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

It is our pleasure to present these proceedings for “The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles II: Trucks, Buses and Trains” International Conference held in Lake Tahoe, California, August 26-31, 2007 by Engineering Conferences International (ECI). Brought together were the world’s leading scientists and e...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Browand, Fred (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), McCallen, Rose (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ross, James (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Σειρά:Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, 41
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Keynote Papers
  • Bluff Body Flow Research with Application to Road Vehicles
  • Climate Change and the Energy Economy
  • Flow Field Characteristics
  • Large Eddy Simulations and Acoustic Predictions in Automotive Applications
  • Validation of the Immersed Boundary CFD Approach for Complex Aerodynamic Flows
  • Experimental Characterization of the Unsteady Flow Field behind Two Outside Rear-View Mirrors
  • Investigation of Buoyancy Driven Flow in a Simplified Full Scale Underhood – PIV and Temperature Measurements
  • Investigation of Buoyancy Driven Flow in a Simplified Full-Scale Underhood – Numerical Study
  • The Flow Environment of Road Vehicles in Winds and Traffic
  • Separation Control for Drag Reduction
  • Preliminary Experiments Applying Active Flow Control to a 1/24th Scale Model of a Semi-Trailer Truck
  • Large Trucks Drag Reduction using Active Flow Control
  • Flow Separation Control on Trailing Edge Radii using Single Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators: An Application to Vehicle Drag Control
  • Adaptive Control of Post-Stall Separated Flow Application to Heavy Vehicles
  • Investigation of Tractor Base Bleeding for Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag Reduction
  • Drag Reduction on a Generic Tractor-Trailer using Active Flow Control in Combination with Solid Flaps
  • Design Optimization Techniques Related to Vehicle Aerodynamics
  • Advanced Aerodynamics and Cooling System Solutions for Higher Fuel Efficiency and Decreased Emissions
  • Optimization of Aerodynamic Properties of High-Speed Trains with CFD and Response Surface Models
  • Design Considerations for Maximizing Cooling Package Performance
  • Optimization and Correlation of a Class 8 Truck Cooling System
  • Train Aerodynamics
  • Aerodynamic Improvements and Associated Energy Demand Reduction of Trains
  • The use of Aeronautical Experimental Facilities and Measurement Techniques for the Aerodynamic Investigation of High Speed Trains
  • Reduction of Skin-Friction Drag on a Generic Train Configuration
  • Head Pressure Effects of Trains and Locomotives – Engineering Calculation Approaches for Homologation Purpose
  • Numerical Analysis for Aerodynamics of High-Speed Trains Passing Tunnels
  • Poster Session
  • A Study of the Influence of Aerodynamic Forces on a Human Body near a High-Speed Train
  • Application of CFD to Rail Car and Locomotive Aerodynamics
  • Data Acquisition of a Tractor-Trailer Combination to Register Aerodynamic Performances
  • Automotive Testing in the DNW-LLF Wind Tunnel
  • An Experimental Study of Tractor Base Bleed for Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag Reduction
  • CFD, Numerical Methods and Application
  • Application of High Fidelity Numerical Simulations for Vehicle Aerodynamics
  • Scale-Adaptive Simulation in the Context of Unsteady Flow Simulations
  • Computational Simulation of the GCM Tractor-Trailer Configuration
  • Full-Scale Simulations of Drag Reduction Devices for Class 8 Trucks
  • Applicability of Commercial CFD Tools for Assessment of Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Detached Eddy Simulations of a Simplified Tractor/Trailer Geometry
  • A Hybrid RANS/LES Turbulence Model for use in the Simulation of Turbulent Separated Flows
  • Vehicle and Tire Spray and Vehicle Interaction
  • Spray from Commercial Vehicles: A Method of Evaluation and Results from Road Tests
  • Experiments on Spray from a Rolling Tire
  • Computational Simulation of the Flow Field of a Filter System inside Self-Ventilated Road Tunnels due to Heavy Vehicle Traffic
  • Experiments and Calculations Relevant to Aerodynamic Effects during Highway Passing Maneuvers
  • Drag Reduction
  • Design & Test Techniques for Drag Reduction at Swift Engineering – A Racecar Manufactures Perspective
  • Summary of Full-Scale Wind Tunnel Tests of Aerodynamic Drag-Reducing Devices for Tractor-Trailers
  • A Fleet Operator’s Perspective on Commercial Vehicle Drag Reduction
  • Class 8 Vehicle Fuel Savings using Sealed Single and Dual Open Aft Cavities
  • A Novel Approach to Heavy Vehicle Drag Reduction
  • European Truck Aerodynamics – A Comparison Between Conventional and CoE Truck Aerodynamics and a Look into Future Trends and Possibilities
  • Advanced Experimental Methods for the Analysis and Aerodynamic Design of Heavy Vehicles.