Anna University B.Tech AT (R13) 7th Sem Automotive Aerodynamics Detailed Syllabus

Automotive Aerodynamics Syllabus for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Automotive Aerodynamics B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES :

At the end of the course, the students will be able to apply basic principles of aerodynamics for the design of vehicle body.

UNIT I : INTRODUCTION     [9 hours]
Scope, historical developments, fundamental of fluid mechanics, flow phenomenon related to vehicles, external and internal flow problem, resistance to vehicle motion, performance, fuel consumption and performance potential of vehicle aerodynamics.

UNIT II : AERODYNAMIC DRAG OF CARS    [9 hours]
Cars as a bluff body, flow field around car, drag force, types of drag force, analysis of aerodynamic drag, drag coefficient of cars, strategies for aerodynamic development, low drag profiles.

UNIT III:  SHAPE OPTIMIZATION OF CARS     [9 hours]
Front end modification, front and rear wind shield angle, boat tailing, hatch back, fast back and square back, dust flow patterns at the rear, effects of gap configuration, effect of fasteners. Case studies on modern vehicles.

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[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES:

• Upon completion of this course, the students will understand the fundamentals of aerodyanmics, vehicle body optimisation, measuring aerodynamics forces etc.

TEXT BOOK:

• Hucho .W.H., “Aerodynamic of Road Vehicles”, Butterworths Co., Ltd., 1997

REFERENCES :

• A. Pope, “Wind Tunnel Testing”, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons New York, 1974.
• “Automotive Aerodynamic”, Update SP-706, Society of Automotive Engineers Inc,1987
• “Vehicle Aerodynamics”, SP-1145, Society of Automotive Engineers Inc ,1996.

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