TY  - JOUR
T1  - Aerodynamic Design and Simulation of a Unipersonal Electric
Vehicle Prototype Using Photovoltaic
AU - Pineda, Cristhian AU - Jimenez Moreno, Robinson AU - Lucia Ramos, Olga 
JO  - International Journal of System Signal Control and Engineering Application
VL  - 11
IS  - 4-6
SP  - 56
EP  - 63
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1997-5422
DO  - ijssceapp.2018.56.63
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijssceapp.2018.56.63
KW  - Aerodynamic
KW  -automotive design
KW  -CAD technology
KW  -computational fluid dynamics
KW  -photovoltaic
panels
KW  -wind tunnel test
AB  - This study presents the results obtained by design an aerodynamic model of a unipersonal electric
vehicle prototype. Vehicle behavior is studied using a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) of a wind tunnel
test simulation, showing its aerodynamic coefficient. Flexible photovoltaic panels will be implemented over car
body, the same test was applied and being able to see its impact in the aerodynamics behavior from core model.
The results shows car-body's aerodynamic design from unipersonal electric vehicle in comparison with
aerodynamic changes by adding photovoltaic panels. Likewise, analysis of pressure and temperature are
presented in order to visualize possible risks with negatively influence on these devices such as fractures or
decrease potential efficiency.
ER  -