Research Article

Numerical Study of the Generic Sports Utility Vehicle Design with a Drag Reduction Add-On Device

Table 3

Comparison of aerodynamic parameters for add-on model and basic model SUV.

S. numberAerodynamic parameterBasic SUV modelAdd-on SUV model

1Form drag1.8696 N1.6824 N
2Form drag coefficient0.31400.2824
3Total force2.1251 N1.9557 N
4Total pressure on base point−47 Pa−19 Pa
5Cp on base point−0.096−0.035
6Total coefficient of drag0.35690.3283
7Total coefficient of lift2.74 * 10−24.79 * 10−2