CFD Simulation of the Volvo Cars Slotted Walls Wind Tunnel

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dc.contributor.authorOlander, Mattias
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för tillämpad mekaniksv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Applied Mechanicsen
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-03T12:36:12Z
dc.date.available2019-07-03T12:36:12Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractWhen CFD simulations are performed at Volvo Cars, a case which resembles the condition for a car traveling on a open road is simulated. The results from these simulations have often proved to be different compared to the results from the experiments in the Volvo Cars slotted walls wind tunnel. To investigate the reason behind these differences a number of CFD simulations of the Volvo Cars wind tunnel have been performed. The simulations have been focused on three main cases, empty tunnel, tunnel with a simplified S60 and tunnel with a detailed S80. The results have been compared to ordinary CFD simulations and to newly made experiments in the wind tunnel. The flow produced by the numerical simulations in the empty wind tunnel has proved to be largely asymmetric due to the asymmetric geometry of the slotted walls’ support structure. This has greatly affected the flow around a car in the tunnel resulting in a different flow field compared to the standard CFD simulation. The drag and lift coefficient of the S60 and S80 have been lower in the CFD simulations of the wind tunnel compared to the ordinary CFD simulations, which is the opposite to what have been found when comparing the standard CFD simulations to the real experiments in the tunnel. The reason behind this is believed to be mainly due to the geometry simplifications of the simulated tunnel and the uniform inlet boundary condition, which have resulted in a very much more uniform flow in the CFD simulations compared to the experiments.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/143242
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDiploma work - Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden : 2011:33
dc.setspec.uppsokTechnology
dc.subjectEnergi
dc.subjectTransport
dc.subjectGrundläggande vetenskaper
dc.subjectHållbar utveckling
dc.subjectInnovation och entreprenörskap (nyttiggörande)
dc.subjectÖvrig teknisk mekanik
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectTransport
dc.subjectBasic Sciences
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectInnovation & Entrepreneurship
dc.subjectOther engineering mechanics
dc.titleCFD Simulation of the Volvo Cars Slotted Walls Wind Tunnel
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
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