CODE 65854 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 12 cfu anno 2 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA - PROGETTAZIONE E PRODUZIONE 9269 (LM-33) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/08 TEACHING LOCATION MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: ROAD VEHICLES AERODYNAMICS INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 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 CARLO CRAVERO Ricevimento: by appointment MASSIMO CAPOBIANCO Ricevimento: By appointment (please send an e-mail to massimo.capobianco@unige.it). 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