Fp-023d - Rear Bodywork Study

I created a new simulation project called 'fp-023d - Rear Bodywork'

CFD Simulations of fp-023d Rear Bodywork


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fp-023d - Rear Bodywork Study

This study is based on Fp-023c - Front Aero Device Study .



Contents

  • Simulations
    • Diffuser
      • Diffuser End 20mm Higher
      • Diffuser Vertical Fin
    • Rr Bumper B
    • Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane
    • Side Mirror
      • Side Mirrorless
      • Side Mirror - 30mm Higher and 20mm Outer
    • Rr Wing
      • Rr Wing - 1 Piece 50mm Higher
      • Rr Wing - 1 Piece and 2 Pieces
      • Rr Wing Flap Angle
      • Rr Wing 2 Pieces and Lower Front Ride Height
  • Summary

Diffuser

Diffuser End 20mm Higher

Diffuser End 20mm Higher (N=1200) / Control : Rr Fender for Tire Stroke (N=1200)

Body and Wheels

Body Only


  • Diffuser End 20mm Higher
    • Front and rear downforces increase without increase of drag
      • Improvement of L/D

Diffuser End 20mm Higher - Pressure Comparison

Pressure Underbody

Pressure Underbody - Zoom to Floor

Pressure Underbody - Diffuser Bottom View

Diffuser End 20mm Higher - Flow around the floor Comparison

Rear View

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Diffuser Vertical Fin

Diffuser Vertical Fin / Control : Diffuser End 20mm Higher (Diffuser Vertical Fin - None)

Body and Wheels

Body Only


‘Diffuser Vertical Fin - None’ is the best. These vertical fins decrease the downforces.

Diffuser Vertical Fin - None / Flow and Pressure Comparison

Bottom View

  • It seems the fin is interfering with the flow a little.

Rear View

Pressure - Bottom View

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Rr Bumper B


Rr Bumper B / Control : Diffuser End 20mm Higher (N=1200)

Body and Wheels

Body Only


  • ‘Rr Bumper B’ slightly increases front downforce and decreases rear downforce.
  • These changes of downforces are small and not deterministic.
  • The drag is almost the same.
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Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane


Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane / Control : Rr Bumper B

Body and Wheels

Body Only


  • ‘Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane’ slightly increases front downforce and decreases rear downforce.
  • These changes of downforces are small and not deterministic.
  • The drag is almost the same.
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Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane - Flow and Pressure Comparison

Pressure Comparison - Top View

Side Mirror

Side Mirrorless

Side Mirrorless / Control : Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane

Body and Wheels

Body Only


  • ‘Side Mirror’ decreases the front downforce or increases the front lift force.
  • The drags and the rear downforce are similar between ‘Side Mirrorless’ and ‘Original Side Mirror’.
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Side Mirrorless - Flow and Pressure Comparison

  • It seems that the side mirror is bending the flow downward and generating lift force.

Pressure Comparison

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Side Mirror - 30mm Higher and 20mm Outer

Change of the side mirror position for higer rear wings


Side Mirror - 30mm Higher and 20mm Outer
/ Control : Rr Bonnet Horizontal Vane (Side Mirror Origin)

Body and Wheels

Body Only


  • ‘Side Mirror - 30mm Higher and 20mm Outer’ decreases the front and rear downforce. But the differnces are not enough large for difinite.
  • The drags are almost the same.
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Side Mirror 30mm Higher 20mm Outer - Flow and Pressure Comparison

Pressure Comparison - Top View

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Rr Wing

Rr Wing - 1 Piece 50mm Higher

Rr Wing 1pc 50mm Higher / Control : Side Mirror - 30mm Higher & 20mm Outer

Body and Wheels

Body Only


  • ‘50mm Higher Rr Wing’ increases the rear downforce and decreases the front downforce.
  • ‘50mm Higher Rr Wing’ increases the drag slightly.
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Rr Wing - 1 Piece 50mm Higher - Flow and Pressure Comparison

Pressure Comparison - Top View

Pressure Comparison - Bottom View

Pressure Comparison - Rear View

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Rr Wing - 1 Piece and 2 Pieces

  • 2 pcs Control : Rr Wing Main 1.4 Flap 1.3 32.7deg
  • 2 pcs -5 deg : Rr Wing -5deg / Main 1.4 Flap 1.3
  • 2 pcs -10 deg : Rr Wing -10deg / Main 1.4 Flap 1.3
  • 1 pc Z+50mm : Rr Wing 1pc 50mm Higher

Body and Wheels

Body Only

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Rr Wing - 1 Piece and 2 Pieces / Flow Comparizon - Wing and Diffuser

Each Still Images

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Rr Wing - 1 Piece and 2 Pieces / Flow Comparizon - Wing

Each Still Images

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Rr Wing - 1 Piece and 2 Pieces / U Magnitude Comparizon - Wing

Flow Comparison - GIF Animation

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Each Still Images