Working Group Meeting on Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag

102 Pages·1998·6 MB·English

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Working Group Meeting on
Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag:
Presentations and Summary of Comments
and Conclusions
Rose McCallen, Walt Rutledge
Don McBride, Kambiz Salari
Walter Gutierrez, Fred Browand
Anthony Leonard, Jim Ross
Karlin Roth
September 28,199s
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Working Group Meeting on
Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag:
Presentations and Summary of Comments and
Conclusions
Jointly written by
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Sandia National Laboratories
University of Southern California
California Institute of Technology
NASA Ames Research Center
Introduction
The first Working Group Meeting on Heavy Vehicle Aerodynamic Drag was held at San-
dia National Laboratories (SNL) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 28, 1998. The
purpose of the meeting was to review the proposed Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) and
provide an update on the Group’s progress. In addition, the technical details of each orga-
nization’s activities were presented and discussed.
Presentations were given by representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office
of Transportation Technology Office of Heavy Vehicle Technology (OHVT), Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), SNL, University of Southern California (USC),
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and NASA Ames Research Center. These
presenters are part of a DOE appointed Technical Team assigned to developing the MYPP.
The goal of the MYPP is to develop and demonstrate the ability to simulate and analyze
aerodynamic flow around heavy truck vehicles using existing and advanced computational
tools (A Multi-Year Program Plan for the Aerodynamic Design of Heavy Vehicles, R.
McCallen, D. McBride, W. Rutledge, F. Browand, A. Leonard, .I. Ross, UCRL-PROP-
127753 Dr. Rev 2, May 1998).
This report contains the technical presentations (viewgraphs) delivered at the Meeting,
briefly summarizes the comments and conclusions from the Meeting participants, and out-
lines the future action items.
The MYPP and Presentations
As described in the viewgraph presentations, the project plan is divided into two related
and overlapping efforts:
Advanced Computations and Experiments of Benchmark Geometries
Evaluation of Current and New Technologies
Each effort has near-term deliverables as well as longer-term goals. The computations and
experiments effort will provide rapid results for simple benchmark geometries, and will
then advance to more complex geometries. The evaluation of current and new technolo-
gies will continue to provide assessment for promising emerging teclinology.
Attached is a list of the presentations delivered at the Meeting (see meeting agenda) and
the viewgraphs presented are enclosed herein.
Summary Comments and Conclusions
MYPP and Budget
Past drafts of the MYPP have included a third effort:
Demonstration of a Device Integration Process
It was hoped that the demonstration of a a device integration process for an existing trailer
add-on device would be a near-term effort, with the promise for a long-term impactThis
task was omitted from the current draft of the MYPP because of budget constraints. The
DOE funding representative, Sid Diamond, has requested that this effort be added back
into the MYPP as a task that may be added in the future, if funding permits.
It is anticipated that we will receive 80 to 85% of our requested budget for FY99 and
FYOO. Our budget estimates are $635K and $l,233K, respectively. This funding is for the
computations and experiments and evaluation of new technologies efforts described above
and not for the additional demonstration effort.
Project Overview
For near-term impact the first benchmark case will involve the Sandia integrated tractor-
trailer model. Comparisons will be made of Reynolds-Average Navier-Stokes (RANS)
and Large-Eddy Simulations, as well as detailed experimental verification. Along with the
baseline case of the integrated tractor-trailer, height mismatches and gap distances
between the tractor and trailer will be investigated.
There are advantages in using the Sandia Model as the first benchmark case. It is a simple
geometry with some existing data and some modeling has already been done. Thus, mak-
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ing it more likely that we will achieve a near-term impact with the existing budget con-
straints. In addition, the final results are not proprietary and can be made available for
comparison to commercial software (e.g., a results comparison at a workshop).
The projected funding needs outlined in the Aero Team’s budget assumed the use of lever-
aged funds for FY99 and FYOO. However, more funds will be needed if less than the bud-
geted dollars are provided. Possibilities for other funding sources were suggested and
action items are outlined below for further investigation of these possible sources.
Experiments
SNL will provide the results of experiments performed at the Texas A&M wind tunnel for
the integrated model at Reynolds number, Re, or 1,600,OOO( Re = UL/v, where IJ and L
are characteristic velocity and length scale, respectively, and v is the kinematic viscosity).
Time-averaged results are provided from these tests. SNL is providing use of the Sandia
Model for the future experiments at NASA Ames,
NASA Ames will perform detailed measurements for a range of Re on the Sandia Model
in their 7 ft by 10 ft wind tunnel, providing full three-dimensional velocity field and sur-
face pressure results. These results are being provided free of charge. Their second series
of tests will be run with a donated model from Navistar International for a Re sensitivity
study. These tests will be performed in the NASA Ames 12 foot wind tunnel at a range of
Re up to 5,000,OOO.T he 12 ft tunnel test will be accomplished at one-third cost.
