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Aerodynamisk design för att stödja lägre bränsleförbrukning (Aerodynamic design for lower fuel consumption)

  • Volvo Personvagnar AB, Svenskt företag eller organisation, 556074-3089
Sponsors, duration, budget: Energimyndigheten ; 2009-10-01 -- 2011-12-31 ; 9600000 kronorRegistration number:
  • Energimyndigheten 2009001798
Subject(s): Abstract: Projektet kommer att utreda och kartlägga de möjligheter som finns till att sänka luftmotståndet, och därigenom fordonets drivmedelsförbrukning, med hjälp av formförändringar som kombinerar form och funktion tillsammans med en estetiskt tilltalande design.Abstract: Lower aerodynamic drag improves fuel economy independent of driveline. The improvement of aerodynamic resistance increases with every new vehicle generation. Future passenger cars are judged to need to achieve improvements of more than 20% between old and new model to give the required contribution to better fuel economy. Simultaneously, customer demands for attractive design are increasing. Companies which are capable of combining attractive design and good aerodynamics will therefore have a competetive benefit. The project will investigate and map potentials to realise lowered aerodynamic resistance by shape changes combining shape and function, combined with appealing design. By close cooperation between design and aerodynamics, enablers for simultaneous attractive design and low aerodynamic resistance will be mapped. Areas with need for new technical solutions will be identified. To a degree, the project will also develop and test the efficiency of new solutions.
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