ASSIGNMENT NO. 2 AME 6TH SEM

ASSIGNMENT NO. 2

Subject: - AE – 316 Automotive Aerodynamics        Branch: - Automobile Engineering

Semester/Year: - 6^th / 3^rd                                            Lecturer: - Er. Gurpartap Singh Brar

1.      What are the methods used to decrease drag of a car?

2.      Describe the motion of the vehicle resisted by aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance and climbing resistance.

3.      What are various types of drags acting on a vehicle? Explain the effect of each type and methods to calculate the magnitude of drags.

4.      Discuss the concept of hatch back, fast back and square back for shape optimization of cars.

5.      Explain the term pressure drag of a vehicle.

6.      Write the relation between top speed, aerodynamics and engine power output of a vehicle.

7.      Under what conditions the yawing moment, a vehicle becomes aerodynamically unstable.

8.      Explain in details the optimization analysis of fore body, windshield and roof of a vehicle.

Note:- Assignment Submission Date 15.03.2013. No assignment accepted after this date.