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Automotive Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7): 1415-1424.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2025.07.018

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Correction Study of Balance Additional Lift in Full-Scale Vehicle Wind Tunnel

Chao Peng1,Han Bu1,Qingyang Wang1(),Qianwen Zhang1,Jie Yang1,Gan Lian2   

  1. 1.Wind Tunnel Central,China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. ,Ltd. ,Chongqing 401122
    2.Department of Engineering,Durham University,Durham DH1 3LE,United Kingdom
  • Received:2024-07-14 Revised:2025-02-19 Online:2025-07-25 Published:2025-07-18
  • Contact: Qingyang Wang E-mail:wangqingyang@caeri.com.cn

Abstract:

Based on the CAERI Aero Model vehicle, the additional lift generated by wheel driving units (WDU) in the process of vehicle wind tunnel test is studied. The pressure data and flow field data of the front and rear WDU surface are obtained by wind tunnel test and numerical simulation, and the influencing factors and differences of the additional lift correction are analyzed. The results indicate that tire rotation and tire size have obvious influence on additional lift during wind tunnel test. At the same time, the test position of the model is an important factor affecting the additional lift correction. When the position of the tire relative to WDU changes, the maximum influence on the additional lift correction of the front and rear wheel is 26 and 14 counts respectively.

Key words: automotive aerodynamics, wind tunnel test, wheel drive units, numerical simulation, additional lift