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Aerodynamic components of Formula 1 vehicles
Mazáč, Petr ; Beran, Martin (referee) ; Vančura, Jan (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with research themed aerodynamic components of Formula 1 vehicles. The beginning of the thesis is focused on basic of aerodynamic and generating downforce. Afterwards it deals with developement of aerodynamic from the beginning of Formula 1 to the present time, followed by categorization of the various aerodynamic elements which were used on vehicles throughout the history of the sport and in the present time with their construction description. It also summarizes active aerodynamic components.
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Aerofoil Aerodynamic Features Optimization
Müller, Jan ; Rozehnal,, Dalibor (referee) ; Popela, Robert (referee) ; Zelinka, Ivan (referee) ; Ošmera, Pavel (advisor)
The content of the presented thesis is advanced optimization of the aerofoil wing of a general aircraft. Advanced metaheuristic optimization techniques based on evolutionary calculations and swarm algorithms are used for optimization. These algorithms are characterized by robustness of optimization and engineered degree of convergence and optimality of the solution. Within the solution, fundamental modifications of the original aerofoil optimizations were designed and implemented. A new variant of aerofoil evolutionary algorithms (aEA) was created from the original evolutionary algorithm (EA), followed by a new variant of aerofoil particle swarm optimization (aPSO) developed from the original particle swarm optimization (PSO). Then the hybridization of the mentioned methods was created in a parallel variant. The Bezier-PARSEC 3434 parameterization model that generates the aerofoil shape was used for the optimization process. A parametric model based on B-Spline was used to optimize the original aerofoil. Fluid dynamics simulation for the calculation of basic aerodynamic features (lift, drag, moment) was realized by Xfoil software. The results are then verified using fluid dynamics simulation (CFD ANSYS Fluent). From the point of view of optimization tasks developed by optimization and implementation, it is clear that this is a complex interdisciplinary task, the results of which are presented in this thesis.
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Aerofoil Aerodynamic Features Optimization
Müller, Jan ; Popela, Robert (referee) ; Zelinka, Ivan (referee) ; Rozehnal,, Dalibor (referee) ; Ošmera, Pavel (advisor)
The content of the presented thesis is advanced optimization of the aerofoil wing of a general aircraft. Advanced metaheuristic optimization techniques based on evolutionary calculations and swarm algorithms are used for optimization. These algorithms are characterized by robustness of optimization and engineered degree of convergence and optimality of the solution. Within the solution, fundamental modifications of the original aerofoil optimizations were designed and implemented. A new variant of aerofoil evolutionary algorithms (aEA) was created from the original evolutionary algorithm (EA), followed by a new variant of aerofoil particle swarm optimization (aPSO) developed from the original particle swarm optimization (PSO). Then the hybridization of the mentioned methods was created in a parallel variant. The Bezier-PARSEC 3434 parameterization model that generates the aerofoil shape was used for the optimization process. A parametric model based on B-Spline was used to optimize the original aerofoil. Fluid dynamics simulation for the calculation of basic aerodynamic features (lift, drag, moment) was realized by Xfoil software. The results are then verified using fluid dynamics simulation (CFD ANSYS Fluent). From the point of view of optimization tasks developed by optimization and implementation, it is clear that this is a complex interdisciplinary task, the results of which are presented in this thesis.
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A 2d aerodynamic study on morphing of the naca 2412 aerofoil
Meghani, Pratik
This paper investigates the potential of modifications of the NACA 2412 aerofoil geometry which could be implemented as a morphing wing in the Cessna 172SP. A 2D study on three morphing configurations: landing, take-off and stall maneuvering was conducted. The new geometries were designed using XFLR5. The initial aerodynamics characteristics were computed using XFOIL and compared to that of NACA 2412 in the Cessna 172SP. A selected configuration (landing) was tested at the University of Brighton wind tunnel facility and comparison to XFOIL predictions. Moreover, the ESDU 07010 report was used to extrapolate the Reynold’s number to full scale, which was necessary to obtain an approximation of the aerodynamic characteristics at actual flight. The paper presents results of ANSYS FLUENT simulations for all three configurations. Results reveal that XFOIL is suitable for morphing airfoil configuration analysis but only at low Reynolds number (Re≈500,000). Adaptive aerofoil geometry improves the lift to drag (L/D) ratio by decreasing the drag coefficient; it also expands the flight envelope by delaying stall.
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Aerodynamic components of Formula 1 vehicles
Mazáč, Petr ; Beran, Martin (referee) ; Vančura, Jan (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with research themed aerodynamic components of Formula 1 vehicles. The beginning of the thesis is focused on basic of aerodynamic and generating downforce. Afterwards it deals with developement of aerodynamic from the beginning of Formula 1 to the present time, followed by categorization of the various aerodynamic elements which were used on vehicles throughout the history of the sport and in the present time with their construction description. It also summarizes active aerodynamic components.
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