle for Base Drag Studies at Subsonic Speeds
  • Splash and Spray Measurement and Control: Recent Progress in Quebec
  • Wind-Tunnel Evaluation of an Aerodynamic Heat Exchanger
  • Automated Driving of Trucks and Buses: Opportunities for Increasing Productivity and Safety While Reducing Fuel Use and Emissions
  • Author Index.

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