Module Descriptors
VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS 2
MECH60736
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Debi Roberts
Email: debi.roberts@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK (2500 WORDS APPROX) weighted at 50%
- LAB BASED CLASS TEST (SUG1 allocate slot on ExTimetable)* weighted at 50%
Module Details
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Coursework length 2,500 words weighted at 50%. Learning outcomes 2 and 4.
Multi-choice class test 1 hour weighted at 50%. Learning outcomes 1 and 3.
Multi-choice class test 1 hour weighted at 50%. Learning outcomes 1 and 3.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Computational Fluid Dynamics, its application and uses within the Automotive industry. Evaluation of an industry standard CFD package and its use on real life examples of Automotive applications.
LEARNING STRATEGIES
Lectures 1 hour per week (1:n)
Tutorials 2 hours per week (1:20)n
Tutorials 2 hours per week (1:20)n
TEXTS
Katz, J. Race Car Aerodynamics, Robert Bentley Publ. Cambridge, MA, 1995, ISBN: 0837601428
Hucho, W.H. (editor) Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, 4th Edition, SAE International 1998, ISBN: 0768000297
Hucho, W.H. (editor) Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, 4th Edition, SAE International 1998, ISBN: 0768000297
RESOURCES
CFD Software
FCET Labs
FCET Labs
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1) EVALUATE BASIC FLUID FLOW THEORY. (Application).
2) APPLY A CFD COMPUTER PACKAGE TO A RANGE OF PROBLEMS. (Application).
3) UNDERSTAND LIFT, DRAG AND DOWN FORCE DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATIONS. (Enquiry).
4) DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AERODYNAMICS IN AN AUTOMOTIVE FIELD. (Knowledge and Understanding, Teamworking).
2) APPLY A CFD COMPUTER PACKAGE TO A RANGE OF PROBLEMS. (Application).
3) UNDERSTAND LIFT, DRAG AND DOWN FORCE DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATIONS. (Enquiry).
4) DEMONSTRATE A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF AERODYNAMICS IN AN AUTOMOTIVE FIELD. (Knowledge and Understanding, Teamworking).