Automotive Aerodynamics
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The official GTU curriculum for Automotive Aerodynamics (subject code ME02064051) as prescribed for EVT · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 28 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME02064051)Unit 1 Introduction
- Flow phenomena related to vehicles
- resistance to vehicle motion
- vehicle aerodynamic performance
- characteristics of aerodynamic forces and moments
- SAE aerodynamic axis system
Unit 2 Aerodynamic drag and lift
- General concept of drag and lift
- sources of drag and lift in vehicles
- drag and lift coefficient
- drag coefficient of various types of vehicles
- afterbody drag
- aerodynamic drag and lift reduction in passenger vehicles Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Electric Vehicle Technology Subject Code: ME02064051 Subject Name : Automotive Aerodynamics
Unit 3 Commercial vehicle aerodynamics
- Principles of commercial vehicle aerodynamics
- effect of rounding sharp front cab body edges
- effect of different cab to trailer body heights with both sharp and rounded upper windscreen leading edges
- forebody pressure distribution
- effect of a cab to trailer body roof height step
- commercial vehicle drag-reduction devices
- comparison of various devices for vehicle drag reduction
- effect of trailer load position on a vehicle’s drag resistance
Unit 4 Motorcycle aerodynamics
- drag and drag coefficient
- side wind stability
- rider influences
- aerodynamic design features of motorcycle 8 15
Unit 5 Measurement and testing techniques
- Function and features of wind tunnel
- classification of wind tunnels
- tests with scale models
- instrumentation and data acquisition
- on-road testing and measurements
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