Abstract
This study concerns with aerodynamic drag on a passenger car. By using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method, we found that values of skin friction coefficients for three different parts of the car: front, top and rear parts, are different. This study addresses three different basic possible flows around a car: favourable, zero and adverse pressure gradients. Generally, cars use approximately 20% of their engine power to overcome aerodynamic drag, which is generally proportional to the frontal area. The boundary layer at each position has been analyzed to ascertain the effect of wall shear stress on the car surface. It is found that the value of wall shear stress velocity is highest at the rear part, followed by front and top parts. Subsequently, it is shown that the front part has the thinnest viscous region despite not being the part with the highest local ambient velocity compared with the top and rear parts. Despite its supposed aerodynamic shape, the rear part of the car sees separation of flow and the total drag per unit area here is the largest, twice as large as front part and more than seven times larger than the top part.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Applied Mechanics and Materials |
| Publisher | Trans Tech Publications Ltd |
| Pages | 450-455 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 629 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783038352327, 9783038352327 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 5th AEROTECH conference - Kuala Lumpur Duration: 29 Oct 2014 → 30 Oct 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Applied Mechanics and Materials |
|---|---|
| Volume | 629 |
| ISSN (Print) | 16609336 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 16627482 |
Other
| Other | 5th AEROTECH conference |
|---|---|
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Period | 29/10/14 → 30/10/14 |
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Keywords
- Aerodynamic
- Boundary layer
- Skin friction coefficient
- Wall shear stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
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Skin friction coefficient and boundary layer trend on UKM Aster i-Bond. / Harun, Zambri; Musa, Muhammad Syafiq; Mohammad Rasani, Mohammad Rasidi; Abdullah, Shahrum; Zulkifli, Rozli; Wan Mahmood, Wan Mohd Faizal; Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah; Azhari, Che Husna; Abu Mansor, Mohd Radzi; Zainol Abidin, Zulkhairi; Abbas, Ashraf Amer.
Applied Mechanics and Materials. Vol. 629 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2014. p. 450-455 (Applied Mechanics and Materials; Vol. 629).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Ghazali, Mariyam Jameelah
AU - Azhari, Che Husna
AU - Abu Mansor, Mohd Radzi
AU - Zainol Abidin, Zulkhairi
AU - Abbas, Ashraf Amer
PY - 2014
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