Car aerodynamics

openfoam_user · June 9, 2011, 04:52

Hi,

it is a while that I don't have done CFD runs for the Ahmed Body. Nevertheless, most of the time I use the fvSchemes and fvSolution files of the motorbike tutorial. These files are located in the following directory:

OpenFOAM-1.7.x/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system

Regards,
Stephane

openfoam_user · September 25, 2012, 08:35

Hi OF-users,

can someone summarize the experimental data Cd and Cl for the Ahmed body with the different slant angles.

it is also worth to indicate the undisturbed air speed and kinematic viscosity of the air.

best regards,
Stephane.

ConnClark · October 11, 2012, 15:39

Move over Ahmed. There's a new new reference in town.
Its called DrivAer

discussion
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research-groups/automotive/

more discussion about the models
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...otive/drivaer/

even more discussion with an email to request the models in IGES or STEP format.
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...vaer/geometry/

a paper with CD and other info
http://delphi.com/pdf/techpapers/2012-01-0168.pdf

Let the openFoam case files begin to flow

vangelis · October 12, 2012, 03:49

Congratulations!!!
This work is gold for CFD benchmarks!
Well done again!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ConnClark

Move over Ahmed. There's a new new reference in town.
Its called DrivAer

discussion
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research-groups/automotive/

more discussion about the models
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...otive/drivaer/

even more discussion with an email to request the models in IGES or STEP format.
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...vaer/geometry/

a paper with CD and other info
http://delphi.com/pdf/techpapers/2012-01-0168.pdf

Let the openFoam case files begin to flow

vinz · October 12, 2012, 12:33

this looks very very interesting!!

I would be happy to create some meshes and try some computations

ConnClark · October 12, 2012, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinz

this looks very very interesting!!

I would be happy to create some meshes and try some computations

Please do. It would be great if we had a case set up for moving wheels and such.

vinz · October 13, 2012, 04:52

I sent an email to request the model to the email found on this page:
http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...vaer/geometry/

or if you can maybe send me directly this model, that would be great!

ConnClark · October 15, 2012, 13:21

I haven't gotten that to getting the model yet. I wanted to share the news as soon as I found it.

ConnClark · November 13, 2012, 14:57

Has anybody heard from these people when requesting a model ? I have had no response.

ConnClark · November 13, 2012, 18:12

It might help if I didn't type in the email address wrong :P

Edit : With the right email address I got the model I was after in STEP format. I'm going to convert it to STL in FreeCAD.

November 13, 2012, 18:12		#110
ConnClark New Member Conn Clark Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 15	It might help if I didn't type in the email address wrong :P Edit : With the right email address I got the model I was after in STEP format. I'm going to convert it to STL in FreeCAD. Last edited by ConnClark; November 14, 2012 at 16:18.

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June 9, 2011, 04:52		#101
openfoam_user Senior Member stephane sanchi Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 314 Rep Power: 18	Hi, it is a while that I don't have done CFD runs for the Ahmed Body. Nevertheless, most of the time I use the fvSchemes and fvSolution files of the motorbike tutorial. These files are located in the following directory: OpenFOAM-1.7.x/tutorials/incompressible/simpleFoam/motorBike/system Regards, Stephane

September 25, 2012, 08:35		#102
openfoam_user Senior Member stephane sanchi Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 314 Rep Power: 18	Hi OF-users, can someone summarize the experimental data Cd and Cl for the Ahmed body with the different slant angles. it is also worth to indicate the undisturbed air speed and kinematic viscosity of the air. best regards, Stephane.

October 11, 2012, 15:39		#103
ConnClark New Member Conn Clark Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 15	Move over Ahmed. There's a new new reference in town. Its called DrivAer discussion http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research-groups/automotive/ more discussion about the models http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...otive/drivaer/ even more discussion with an email to request the models in IGES or STEP format. http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...vaer/geometry/ a paper with CD and other info http://delphi.com/pdf/techpapers/2012-01-0168.pdf Let the openFoam case files begin to flow

October 12, 2012, 12:33		#105
vinz Senior Member Vincent RIVOLA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: France Posts: 283 Rep Power: 18	this looks very very interesting!! I would be happy to create some meshes and try some computations

October 13, 2012, 04:52		#107
vinz Senior Member Vincent RIVOLA Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: France Posts: 283 Rep Power: 18	I sent an email to request the model to the email found on this page: http://www.aer.mw.tum.de/en/research...vaer/geometry/ or if you can maybe send me directly this model, that would be great!

October 15, 2012, 13:21		#108
ConnClark New Member Conn Clark Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 15	I haven't gotten that to getting the model yet. I wanted to share the news as soon as I found it.

November 13, 2012, 14:57		#109
ConnClark New Member Conn Clark Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 15	Has anybody heard from these people when requesting a model ? I have had no response.