Aerodynamic Configurator for Transport (ACT): reducing haulage sector drags, costs and emissions

运输空气动力配置器 (ACT)：减少运输行业的阻力、成本和排放

• 批准号: 103257
• 金额: $ 49.98万
• 依托单位: TOTALSIM LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=103257
• 关键词: Aerodynamic; Configurator; Transport; ACT; reducing

The ACT project will develop a web based application for performing virtual aerodynamic simulations of HGVs. We usually conduct these studies on Formula One racing cars to help designers make them go faster; instead of making lorries faster, we are interested in reducing the amount of fuel they use and reducing their emissions so they do less harm to the environment. Using technology known as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the app will calculate how well a lorry cuts through air as it is driven along. Usually, to use CFD you need expensive computers and software. You also need skilled engineers with specialist knowledge to use them. Our app will be jargon free and work in a web browser so the maximum number of people possible can use it. To find how aerodynamic a lorry is, users simply pick from the range of different cabs, trailers, and modifications then click ‘Simulate’, sit back and wait for the computer to work out how efficient that combination is. Giving haulage companies the ability to try out different configurations of HVG quickly and easily will help them to pick the most efficient cabs and trailers to use, dramatically reducing the cost of shipping and reducing greenhouse emissions, making the environment healthier for everyone.

ACT 项目将开发一个基于网络的应用程序，用于执行 HGV 的虚拟空气动力学模拟。我们通常对一级方程式赛车进行这些研究，以帮助设计师让它们跑得更快；我们感兴趣的不是让卡车跑得更快，而是减少燃油量。他们使用计算流体动力学 (CFD) 技术来减少排放，从而减少对环境的危害。通常，要使用 CFD，该应用程序将计算卡车行驶时对空气的影响程度。您还需要具有专业知识的熟练工程师来使用它们，并且可以在网络浏览器中运行，以便尽可能多的人可以使用它，用户只需简单地操作即可。从一系列不同的驾驶室、拖车和改装中进行选择，然后单击“模拟”，坐下来等待计算机计算出该组合的效率，使运输公司能够快速轻松地尝试不同的 HVG 配置。帮助他们选择使用最高效的出租车和拖车，大大降低运输成本并减少温室气体排放，使每个人的环境都更加健康。