Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Subject "CFD"
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A CFD analysis of the pressure drop through misaligned Stirling engine regenerators
(2021-04-01)Experiments were conducted to discover the average misalignment in wire mesh regenerators, and it was found that regardless of the intended stacking arrangement, the average misalignment was 44% to 49%. A 3-dimensional CFD ... -
Design and analysis of an active underbody aerodynamic device for tractor trailers
(2018-04-01)At highway speeds, up to 65 % of the total energy used by large trucks is for overcoming aerodynamic drag. The underbody region of a tractor-trailer is responsible for up to 30 % of the aerodynamic drag on tractor-trailers, ... -
Development of a method for genetic optimization of aerodynamic devices
(2021-06-01)Driving stability, fuel efficiency and soiling reduction are important for modern vehicles. This thesis has developed a novel method for genetic optimization of aerodynamic devices for road vehicle applications with the ... -
Thermal characterization and modeling of an energy storage system
(2020-09-01)The thesis reports a virtual design tool that was developed to predict and analyze thermal loads in an electric vehicle charging system. The tool was designed using computational fluid dynamics techniques and validated ...