KAKATIYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, WARANGAL-15

(An Autonomous Institute under Kakatiya University, Warangal)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

IMPACT OF AERODYNAMICS IN
AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN

ABSTRACT

Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying

the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object.

It is essential that aerodynamics be taken into account during the

design of cars as improved aerodynamics in car would attain high speed and
more fuel efficiency. For attaining this aerodynamic design the cars are
designed lower to the ground and are usually sleek in design and almost all
corners are rounded off, to ensure smooth passage of air through the body,
in addition to it a number of enhancements like spoilers, wings are also
attached to the cars for improving aerodynamics. Wind tunnels are used for
analyzing the aerodynamics of cars, besides this a number of software’s are
also available now days to ensure the optimal aerodynamic design.

This study includes the fundamental forces of aerodynamics-

Lift and Drag, design and stabilization of cars.

Seminar Guide: Name of the student

Sri. K. Kishor Kumar N. LOKESH REDDY
Assistant Professor, MED Roll No: B17ME042