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On-Track Testing as a Validation Method of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations of a Formula SAE Vehicle
Weingart, Robert
Weingart, Robert
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This thesis is about the validation of a computational fluid dynamics simulation of a ground vehicle by means of a low-budget coast-down test. The vehicle is built to the standards of the 2014 Formula SAE rules. It is equipped with large wings in the front and rear of the car; the vertical loads on the tires are measured by specifically calibrated shock potentiometers. The coast-down test was performed on a runway of a local airport and is used to determine vehicle specific coefficients such as drag, downforce, aerodynamic balance, and rolling resistance for different aerodynamic setups. The test results are then compared to the respective simulated results. The drag deviates about 5% from the simulated to the measured results. The downforce numbers show a deviation up to 18% respectively. Moreover, a sensitivity analysis of inlet velocities, ride heights, and pitch angles was performed with the help of the computational simulation.
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2015-05-31
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University of Kansas
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Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, Analysis, CFD-Simulation, Coast-Down Test, External Aerodynamics, FSAE, Validation