Ofertes treballs fi d'estudis

Títol: Study of a three-dimensional front wing of a Formula 1 car

Director/a: Ventosa Molina, Jordi

Email del professor/a: jordi.ventosa-molina@upc.edu

Departament del professor/a: 724-MMT

Codirector/a: Rodriguez Perez, Ivette maria

Email del codirector/a: ivette.rodriguez@upc.edu

Departament del professor/a: 724-MMT

• 2013 - MÀSTER UNIVERSITARI EN ENGINYERIA INDUSTRIAL
• 2024 - MÀSTER UNIVERSITARI EN RECERCA EN ENGINYERIA MECÀNICA

Identificador de l'oferta: 205-06827

Modalitat: Universitat

Possibilitat de beca/finançament: No

Paraules clau:

Descripció:

Three-dimensional front wings generate complex flow structures that strongly influence the aerodynamic performance of racing vehicles. In addition to the boundary-layer development on the wing surface, relevant physical mechanisms include tip vortices, spanwise flow, three-dimensional separation, and an unsteady wake that interacts with downstream components. These effects cannot be captured using two-dimensional or quasi-2D approaches and require fully three-dimensional simulations. Large-eddy simulation (LES) is well suited to study such unsteady and three-dimensional flow dynamics. However, at realistic Reynolds numbers, resolving the near-wall region with wall-resolved LES is computationally prohibitive. Wall-modelled LES (WMLES) provides a practical compromise, allowing the simulation of high-Reynolds-number flows while retaining the essential turbulent structures in the outer flow. The objective of this project is to perform a three-dimensional WMLES of a front-wing geometry in order to understand the main flow physics governing its aerodynamic behaviour. In contrast to other studies, the focus will not be on comparing different wall models, but on building a robust numerical setup and using it to analyse the relevant flow dynamics.

Tasques a realitzar / Característiques:

(1) Literature review on three-dimensional wing aerodynamics and WMLES methodologies. (2) Preparation of the 3D wing geometry and computational domain. (3) Generation of a high-quality mesh suitable for WMLES, with appropriate near-wall and wake resolution. (4) Setup of the CFD solver, including boundary conditions and numerical parameters. (5) Execution of 3D WMLES simulations at selected operating conditions. (6) Post-processing and analysis of flow structures, surface pressure, and aerodynamic forces. (7) Postprocessing of the results and discussion of physical mechanisms. (8) Writing of the final thesis report.

Tema: ENGINYERIA INDUSTRIAL

Tipus: Estudi

Càrrega de treball:

450 h MUREM / 300 h MUEI

Temàtica ambiental: No

Confidencial (informatiu): No

Ambit de cooperació: No

Publicació: 26/01/2026

Caducitat: 22/01/2027