DESIGN OF A LOW-DRAG VEHICLE BEING ALSO INTENSITIVE TO CROSSWINDS OF A MODERATE ANGLE

Ref.No: 62358800
Start date: 15.06.2017
End date: 28.02.2021
Approval date: 22.05.2017
Department: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sector: FLUIDS
Financier: TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE NV/SA
Budget: 55.800,00 €
Public key: ΩΣΩΒ46ΨΖΣ4-2ΔΧ
Scientific Responsible: Prof. GIANNAKOGLOU
Email: kgianna@mail.ntua.gr
Description: THE DESIGN OF THE PROVIDED CAR-MODEL WILL BE MADE IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE A)THE DRAG AND B)THE SENSITIVITY TO CROSSWINDS. TO DO SO, CFD COMPUTATIONS USING RANS ON THE VEHICLE GEOMETRY WILL BE PERFORMED WITH OPENFOAM AND THE CONTINUOUS ADJOINT METHOD.....
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