URBAN PHYSICS
SPORTS AERODYNAMICS
CFD & WIND
TUNNEL TESTING
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Prof. dr. Bert Blocken physics |
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Aerospace Engineering School of Engineering & Physical Sciences Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
Civil Engineering Deptartment of Civil Engineering Leuven, Belgium |
Research in Cycling Aerodynamics (2013-2024)
Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by following team car
Wind tunnel testing: cyclist in front of following team car
CFD simulation: contours of air speed (m/s) in a vertical plane for cyclist in front of following team car
CFD simulation: contours of static pressure coefficient in a vertical plane for cyclist in front of following team car
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Paper
Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by following
motorcycle
CFD simulation: contours of static
pressure coefficient in a vertical plane for
motorcycle at 1 m behind cyclist
Wind tunnel testing of motorcycle
behind cyclist
Peer-reviewed scientific paper
published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics,
Elsevier.
Link to Open Access Paper
Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by drafting behind or next to a car
Wind tunnel testing: cyclist drafting behind or riding next to a car
CFD simulations: cyclist drafting behind a car at a distance of 10 m
Peer-reviewed scientific paper
published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics,
Elsevier.
Link to Paper
Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by drafting behind a motorcycle
CFD simulation: contours of air
speed (m/s) in a vertical centreplane for
cyclist behind motorcycle at 10 m distance
CFD simulation: contours of air
speed (m/s) in a horizontal plane at 1 m above ground, for cyclist
behind motorcycle at 10 m distance
Wind tunnel testing: cyclist drafting behind motorcycle
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Sports
Engineering, Springer.
Link to Open Access Paper
Aerodynamic benefit for a cyclist by riding in parallel or staggered position to a motorcycle
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Sports
Engineering, Springer.
Link to Open Access Paper
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Peer-reviewed scientific paper
published in Journal of Wind Engineering and
Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier.
Link to Open Access Paper
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Peer-reviewed scientific paper
published in Sports Engineering, Springer.
Link to Open Access Paper
Impact of
roof-mounted bicycles on a following team car on
cyclist drag
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics, Elsevier.
Link to Open Access Paper
Impact of chest fairings in time trial
cycling
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics, Elsevier.
Link to Open Access Paper
Aerodynamic drag in cycling team time trials
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics, Elsevier.
Link to Open Access Paper
Aerodynamic drag in riding uphill
Peer-reviewed scientific paper
published in Sports Engineering, Springer.
Link to Open Access Paper
Aerodynamic drag within a tightly packed cycling
peloton
Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial
Aerodynamics, Elsevier.
Link to Open Access Paper