AFTER BODY DRAG

ARJUN LALIT
M7
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 After Body
Drag
1. Squareback Drag

a. When the rear end slope surface angle of car is ranging between 90 degree to 50 degree
is called as square back style
b. In this style cars there is no variation in afterbody drag because the whole base are in the
parallel sided square bac rear and this configuration results in a low negative pressure
wake region
c. This low pressure is lowered by tapering the rear quarter side and roof of the body
2. Fastback
drag
a. Fastback style is when the rear slope of a car is reduced to 25 degree or less than that
b. In this type air flows over the roof and rear downward sloping surface
c. In this type styled vehicle as the inclined angle at the rear end decrease drag coefficient
also decreases
3. Hatchback Drag

a. Hatchback style is when the rear sloping angle of cars are ranging from 25 degree to 50
degrees
b. The air flows over the rear edge of the roof and begins to follow the contour of the rear
inclined surface
c. Drag occurring is called as hatchback drag are due to side vortex and trailing vortex
4. Notchback Drag
a. A notchback car style have a stepped rear end body profile. In this passenger
compartment rear window is inclined downwards
b. The drag coefficient increases as the slope angle is increased up to 25 degree
c. After this angle the drag coefficient is reduced