Effects of Detailed Tire Geometry and Wheel Rotation on the Aerodynamic Performance of Deflectors

Wheels and tires account for approximately 25% of the overall aerodynamic drag on a vehicle. Though researchers have investigated the accurate representation of rotating tires and wheels in aerodynamic simulations, they primarily focused on the differences in the tire or wheel geometry; few studies...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Nakata, Satoshi Okamoto, Yosuke Morikawa, Takuji Nakashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Automotive Engineering
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsaeijae/14/4/14_20234607/_article/-char/ja