Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains

This book includes the carefully edited contributions to the "United Engineering Foundation Conference: The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses and Trains", held in Monterey, California from December 2-6, 2002. This conference brought together 90 leading engineering researchers discussing the aerodynamic drag of heavy vehicles. The book topics include a comparison of computational fluid dynamics calculations using both steady and unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes, large-eddy simulation, and hybrid turbulence models and experimental data obtained from wind tunnel experiments. Advanced experimental techniques including three-dimensional particle image velocimetry are presented as well, along with their use in evaluating drag reduction devices. TOC:Keynote Papers.- LES and Hybrid RANS-LES Approaches.- CFD: Software Methods and Applications.- Experimental Methods.- Aerodynamics Experiments & CFD.- Passive/Active Flow Modification for Drag Reduction.- CFD Calculations by Various Methods.- Heavy Vehicle Thermal Management.- Aerodynamics of High Speed Trains.- CFD Calculations by Various Methods (continued).- Aerodynamic Experiments.