A Novel Approach for Skin Suit Aerodynamic Optimization Using Local Momentum Deficit

A Novel Approach for Skin Suit Aerodynamic Optimization Using Local Momentum Deficit

A new approach is introduced to evaluate the potential drag reduction by skin suit design in speed sport. The approach relies upon local flow information measured in the wake of a cyclist mannequin. Lagrangian Particle Tracking is employed to measure the distribution of time-average streamwise veloc...

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Main Authors: Wouter Terra, Andrea Sciacchitano, Fulvio Scarano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Proceedings
Subjects:
speed sports
cycling aerodynamics
aerodynamic drag optimization
skin suit
drag crisis
Lagrangian Particle Tracking
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/6/222

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