Effect of atmospheric boundary layer inflow and wind yaw angle on the aerodynamics of heavy duty vehicles and attached boat-tails
P. Panda (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
MI Gerritsma – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerodynamics)
R. P. Dwight – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Aerodynamics)
R Veldhuizen – Graduation committee member (WABCO Optiflow)
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Abstract
Greenhouse gas emissions have globally increased temperatures and have led to global warming. A major part of these greenhouse gas emissions is emitted by motor vehicles in Europe. With an aim to limit global temperature increase by targeting emissions from heavy duty vehicles (HDV) which travel long-haul international journeys, this thesis aims to study the aerodynamics of heavy duty vehicles subjected to the inflow of an atmospheric boundary layer approaching the vehicle at a non-zero wind yaw angle