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Study of Drag Around the Nose Cone of FSAE Vehicle using CFD Analysis

Jatin Jadhav, Siddhesh Lad, Pratik Bhagat, Kunal More, Karan Patil

Abstract


In this paper, we represent the computational aerodynamics investigation of the nose cone of a formula student of automotive engineers (FSAE) car. The present work highlights the effect of nose cone design on the vehicle aerodynamics. The key objective is to minimize the air resistance and obtain notable downforce for greater acceleration and traction. The nose cone shapes are inspired from other racing teams who have participated in different racing competitions. These shapes are transformed based on specifications, tip height, ground clearance and chassis dimensions as described in the Formula Bharat rulebook. It is concluded that the design of the shell car nose cone of team DIS comes out as best among alternatives analyzed. The study makes an effort to exemplify a method for the design selection for nose cone of the car to obtain design potency for desired effects by initiating geometric modification, thus remarkably reducing air resistance and improve the vehicle aerodynamics.


Keywords


Aerodynamic drag, FSAE, nose cone, CFD analysis, airflow, drag coefficient

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