PROGRAMME
Conference Day 1 (1st July)
| 9:30 - 10:15 | Conference Registration & Refreshments | |
| 10:15 - 10:25 | Welcome to Aerovehicles - Conference Chair David Soper, University of Birmingham | |
| 10:25 - 10:40 | Welcome to Aerovehicles - Organising Committee Sinisa Krajnovic, Chalmers University Iraj Mortazavi, CNAM Paris Christian Navid Nayeri, TU Berlin | |
| 10:40 - 10:45 | Welcome to Birmingham Karl Dearn, Head of School of Engineering, University of Birmingham | |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Keynote Speaker Pedro Garcia, Arrow Mclaren IndyCar Intro: David Soper | |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Refreshment Break | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Session 1: Wake flow aerodynamics Chair: Stéphanie Pellerin | 12:00 - 12:20 1. Pressure from PIV measurements in the wake of a simplified truck model and class transition Igor Kurek, Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d'Acoustique 12:20 - 12:40 2. Survey of Wake Fluxes in the Turbulent Wake of a Flat-Back Ahmed Body Vladimir Parezanovic, Khalifa University 12:40 - 13:00 3. Traffic-wake impacts for road-vehicle aerodynamics Brian McAuliffe, National Research Council Canada |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Keynote Speaker Rémi Grégoire, Alstom Intro: Steve Cochard | |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2: Railway Aerodynamics Chair: Hassan Hemida | 15:00 - 15:20 4. Side force coefficient of the train in crosswind in a wind fence scenario – a comparison of static and moving tests Yuhei Noguchi, Railway Technical Research Institute, Japan 15:20 - 15:40 5. Pressure Wave Characteristics of a 600 km/h Maglev Train in Tunnels and the Influence of Prismatic Layers on Pressure Wave Signals Chutan Xue, CRRC CHANGCHUN GERMANY RailTech GmbH 15:40 - 16:00 6. The evaluation of overturning risk for high-speed train under crosswinds Kaiyuan Zheng, University of Birmingham |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Refreshment Break | |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Session 3: Bicycle Aerodynamics Chair: Jacques Boree | 16:30 - 16:50 7. Velomobile Aerodynamics: Wind Tunnel Tests and Numerical Simulations Harish Viswanathan, Sheffield Hallam University 16:50 - 17:10 8. Bicycle aerodynamics – CFD model comparison against wind tunnel experiments Claudio Somaschini, Politecnico Di Milano 17:10 - 17:30 9. Insights into the wake of a cyclist in crosswind Jose Romero, University of Birmingham |
| 17:30 | Close | |
Conference Day 2 (2nd July)
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Conference Registration & Refreshments | |
| 9:30 - 9:35 | Welcome - Conference Chair David Soper, University of Birmingham | |
| 9:35 - 10:35 | Session 4: Artificial intelligence (deep/machine learning) for ground vehicle aerodynamics Chair: Iraj Mortazavi | 9:35 - 9:55 10. Convolutional-based surrogate modeling for fast optimization of an Ahmed body flow Stéphanie Pellerin, LISN, CNRS, University Paris-Saclay, Orsay 9:55 - 10:15 11. Can AI be used to predict boundary layer slipstream development for a high-speed train? Mike Jesson, University of Birmingham 10:15 - 10:35 12. AI-based active flow control for drag reduction of a maglev train model Shunlin Tang, Harbin Institute Of Technology (shenzhen) |
