1. LCVTP Workstream 12:
Aesthetic Design
David Plummer
Design Institute
Coventry University

2. Introduction
• Look at the Features to be investigated for aerodynamic
performance
• Look at how some of the features may work on different
types of existing vehicle forms
• Incorporate features into a concept vehicle
• Make the technical work look good aesthetically

3. Aerodynamic features
• Box cavity
• Offset Plate
• Wheel Ducts
• Wheels & wheel covering

4. Box Cavity
Image credit – unnamed aerodynamicist

5. Box Cavity

6. Box Cavity

7. Box Cavity

8. Offset plate

9. Offset plate

10. Offset plate

11. Wheels
Reduce outer annular diameter and allow wheel to
change opening depending on speed

12. Wheels
Iris design

13. Wheels
Paddle design

14. Wheels
Sail design

15. Concept vehicle
Bringing together all features

16. Concept vehicle
Offset Plate

17. Concept vehicle
Wheel duct

18. Concept vehicle

19. Summary
• One of many – we have just given a few possibilities of what
can be done with these aerodynamic features
• Unfaithful – The designs use the principals of the ideas and not
exactly measured forms
• Design work is seen as a first step for further work
• Future work to bring the two closer together

20. Technical introduction
Thank you