An hybrid unstructured finite-volume algorithm for road vehicle flow computations with ground effects

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-380

  Zhang, Y J ^a   Lv, Z H ^a   Xie, J M ^a   Tu, S R ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CFD; Finite volume algorithm; Ground effects; Hybrid grids; Road vehicle

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; GROUND EFFECT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TURBULENT FLOW;

HYBRID GRIDS; ROAD VEHICLE;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0344981391     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2003.003579     Document Type: Article

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