A numerical analysis of transient flow past road vehicles subjected to pitching oscillation

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 511-522

  Cheng, S Y ^a,b   Tsubokura, M ^a   Nakashima, T ^c   Nouzawa, T ^d   Okada, Y ^d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA   (Malaysia)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

LES; Pitching; Stability; Transient aerodynamics; Vehicle; Vortex

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS; AERODYNAMIC STABILITY; AUTOMOBILE BODIES; AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSIONS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; OSCILLATING FLOW; ROADS AND STREETS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; VEHICLES; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PITCHING; PITCHING OSCILLATION; SUSPENSION SYSTEM; UNSTEADY AERODYNAMICS; VEHICLE STABILITY; WIND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS;

ROAD VEHICLES;

EID: 79955656030     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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