Numerical investigation on handling stability of a heavy tractor semi-trailer under crosswind

Q Zhang, C Su, Y Zhou, C Zhang, J Ding, Y Wang - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to the large lateral area of the trailer and variable road conditions, the handling stability
of a heavy tractor semi-trailer under crosswind is very important for road safety. In this …

Numerical investigation on aerodynamic performance and stability of a sedan under wind–bridge–tunnel road condition

Q Zhang, C Su, Y Wang - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Given the complexity of the wind environment around bridge–tunnel sections in canyons,
flow fields are complex and changeable, resulting in transient aerodynamic loads on …

Large eddy simulation on the unsteady aerodynamic response of a road vehicle in transient crosswinds

M Tsubokura, T Nakashima, M Kitayama… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
A large eddy simulation method based on a fully unstructured finite volume method was
developed, and the unsteady aerodynamic response of a road vehicle subjected to transient …

A fully coupled, 6 degree-of-freedom, aerodynamic and vehicle handling crosswind simulation using the DrivAer model

DC Forbes, GJ Page, MA Passmore… - SAE International Journal …, 2016 - sae.org
In a real-world environment, a vehicle on the road is subjected to a range of flow yaw
angles, the most severe of which can impact handling and stability. A fully coupled, six …

Coupled 6DoF motion and aerodynamic crosswind simulation incorporating driver model

K Nakasato, M Tsubokura, J Ikeda, K Onishi… - … International Journal of …, 2017 - sae.org
Because of rising demands to improve aerodynamic performance owing to its impact on
vehicle dynamics, efforts were previously made to reduce aerodynamic lift and yawing …

Aerodynamic analysis of the utility truck with the morphing boom equipment

PY Patel, T Jannoi, W Zou… - Fluids …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Global climate change has affected the human race for decades. As a result, severe weather
changes and more substantial hurricane impact have become a typical scenario. Utility …

HPC-LES for unsteady aerodynamics of a heavy duty truck in wind gust-2nd report: Coupled Analysis with Vehicle Motion

T Nakashima, M Tsubokura, T Ikenaga, Y Doi - 2010 - sae.org
The effect of unsteady aerodynamics on the motion of a heavy duty truck subjected to
sudden crosswinds was analyzed in vehicle-dynamics simulations. Large eddy simulation …

Aerodynamics of open wheel racing car in pitching position

Y Zhang, C Yang, Q Wang, D Zhan, Z Zhang - 2018 - sae.org
F1 racing car is often running in a high-speed, the vehicle body pitch angle often changes
because of the rough road or other reasons, resulting in changes of body aerodynamic …

HPC-LES for Unsteady Aerodynamics of a Heavy Duty Truck in Wind Gust-1st report: Validation and Unsteady Flow Structures

M Tsubokura, K Takahashi, T Matsuuki, T Nakashima… - 2010 - sae.org
Large eddy simulation based on high-performance computing technique was conducted to
investigate the unsteady aerodynamic forces acting on a full-scale heavy duty truck …

Investigations on the Roll Stability of a Semitrailer Vehicle Subjected to Gusty Crosswind Aerodynamic Forces

A Abdulwahab - 2018 - eprints.hud.ac.uk
Threats of high crosswind gusts on running safety of modern road and rail vehicles have
been reported around the world. Under high transient crosswind conditions, sudden …