Abstract
There is very little published data available to enable the potential aerodynamic impact of the addition of a rear mounted wing on a racing salon car to be predicted with any confidence. A series of wind tunnel tests using a generic scale model of a typical racing saloon are reported in which the aerodynamic load changes as the result of introducing a simple rectangular planform untwisted wing into the region above the boot deck were measured for a range of wing positions and angle of incidence. The wing is seen to modify the flow structure in the near wake separation region behind the vehicle rear window. There is limited correlation between the aerodynamic lift experienced by the wing itself and the change in lift on the complete vehicle, but there is no apparent correlation for corresponding changes in drag coefficient.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2005-01-1018 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | SAE Technical Papers |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Apr 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2005 SAE World Congress - Detroit, MI, United States Duration: 11 Apr 2005 → 14 Apr 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Automotive Engineering
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Pollution
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering