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Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims

Requirements

MEP212s

Description

  • English Description

    Aerodynamics forces and moments: exterior and interior aerodynamics of the vehicle, Effects of body shape on the different aerodynamic forces and moments. Methods of measurements and estimation of the air drag coefficient. Effects of adds-on on the cars and commercial vehicles. Impacts of vehicle aerodynamics on fuel consumption, pollution and dynamic performance of the vehicle.
  • Arabic Description

    Aerodynamics forces and moments: exterior and interior aerodynamics of the vehicle, Effects of body shape on the different aerodynamic forces and moments. Methods of measurements and estimation of the air drag coefficient. Effects of adds-on on the cars and commercial vehicles. Impacts of vehicle aerodynamics on fuel consumption, pollution and dynamic performance of the vehicle.
  • Department
    Automotive Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (25) + tr.Student Activities (35 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 0% , tr.Self_learning 0% , tr.Seminar 35% ) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 1, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    75
  • Equivalent ECTS
    3
  • - Schuetz, Thomas Christian. Aerodynamics of road vehicles. SAE International, 2015.