CFD Analysis for Merdeka 2 Solar Vehicle

• Main Authors: Taha, Z., Passarella, R., Sugiyono, ., Rahim, N.A., Sah, J.M., Ahmad-Yazid, A.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2011
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11835/; http://www.aspbs.com/science.htm; http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2011.1632
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Vehicle's low drag force is critical to achieve higher speed and for efficient energy usage. Most solar vehicles that participated in the World Solar Challenge event adopted the 'cockroach' shape which has been considered as the best shape to achieve optimum speed and aerodynamics cha...