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Recent Advances in Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Fluid Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 March 2026 | Viewed by 521

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Dear Colleagues,

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is an approach to solving fluid mechanics problems using computer simulations that has come to be widely used in engineering applications across a range of fields such as aeronautic, civil, environmental, hydraulic, chemical, and mechanical engineering.

This Special Issue welcomes original high-quality submissions on engineering applications of CFD, with contributions on novel numerical methods or models, such as machine learning-aided CFD, high-fidelity CFD, turbulence and multiphase flow models, also being welcome.

Prof. Dr. Zhaosheng Yu
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Keywords

  • computational fluid dynamics
  • numerical simulations
  • numerical computations
  • engineering application
  • fluid mechanics

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Numerical Analysis of Aerodynamic Drag Reduction for a DrivAer Automobile Model Using Rear Air Jets
by Shun Liu, Tao Chen and Wenjie Zhou
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(22), 12334; https://doi.org/10.3390/app152212334 - 20 Nov 2025
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This paper presents a numerical investigation into aerodynamic drag reduction by air jets for a realistic DrivAer estateback vehicle model. Numerical simulations are conducted based on Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes equations with a shear stress transport k-ω turbulence model, for optimizing the drag reduction with [...] Read more.
This paper presents a numerical investigation into aerodynamic drag reduction by air jets for a realistic DrivAer estateback vehicle model. Numerical simulations are conducted based on Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes equations with a shear stress transport k-ω turbulence model, for optimizing the drag reduction with seven individual rear slot jets and their combination. The results demonstrate that the jets located at the upper and lower edges of the rear end could achieve the highest individual drag reduction of up to 4.82%, by suppressing recirculation bubbles, delaying flow separation, and promoting pressure recovery. The jet positioned at the lower lateral side of vehicle base reduces the drag by 4.14% through the control of the underbody vortex. Moderate performance is observed for other individual jets within the wake flow. The underlying mechanisms are elucidated by detailed analyses of wake flow fields and rear-end surface pressure distributions. On this basis, optimal performance is obtained by a multi-jet combination, incorporating the best vertical jet and three better horizontal jets, which collectively yield a remarkable 11.80% drag reduction with high energy efficiency. This work confirms that the active flow control by the rear air jets can greatly improve the aerodynamic efficiency for realistic vehicles, providing a practical approach for drag reduction in modern automotive applications. Full article
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