Abstract
Authors: Giovanni Lombardi, Nuri David, Ferdinando Cannizzo, Enrico Cardile
Keywords: CFD, rear diffuser, flow blowing, downforce, automotive aerodynamics
The rear diffuser represents an important tool to increase the vertical load of a high-performance car. In order to improve its effectiveness, a solution based on flow blowing is considered. Over 2500 configurations were analyzed using a 16-node Linux cluster over one month. Results demonstrated that important increase in the down-force, without drag penalization, can be obtained by using flow-blowing devices.
Conference/Journal: 8th MIRA International Vehicle Aerodynamics Conference, Oxford (GB), 2010
8th MIRA International Vehicle Aerodynamics Conference, Oxford(GB)
