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LCVTP Workstream 12:
Aesthetic Design
DavidPlummerDesignInstitute
CoventryUniversity
Introduction
• LookattheFeaturestobeinvestigatedforaerodynamicperformance
• Lookathowsomeofthefeaturesmayworkondifferenttypesofexistingvehicleforms
• Incorporatefeaturesintoaconceptvehicle
• Makethetechnicalworklookgoodaesthetically
Aerodynamicfeatures
• Boxcavity• OffsetPlate• WheelDucts
• Wheels&wheelcovering
BoxCavity
Imagecredit–unnamedaerodynamicist
BoxCavity
BoxCavity
BoxCavity
Offsetplate
Offsetplate
Offsetplate
Wheels
Reduceouterannulardiameterandallowwheeltochangeopeningdependingonspeed
Wheels
Irisdesign
Wheels
Paddledesign
Wheels
Saildesign
Conceptvehicle
Bringingtogetherallfeatures
Conceptvehicle
OffsetPlate
Conceptvehicle
Wheelduct
Conceptvehicle
Summary
• Oneofmany–wehavejustgivenafewpossibilitiesofwhatcanbedonewiththeseaerodynamicfeatures
• Unfaithful–Thedesignsusetheprincipalsoftheideasandnotexactlymeasuredforms
• Designworkisseenasafirststepforfurtherwork
• Futureworktobringthetwoclosertogether
Thank you
Technical introduction