The purpose of the this project is to design and fabricate a full aerodynamic package for WPI's Formula SAE team while adhering to the rules set forth by Society of Automotive Engineers International. The front and rear multi-element wings along with the underbody diffuser were designed to generate a maximum low-speed down-force while maintaining minimum drag. The complementing body design utilizes aerodynamic loading for quality race performance by reducing wake vortex generation. Three different types of analysis were used in the completion this project: wind tunnel testing, computational fluid dynamics, and track testing.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Cimon, Douglas Michael
• Duval, Derek Real
• Gerova, Klementina

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042308-175653

Advisor

• Olinger, David J.
• Cobb, Eben C.
• Tryggvason, Gretar

Year

• 2008

Date created

• 2008-04-23

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-01