Rear wakes of a hatchback type vehicle were measured using 3-D hot-wire anemometer at the HKMC model wind tunnel. A relationship between the wake pattern and the shape variations of rear body was studied. The backlite angle (rear glass angle) of hatch...
Rear wakes of a hatchback type vehicle were measured using 3-D hot-wire anemometer at the HKMC model wind tunnel. A relationship between the wake pattern and the shape variations of rear body was studied. The backlite angle (rear glass angle) of hatchback type vehicles was the most important factor on determining the shape of wake. And we proposed the aerodynamic devices based on the results of wake pattern studies.