Automobile designers and engineers are constantly focusing on aerodynamic optimization
with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and particulate and gaseous emissions. In the last …

The flow around wheels contributes to a significant part of the aerodynamic drag of
passenger vehicles, which is crucial for overall energy efficiency. The rotation and bluff-body …

Salient features of wheel–vehicle interactions and their consequences for drag are
investigated experimentally based on a simplified square-back vehicle with different …

Wheels contribute significantly to the aerodynamic performance of ground vehicles. Many
studies have focused on investigating a single wheel either in isolation or in a wheelhouse …

For the purpose of evaluating the dust disaster impact scenario in the open-pit mine, a full-
scale physical model of the 730E Komatsu heavy mining truck has been constructed and …

The role of front wheels in wheel-vehicle aerodynamic interactions is investigated for a
simplified square-back vehicle by changing the bluntness of the front wheels. The …

The influence of vehicle back shape on wheel-vehicle aerodynamic interactions is
investigated in a model situation. A pair of D-shaped obstacles is placed under a fast-back …

To decelerate climate change and limit global warming, there is a need for reducing the
environmental impact of vehicles, which can be achieved by increasing their energy …

The wheels of a passenger vehicle contribute to a significant part of the vehicle's
aerodynamic drag. The previous research has shown that the flow is sensitive to small …

To increase the driving range of electric vehicles, the reduction of aerodynamic drag plays
an extremely important role. The wheels contribute more than a quarter of the overall …