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2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Aerodynamic Drag Reductions of an Indian Tractor–Trailer Truck
Authors : Umangi Pathak, Mihir Solanki
Published in: Recent Advances in Manufacturing Modelling and Optimization
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
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Abstract
One of its key problems in the automobile business is the conservation of energy, the protection of the global environment and the decrease in fuel use. The major goal of this research is to investigate the possibilities of improving the aerodynamic performance of trucks in order to increase fuel economy through the optimal design of supplemental components. This will be accomplished through the use of an integrated computational fluid dynamic. To achieve this, the effects of various supplemental devices and configurations are added to the area between the cabin and the cargo compartment in order to stabilize the vortex and reduce the drag resistance force. A belly of trailer sides with convergent divergent style of pattern and a modified backside with wedge shape is also proposed on Tata Signa 5530S tractor–trailer truck model in this study. The results shows, by adding all supplementary parts at their optimized positions, 26% drag reduction is obtained compared to the base model.