USC will perform experiments at two Re within the range of 200,000 to 400,000 using the
Sandia Model, with and without trailer-tractor height mismatch and gaps. Tunnel instm-
mentation will be provided using leveraged funds.
Computations
SNL will perform the RANS calculations for high and low Re cases of the Sandia Model.
The LES for low Re with some attempt at high Re will be performed by LLNL using a
finite element method and by Caltech using a vortex method approach.
Future Meetings and Workshops
It was suggested that the location of the Working Group Meetings rotate among the Aero
Team’s facilities. The next Working Group Meeting will be held at NASA Ames during
the scheduled Sandia Model testing, which should occur in the December 1998 to Febru-
ary 1999 time frame. LLNL will assist NASA in the meeting planning.
DOE sponsors requested that the next Aero Drag Workshop be held in the Fall of 1999.
LLNL will be responsible for the Workshop, but the entire Aero Team and DOE sponsors
will be directly involved in the Workshop planning and organization.
Action Items
The follow-on prioritized action items with the individuals responsible for the tasks are as
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follows:
1. Distribute viewgraphs and meeting results. (R. McCallen)
2. Develop a combined project plan with milestones clearly showing the contribution of
each organization and how all the contributions come together. (R. McCaIlen)
3. Schedule site visits to Paccar, Mack, and Schneider. (R. McCallen)
4. Start planning work shop for Fall 1999. Investigate the possibility of connecting it with
and existing conference (e.g., Truck Maintenance Council meeting in October 1999,
see SAE web page). (R. McCallen)
5. Plan next working group meeting at NASA Ames around January 1999. (J. Ross and
K. Roth)
6. Add back into MYPP the Section on demonstration of a device integration process and
distribute the MYPP for feedback first from Aero Team and DOE sponsors and them
from industry and others. (R. McCallen)
7. Investigate California State funding sources. (F. Tokarz and E Browand)
8. Draft letter of appreciation to Navistar International for their exceptional participation
in our effort. (R. McCallen)
9. Publish results at SAE conferences (e.g., Technical Meetings in February). (All Aero
Team members)
10. Investigate rumors of new Volvo integrated tractor trailer. (R. Wares)
11. Provide Aero Team with GTRI’s project plan for preliminary review. (S. Diamond)
12. Investigate the possibilities of ‘collaborators’ (i.e., industry, universities, and
laboratories). (J. Routbort)
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- Agenda -
Truck Aero Team Meeting
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
August 28,199s
Purpose of Meeting
Review of plans
Update on progress
Technical details of approach and results
Introduction
Introduction to Sandia National Laboratories (Walt Rutledge)
Project and Budget Update (Sid Diamond)
Overview of Project Plan and Budget (Rose McCallen)
Experimental Work and Progress
Existing Data from Texas A&M (Walt Gutierrez)
Wind Tunnel Tests at USC (Fred Browand)
Work on New Model Designs (Fred Browand)
NASA 7.~10’ and 12’ Wind Tunnel Tests (Karlin Roth)
Computational Work and Progress
RANS and LES Modeling Plans and Results at SNL (Kambiz Salari)
FEM and LES Development and Modeling Plans at LLNL (Rose McCallen)
Vortex Method and LES Development and Modeling Plans at Caltech (Tony Leonard)
Evaluation of New Technologies
Wrap-up Discussion
Calendar of Near Term Events (e.g., Site Visits, Next Progress Meeting, Experiments)
Near Term Action Items
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AERODYNAMICS DRAG MEETING
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
FRIDAY, AUGUST Z&l998
Attendance List
Attendee Organization Contact Addresses
Sid Diamond DOE/OTT/OHVT Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Frank Tokarz LLNL Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: tokarzl @llnl.gov
Kambiz Salari SNL Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Walt Gutierrez SNL Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Tony Leonard Caltech Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Karlin Roth NASA Ames Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Rose McCallen LLNL Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: mccallenl @llnl.gov
Richard Wares DOE/HVST Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Fred Browand USC Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Walt Rutledge SNL Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
Jules Routbort Argonne Nat. Lab. Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
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The truck industry relies on wind tunnel and field experiments
for aerodynamic design and analysis.
Wind Tunnel Testing
Costly detailed models
$2,000 to $4,00Olhr
Trial-error approach to determine the drag effects due to
- general tractor shape, under-body and underhood flow
- positioning and shaping of head lamps or turning lights
- mirror and grab handle configurations and positioning
- tractor-trailer gaps and height mismatch
Field Testing
Performed by both manufacturer and fleet operators
Conventional
Issues
A tractor is paired with several different trailers
Almost no aero design interaction between tractor and trailer manufacturers
The effects of design changes on drag are not well understood and
computational guidance is needed and welcomed