Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device
Dr. MacChesney’s doctoral studies focused on improvement of the state of the art in heavy vehicle aerodynamics through computational fluid dynamics methods. Through his research he has devised a drag reduction device inspired by the shape of a harbor seal whisker that reduces drag by up to 22%. Addi...
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Curtin University
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88577 |
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| author | MacChesney, Zachary Stefan |
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| description | Dr. MacChesney’s doctoral studies focused on improvement of the state of the art in heavy vehicle aerodynamics through computational fluid dynamics methods. Through his research he has devised a drag reduction device inspired by the shape of a harbor seal whisker that reduces drag by up to 22%. Additionally, through application of a novel decomposition method he uncovered a hidden order within massively-separated turbulent flows with evidence that supports a centrifugal mechanism. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| publishDate | 2021 |
| publisher | Curtin University |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-885772022-05-25T07:16:51Z Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device MacChesney, Zachary Stefan Dr. MacChesney’s doctoral studies focused on improvement of the state of the art in heavy vehicle aerodynamics through computational fluid dynamics methods. Through his research he has devised a drag reduction device inspired by the shape of a harbor seal whisker that reduces drag by up to 22%. Additionally, through application of a novel decomposition method he uncovered a hidden order within massively-separated turbulent flows with evidence that supports a centrifugal mechanism. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88577 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | MacChesney, Zachary Stefan Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device |
| title | Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device |
| title_full | Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device |
| title_fullStr | Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device |
| title_short | Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamics: Massively-Separated Turbulent Flow & a Bio-Inspired Device |
| title_sort | heavy vehicle aerodynamics: massively-separated turbulent flow & a bio-inspired device |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88577 |