• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.31-39
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• 1996

The effect of rear-spoiler attached at rear end of automobile trunk on the aerodynamic characteristics of a MIRA reference car model was experimentally investigated. For different shapes and positions(G/H) of the rear-spoiler, the aerodynamic forces on the automobile were measured at various flow speed(ReL). The effect of rear-spoiler on the wake structure behind the automobile was also investigated using flow visualization and hot-wire anemometer. The rear-spoiler modifies the near wake structure and decreases aerodynamic drag and increases driving stability compared with those of the conventional automobile without rear-spoiler. From the experimental results, rear-spoiler of airfoil shape installed at the position of G/H=0.084 shows the best aerodynamic performance.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.1825-1829
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• 2004

A numerical simulation was performed of flow behind a squareback car with a rear spoiler. Influence of the rear spoiler on drag force has been studied. A lattice Boltzmann method was utilized to portray the unsteady aerodynamics of wake flows. The pressure distributions were employed to examine the vortex formation mode against the rear spoiler. It was found that the separation flow at roof end and c-pillar makes three dimensional vortex structures and the rear spoiler increases pressure on the rear glass surface.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.126-133
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• 2003

The aerodynamic characteristics of automobiles have received substantial interest recently. Detailed knowledge of the vehicle aerodynamics is essential to improve fuel efficiency and enhance stability at high-speed cruising. In this study, a numerical simulation has been carried out for three-dimensional turbulent flows around a commercial bus body. Also, the effect of rear-spoiler attached at rear end of bus body was investigated. The Wavier-Stokes equation is solved with SIMPLE method in general curvilinear coordinates system. RNG $k-\varepsilon$ turbulence model with the MARS scheme was used for the evaluating aerodynamic forces, velocity and pressure distribution. The results showed details of the three-dimensional wake flow in the immediate rear of bus body and the effect of rear-spoiler on the wake structure. A maximum of 14% reduction in drag coefficient was achieved for a model with a rear-spoiler.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.689-694
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• 2018

최근 친환경 자동차 개발과 함께 대기 오염 문제 대응을 위해서 자동차 연비 개선은 차량 개발에 있어서 매우 중요하다. 개발 차량의 연비 향상을 위한 요소 중 차량 외관을 타고 흐르는 공기 흐름과 차량 후부에서의 공기 유동 현상은 중요한 요소이다. 특별히 SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle) 차량의 차량 후부 공기 유동은 리어 스포일러 설계 시 고려해야 하는 중요한 설계 항목 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 차량의 공기 유동에 영향을 주는 리어 스포일러의 제어 인자를 정하고 각 제어 인자의 공기 유동 특성에 대한 민감도를 시험을 통하여 비교 분석하고, 유동 저항력을 감소시킬 수 있는 스포일러의 최적 제어 인자를 결정하였다. 결정된 최적 제어 인자를 이용한 시험 모델을 만들어 시험평가하고 그 결과 값에 대한 S/N비와 평균값을 분석하여 제어 인자 값을 변경하였다. 변경된 최적 제어 인자 값을 이용한 개선 모델을 다시 제작하고 유동 시험을 실시하여 공기 저항력 감소 효과와 원가절감 효과를 확인하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2016

In this study, a wind tunnel test was conducted to measure the aerodynamic characteristics of a streamline-designed high-speed bus with the change of wind direction and speed and the result is compared with the aerodynamic performance of a commercialized high-speed bus model (Model-0) manufactured by Zyle Daewoo Bus Corp. Aerodynamic performance of the existing rear-spoiler was tested to prove its aerodynamic effect on the test model bus. From the study, it was found that 24.6 % of the total drag of the original bus model (Model-0) was reduced on the streamline-designed model bus(model-1) without the rear-spoiler but only 14.3 % of the total drag was reduced with the spoiler on the streamlined model bus. It means that the rear spoiler does not work properly with the streamlined model bus (model-1) and should be noted that an optimum design of a rear-spoiler of a vehicle is important to reduce the induced pressure drag and increase the driving stability of a vehicle against yaw motion. The experimental outcome was also compared to the previous numerical research result to evaluate the reliability of the numerical algorithm of the aerodynamic performance analysis of a vehicle. The error rate (%) of the numerical result to the experimental output is about 5.4 % and it is due to the simplified body configuration of the numerical model bus. The drag increases at the higher yaw angle because the transparent frontal area of the model vehicle increases and the downward force increases with the yaw angle as well. It has a positive effect to the driving stability of the vehicle but the moderated downward force should be kept for the fuel economy of a vehicle.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제7권7호
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• pp.149-156
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• 1999

In this study, aerodynmaic characteristics of the notch-back and fast-backpassenger vehicle models(1/10~1/12 acale) attached with winglets were experimentally investigated in a low speed wind tunnel. For various positions(X/L). tilted angles($\beta$) of a winglet, the aerodynamic forces on the vehicle model and rear-surface pressures were measured at various flow speeds. Also a flow of model surface was visualized by tuft method. The experimental results showed that winglets effect aerodynamic characteristics of vehicle models. A maximum of 3% reduction in lift coefficient was achieved with winglets at $\alpha$=-30$^{\circ}$. A maximum of 10% reduction in drag coefficient was achieved for a model with winglets and a rear-spoiler.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.555-558
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• 2000

Conventional aerodynamic simulations have carried out by using Supercomputer and over a hundred grid point or wind tunnel experiment. It takes s long time to get a result. This paper has dealt on flow characteristics of automobile in the flow field. CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) has been able to apply to industrial field in these days. This new method has been applied to the aerodynamic simulation system, a designer has been able to carry out the practical on early designing phase of automobile. This paper has been focused on the necessity of rear-spoiler, the peculiarity of aerodynamic drag, and the level of drive safety.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2006

Sunroof is getting widely used in automobiles since it maintains, compare to window, better air circulation as well as less noise while driving in high speed. In this study, we consider an electronic control type spoiler sunroof which slides backward after tilting a rear part of a glass. Installing a wind deflector on the sunroof reduces noise much more effectively. The height of the wind deflector is designed using a boundary theory related to incompressible air layer. The developed wind deflector is investigated experimentally by measuring a wind noise. When the height of the wind deflector is designed by a fixed type, the sunroof maintains a very quiet interior noise over a certain driving speed, nevertheless it produces relatively loud noise in low driving speed.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2008년도 12th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics
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• pp.67.4-67.4
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• 2008

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2020

In this study, flow analyses of a vehicle at driving were carried out after each installation of a tuning part, specifically the bonnet air ducts, the rear spoiler, and the rear diffuser. The study models were designed to comprise a total of eight cases in which each of the three parts were mounted individually or all together in vehicles. Assuming that the vehicle were driven with an average high speed of 100 km/h, the speed and pressure around the vehicle were obtained using CFD when driving. The rear diffuser that becomes the most effective among the three mounting parts has a major role in reducing air resistance.