CODE 65855 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 INGEGNERIA MECCANICA - PROGETTAZIONE E PRODUZIONE (LM-33) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-IND/08 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND ROAD VEHICLES AERODYNAMICS AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 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. TEACHING METHODS Lectures 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 Exam Board MASSIMO CAPOBIANCO (President) CARLO CRAVERO (President) ANDREA CATTANEI SILVIA MARELLI GIORGIO ZAMBONI LESSONS LESSONS START Following official calender from Scuola Politecnica Class schedule ROAD VEHICLES AERODYNAMICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS Questions on the teaching program and discussion of practical applications Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 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