The document presents a comprehensive study on the aerodynamic development of a Formula Student race vehicle, focusing on design restrictions, aerodynamic package design, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis. The author, Panayiotis Pavlou, outlines various airfoil configurations and their respective performance metrics to enhance downforce and reduce drag. It concludes with suggestions for future development in aerodynamic design based on the findings.

1. ‘’AERODYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT
ON A FORMULA STUDENT RACE
VEHICLE’’
Submitted by:
Panayiotis Pavlou
Mechanical Engineer (MEng)
Supervisor: Dr.-Eng. Antonios Lontos
NICOSIA, 08/06/2018

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents Page
1. Introduction 1
2. Literature review 2
3. Regulations and Design Restrictions 12
4. Design of Aerodynamic Package 13
5. Computational Fluid Dynamics 19
6. Conclusion 33
7. Future Development 34
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3. 1.INTRODUCTION
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4. 2.LITERATURE REVIEW
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9. 2.LITERATURE REVIEW
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11. 2.LITERATURE REVIEW
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12. 2.LITERATURE REVIEW
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13. 2.LITERATURE REVIEW
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14. 3.REGULATIONS AND DESIGN
RESTRICTIONS
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15. 4.DESIGN OF AERODYNAMIC
PACKAGE
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16. 4.DESIGN OF AERODYNAMIC
PACKAGE
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17. 4.DESIGN OF AERODYNAMIC
PACKAGE
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Wing Member Airfoil Angle of Attack
1. Main Element NACA-1610 3º
2. First flap NACA-9511 22º
3. Second flap NACA-9511 22º

18. 4.DESIGN OF AERODYNAMIC
PACKAGE
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19. 4.DESIGN OF AERODYNAMIC
PACKAGE
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Wing Member Airfoil Angle of Attack
1. Main Element NACA-9515 10º
2. First flap NACA-9411 34º

20. 4.DESIGN OF AERODYNAMIC
PACKAGE
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21. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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22. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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Angle of Attack (deg) Frontal Area (m2)
18 0.089609
22 0.098865
25 0.105812
Angle of Attack 22º
SPEED (m/s) 11,47 16,80 22,22
DRAG (N) 8,96 13,73 33,03
DOWNFORCE (N) 17,52 27,98 62,76
Cd 1,12 0,80 1,10
Cl 2,20 1,64 2,10
L/D 1,96 2,04 1,90

23. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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24. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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25. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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26. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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27. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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Angle of Attack (deg) Frontal Area (m2)
25 0,089277
30 0,094053
34 0,097821
Angle of Attack 34º
SPEED (m/s) 11,47 16,80 22,22
DRAG (N) 6,89 16,00 29,25
DOWNFORCE (N) 16,62 38,25 69,19
Cd 0,87 0,95 0,99
Cl 2,11 2,26 2,34
L/D 2,41 2,39 2,37

28. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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29. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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30. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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31. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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32. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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DYNAMICS
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13º 19º 25º
Speed (m/s) 22.22 22.22 22.22
Downforce (N) 81.61 127.57 113.58

34. 5. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
DYNAMICS
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35. 6. CONCLUSION
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36. 7. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
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37. 7. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
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38. 7. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
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