How much does removing side mirrors affect a car's drag?
In this video I run CFD simulations on the Peugeot 5008 with and without side mirrors. The results are surprising, especially when it came to the lift.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:30 Side Mirrors
01:15 No Side Mirrors
03:30 Covered Rims
06:00 Good Points Of The Peugeot 5008
08:30 Possible Improvements
09:50 Takeaways
This video uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze automotive aerodynamics, including velocity planes, pressure fields, dynamic pressure, streamlines, and drag production orbits. Topics include drag coefficient, wake structure, diffuser design, wheel aerodynamics, pressure recovery, lift and downforce, and rear separation in road cars and supercars.
Picture used:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_5008#/media/File:2014_Peugeot_5008_Allure_HDi_1.6_Front.jpg
Licensed under: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
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