Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles : From Fluid Mechanics to Vehicle Engineering

"Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles details the aerodynamics of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, sports cars, and race cars; their external flow field; as well as their internal flow field. The book, after giving an introduction to automobile aerodynamics and some fundamentals of fluid mechanics, covers topics such as the performance and aerodynamics of different kinds of vehicles, as well as test techniques for their aerodynamics. The book also covers other concepts related to automobiles such as cooling systems and ventilations for vehicles. The text is recommended for mechanical engineers and phycisists in the automobile industry who would like to understand more about aerodynamics of motor vehicles and its importance on the field of road safety and automobile production." Content: Front Matter , Page i Copyright , Page ii Preface , Pages iii-iv , Wolf-Heinrich Hucho Contributors , Pages ix-x Chapter 1 - Introduction to automobile aerodynamics , Pages 1-46 , Wolf-Heinrich Hucho Chapter 2 - Some fundamentals of fluid mechanics , Pages 47-82 , Dietrich Hummel Chapter 3 - Performance of cars and light vans , Pages 83-105 , Hans-Joachim Emmelmann Chapter 4 - Aerodynamic drag of passenger cars , Pages 106-213 , Wolf-Heinrich Hucho Chapter 5 - Driving stability in side winds , Pages 214-235 , Hans-Joachim Emmelmann Chapter 6 - Operation, safety and comfort , Pages 236-259 , Raimund Piatek Chapter 7 - High-performance vehicles , Pages 260-294 , Helmut Flegl, Michael Rauser Chapter 8 - Commercial vehicles , Pages 295-354 , Hans Götz Chapter 9 - Engine cooling system , Pages 355-375 , Klaus-Dieter Emmenthal Chapter 10 - Heating, ventilation and air conditioning of motor vehicles , Pages 376-397 , Werner Gengenbach Chapter 11 - Wind tunnels for automobile aerodynamics , Pages 398-436 , Wolf-Heinrich Hucho Chapter 12 - Measurement and test techniques , Pages 437-479 , Görgün A. Necati Chapter 13 - Numerical methods for computation of flow around road vehicles , Pages 480-537 , Syed R. Ahmed References , Pages 538-557 Subject index , Pages 558-562 Author index , Pages 563-566