Aerodynamic and thermal analysis of a heat source at the underside of a passenger vehicle

dc.contributor.advisor	Agelin-Chaab, Martin
dc.contributor.author	Khasow, Rocky
dc.date.accessioned	2015-03-10T19:47:55Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-29T17:06:00Z
dc.date.available	2015-03-10T19:47:55Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-29T17:06:00Z
dc.date.issued	2014-12-01
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10155/500
dc.description.abstract	The first part of this thesis involves full experimental and numerical studies to understand the effects of cross-winds on the automotive underbody aero-thermal phenomena using a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo5 with a heat source affixed to it to create a baseline. The results show that irrespective of the yaw angle used, only temperatures in the vicinity of the heat source increased. The rear suspension also deflected the airflow preventing heat transfer. The second part of this thesis investigated using a diffuser to improve hybrid electric battery pack cooling. It was found that the diffuser led to more consistent temperatures on the diffuser surface, suggesting the same for the battery.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	University of Ontario Institute of Technology	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Automotive aerodynamics	en
dc.subject	Thermodynamics	en
dc.subject	Cross-winds	en
dc.subject	Computational fluid dynamics	en
dc.subject	Wind tunnel	en
dc.title	Aerodynamic and thermal analysis of a heat source at the underside of a passenger vehicle	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
dc.degree.level	Master of Applied Science (MASc)	en
dc.degree.discipline	Mechanical Engineering	en