• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2015.03a
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• pp.632-635
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• 2015

고혹에서의 자동차의 주행성능을 높이는 장치 중 하나인 에어댐이라는 장치가 있다. 본 연구에서는 장치의 실제적인 효과를 유동가시화를 통하여 확인하고자 연구를 진행하였다. 따라서 자동차 에어댐의 장착에 따른 공력 특성을 분석해보았다. 에어댐의 유무에 따른 자동차의 공력 특성을 확인하고, 에어댐의 길이에 따라 공력 특성이 어떻게 차이가 나는지 총 세 가지로 분류하여 비교하였다. 에어댐의 법적허용 높이와 전면 범퍼 높이의 중간 값, 법적허용높이, 법적허용높이의 1/2배에 해당하는 길이의 에어댐을 장착하여 어떠한 효과가 발생하는지 확인하였다.

• Journal of computational fluids engineering
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.71-76
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• 2016

In speed skiing, aerodynamic forces play an important role in determining performance of the skier. To predict aerodynamic effects of the posture of the skier on alpine downhill skiing, we constructed equation of motion of the skier and performed the corresponding CFD simulations. Comparing drag and lift of three different skier postures, it has been shown that drag decreases significantly by tucking upper body to lower body and stretching arms forward. Also, aerodynamic lift which worked as downforce in standing posture worked upward in tuck posture, reducing friction force between snow and ski. This indicates that tuck posture have advantages over standing posture in dual mechanism, namely by reducing drag and also increasing lift. By this two-dimensional initial study we could reveal the general tendency of the aerodynamic force over the skier's body. This study not only provides a theoretical foundation for the athletes to understand the aerodynamic effects of skier postures but also shed a light on towards more accurate and rational three-dimensional CFD simulation of skiers in the near future study.