TY - JOUR AU - Korkut, T. Batuhan AU - Goren, Aytac PY - 2020/07/02 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Aerodynamic Effect of Wing Mirror Usage on the Solaris 7 Solar Car and Demobil 09 Electric Vehicle JF - International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering JA - Int. J. Automot. Mech. Eng. VL - 17 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.15282/ijame.17.2.2020.06.0587 UR - https://journal.ump.edu.my/ijame/article/view/657 SP - 7868-7881 AB - <p>This study focuses on the aerodynamic performances of two vehicles by Dokuz&nbsp;Eylul University Solaris Solar Car Project Team. The first vehicle (S7) is a solar-powered vehicle&nbsp;that is designed for World Solar Challenge and the second (D9) is an electric vehicle which is&nbsp;designed for Tubitak EV Challenge. Both vehicles are manufactured using polymer composites&nbsp;and challenged in mentioned races. In this research, a formal optimisation technique based on&nbsp;computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is used to determine the efficient aerodynamic structures&nbsp;under various scenarios. Results clearly show that strategists of the racing teams should take into<br>account the aerodynamic structure of the racing car. Especially before the races which based on&nbsp;efficiency, the apex line is determined, and mirrors should be replaced by back view camera.</p> ER -