CFD Analysis of Flow Over Pickup Truck with And Without Covering Cargo Area Using OpenFOAM

Authors

  • Abed Alrzaq Alshqirate Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan
  • Dastan Zrar Ghafoor Department of Technical Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Kirkuk Road, Erbil, 44001, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
  • Sachin L. Borse Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune University, Pune, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.90.1.4051

Keywords:

Computational Fluid Dynamics, pickup truck, OpenFOAM

Abstract

Pickup truck serves purpose as car as well as small truck. Pickup truck is popularly used in USA and Saudi Arabia. Pickup truck consists of enclosed cab and an open cargo space. Here CFD analysis of full scale pickup truck is performed using free CFD software OpenFOAM for speed range from 40km/hr to 140km/hr. For turbulence modelling k-ω model is used. This work investigates effect of covering cargo area on aerodynamics drag. Covering cargo area decreases drag coefficient by 5.2% by horizontally covering cargo area whereas decreases by 13% by inclined surface covering cargo area. Thus, covering cargo area reduces drag coefficient as recirculation zone is reduced. Inclined cover case shows drastic rise in lift force, requiring attention for safety as traction will be affected.

Author Biographies

Abed Alrzaq Alshqirate , Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan

abedalrzaq_alshqirate@bau.edu.jo

Dastan Zrar Ghafoor, Department of Technical Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Kirkuk Road, Erbil, 44001, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

dastan.ghafoor@epu.edu.iq

Sachin L. Borse, Imperial College of Engineering and Research, Pune University, Pune, India

sachinlb@yahoo.co.uk

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Abed Alrzaq Alshqirate, Dastan Zrar Ghafoor, & Sachin L. Borse. (2022). CFD Analysis of Flow Over Pickup Truck with And Without Covering Cargo Area Using OpenFOAM. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 90(1), 40–51. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.90.1.4051

Issue

Vol. 90 No. 1: February (2022)

Section

Articles