| 10:35 - 11:00 | Refreshment Break | |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Session 5: Railway Aerodynamics Chair: Steve Cochard | 11:00 - 11:20 13. Large dataset analysis of passenger train slipstreams Chris Baker 11:20 - 11:40 14. Wind loading on a moving train due to a downburst Aleksander Pistol, Manchester Metropolitan University 11:40 - 12:00 15. Pressure wave prediction of partially loaded freight trains in tunnels using modified 1D model Zhen Liu, WSP 12:00 - 12:20 16. Differences using RANS and hybrid RANS-LES CFD models on a simplified high-speed train Francesco Moro, Politecnico Di Milano 12:20 - 12:40 17. Numerical and experimental investigation of drag reducing devices at the inter-car gap of trains Spencer Maynes, Deflect Inc 12:40 - 13:00 18. Unlocking future high-speed rail freight transportation capability through aerodynamics David Soper, University of Birmingham |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Keynote Speaker: Developing Quieter Cars for the Future: Aeroacoustics at JLR Nicholas Oettle, JLR Intro: Dan Butcher | |
| 15:00 - 16:10 | Session 6: UK Automotive Aerodynamics Forum (UKAAF) Chair: Daniel Butcher | 15:00 - 15:05 Introduction to the UK Automotive Aerodynamics Forum (UKAAF) Daniel Butcher, Loughborough University 15:05 - 15:25 19. Aerodynamics of squareback automotive bodies in close proximity James Upton, Loughborough University 15:25 - 15:45 20. Turbulence effects on the aerodynamic sensitivity of an Ahmed body Jacob Taramasco, University of Liverpool 15:45 - 16:05 21. Blockage Corrections for Platoon Configurations in a Closed Jet Wind Tunnel Jeff Howell, Loughborough University 16:05 - 16:10 22. Geoffrey Le Good - In Memoriam Jeff Howell, UKAAF |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Refreshment Break | |
| 16:30 - 17:10 | Session 7: Aerodynamic optimisation Chair: Sinisa Krajnovic | 16:30 - 16:50 23. Tesla Cybertruck Aerodynamics - A fully automated reverse engineering methodology using 3D Scanning and OpenFOAM Wouter Remmerie, Airshaper 16:50 - 17:10 24. Data-Driven Bayesian Shape Optimisation Framework for Rear-End Vehicle Aerodynamics and SEM-IDDES Analysis Aan Yudianto, University of Manchester |
| 17:10 - 17:15 | Close - Conference Chair David Soper, University of Birmingham | |
| 19:30 - 22:00 | Conference Dinner Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery | |
Conference Day 3 (3rd July)
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Conference Registration & Refreshments | |
| 9:30 - 9:35 | Welcome - Conference Chair David Soper, University of Birmingham | |
| 9:35 - 10:35 | Session 8: Wheel aerodynamics Chair: Navid Nayeri | 9:35 - 9:55 25. The influence of wall resolution methods on the flow field and spray distribution of an isolated, rotating wheel Oliver Lee, Loughborough University 9:55 - 10:15 26. Experimental study of wheel-vehicle interactions using a squareback model vehicle Valentin Conde, École Nationale Supérieure De Mécanique Et D'aérotechnique 10:15 - 10:35 27. Effect of tyre spray boundary conditions on simulations of spray in vehicle wakes Andrew Garmory, Loughborough University |
| 10:35 - 10:55 | Session 9: On-road aerodynamics and drag Chair: Brian McAuliffe | 10:35 - 10:55 28. On-road estimation of aerodynamic crosswind forces using pressure scanning, anemometry, and inertial sensing Sebastian Reymert, Norwegian University Of Science And Technology |
| 10:55 - 11:20 | Refreshment Break | |
| 11:20 - 12:20 | Session 10: Aerodynamic optimisation Chair: Yu Zhou | 11:20 - 11:40 30. Cost optimisation and statistical quality assurance for automatic high-fidelity CFD workflows Nilakantha Sahoo, Upstream Cfd Gmbh 11:40 - 12:00 31. Sensitivity Study of Roof Extension End Plates: Assessing Spoiler Infills in Vehicle Aerodynamics Kacper Janczuk, Imperial College London 12:00 - 12:20 32. Analysis of Aerodynamic Drag in Low-Pressure Tube Transport Jonathan Tschepe, Technical University Berlin |
| 12:20 - 12:30 | Close to Aerovehicles - Organising Committee Navid Nayeri, Tu Berlin | |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Close to Aerovehicles - Conference Chair David Soper, University of Birmingham | |
| 12:40 - 13:40 | Lunch | |
| 13:40 | Conference Close | |
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