ENGR 5320G - Automotive Aerodynamics

Formulation of fluid mechanics and aerodynamics for automotive design. Inviscid and viscous flow. Wind tunnels and their applications to external aerodynamics. Aerodynamic drag coefficient and its effect on vehicle performance. Experimental methods, drag force measurements and wind tunnel instrumentation. Computational aerodynamics. Comparisons between experimental results and numerical results. Aerodynamic design for drag reduction. Aerodynamics of engine cooling. Fluid structure interactions. Aerodynamic noise.
Credit hours: 3