Cyclist Reynolds number effects and drag crisis distribution

The Reynolds number effects on body limbs of a cyclist model, namely leg and arm, are investigated via robotic volumetric Particle Image Velocimetry measurements in the velocity range from 5 ​m/s to 25 ​m/s. The near wakes of such body limbs feature recirculation regions whose width and length are governed not only by the taper of the body...

On the Cyclist's Drag Crisis

The distribution of the critical velocity (point of minimum aerodynamic drag) is determined along the body of a time-trial cyclist by flow measurement in the model's near-wake.