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Which technique is used to develop vehicle aerodynamics?

  • A.Static pressure measurement
  • B.Scale model towing tank testing, which reproduces the flow conditions more cheaply than any wind tunnel can do
  • C.Wind tunnel testing supported by computational fluid dynamics
  • D.Road testing alone, since only a real vehicle at speed reproduces the conditions that the design must withstand

Answer: C

Full scale and model wind tunnels with rolling roads reproduce the ground effect that a static floor would misrepresent, and computational fluid dynamics allows many configurations to be assessed before any model is built. The two are complementary, with the computation guiding the tunnel programme and the tunnel validating the computation. Road testing confirms the result but cannot efficiently explore alternatives, and towing tanks are used for marine rather than automotive work.

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