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CODE 65854
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/08
TEACHING LOCATION
MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da:

OVERVIEW

The student will learn the fundamentals of road-vehicles aerodynamics based on bluff bodies aerodynamics. The effects of the vehicle design and shape on the aerodynamic performance and loads will be discussed. The importance of the aerodynamic analysis for the vehicle dynamics and for the vehicle handling will be stressed.

AIMS AND CONTENT

TEACHING METHODS

Tehoretical lessons and discussion of practical applications

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Main topcis:

  • introduction to bluff bodies aerodynamics;
  • introduction to numerical techniques for external aerodynamics;
  • introduction to wind tunnel testing;
  • car aerodynamics - influence of main design parameters on aerodynamic performance;
  • ventilation and cooling flows effect on road vehicle aerodynamic performance;
  • commercial vehicle aerodynamics;
  • aerodynamic effects on train design;
  • race cars aerodymamics;

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Wolf-Heinrich Hucho: “Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles", SAE Int. Publisher, 1998;

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MASSIMO CAPOBIANCO (President)

CARLO CRAVERO (President)

ANDREA CATTANEI

SILVIA MARELLI

GIORGIO ZAMBONI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Following official calendar from Scuola Politecnica

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Questions on the theoretical issues and discussion of practical applications.

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note Subject
22/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
20/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
29/08/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
14/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
29/03/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
31/03/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
31/05/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
06/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
06/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
13/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
13/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
15/09/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
26/10/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
30/10/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale
18/12/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto