Aerodynamic optimization of a solar powered race vehicle
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| Title: | Aerodynamic optimization of a solar powered race vehicle |
| Author: | Augenbergs, Peteris K |
| Other Contributors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. |
| Advisor: | J. Kim Vandiver. |
| Department: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. |
| Publisher: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Abstract: | Aerodynamic optimization was performed on Tesseract, the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team's 2003-2005 solar car using Wind Tunnel 8 at Jacobs/Sverdrup Drivability Test Facility in Allen Park, MI. These tests include angle of attack and ride height optimization, as well as vehicle-level details such as wheel fairing length, surface finish, sealing, and rear-view mirrors. These tests achieved a net reduction in drag, an increase in stability due to lift force reduction, and valuable knowledge of boundary layer conditions which will be used in future designs. |
| Description: |
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, February 2006. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 19). |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36295 |
| Keywords: | Mechanical Engineering. |
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