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Automotive Engineering ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (9): 1772-1778.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2023.09.025

Special Issue: 底盘&动力学&整车性能专题2023年

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Influence of B-pillar Spoiler on Wind Buffeting Noise and its Mechanism

Xiaoyong Chen(),Lu Yao,Zhengxin Guo,Hao Liu,Ting Luo,Yongliang Wang   

  1. Dongfeng Motor Corporation Technical Center,Wuhan  430056
  • Received:2022-12-21 Revised:2023-02-13 Online:2023-09-25 Published:2023-09-23
  • Contact: Xiaoyong Chen E-mail:chenxiaoy@dfmc.com.cn

Abstract:

The wind buffeting noise of automobile is one of the important indexes for comfort evaluation. Firstly, the validity of wind buffeting CFD simulation method is verified by road test in this paper. Then, it is explained that the wind buffeting noise is caused by resonance of periodic shedding of turbulent vortex and the interior cavity of the vehicle, and the noise reduction strategy of wind buffeting is proposed. Then the influence of the B-pillar spoiler on the wind buffeting noise and its mechanism are investigated. It is found that reducing the maximum distance of the free shear layer from the outer surface of the B-pillar can reduce the strength of the vortex, thereby reducing the wind buffeting noise. The maximum noise reduction of the spoilers designed in this paper can reach 12.8 dB. Finally, the effectiveness of the B-pillar spoiler is verified by road test. The conclusion of this paper has certain theoretical significance and engineering application value for further understanding and controlling wind buffeting noise.

Key words: wind buffeting, noise reduction, B-pillar, spoiler, CFD simulation, turbulent vortex