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HPC Vehicle Aerodynamics Consortium

Research and Development of the Next-generation Aerodynamic
and Thermal Design System on High-Performance Computing

 

 

 

 

Overview

This project is conducted on the K computer as a part of the national project: Strategic programs for innovative research "Industrial Innovation"

 

 

 

Objectives

• Development of the next-generation aerodynamics and thermal design system for road vehicles utilizing the high-performance computing environment through the tight collaboration between industry and universities.
• Sharing the basic know-how of the state-of-the-art aerodynamics design through the validation of the system.

 

 

Members

Academia

Hokkaido University	University of Tokyo
Tokyo City University	Toyohashi University of Technology
Hiroshima University

Industry

Bridgestone Corporation	Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
DENSO Corporation	Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Hino Motors, Ltd.	Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
Mazda Motor Corporation	Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation	Nissan Motor Company Ltd.
Suzuki Motor Corporation	The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
Toyota Motor Corporation

 

 

 

Research Topics

• Massively large-scale grid generation based on a hierarchical data structure.
• Vehicle aerodynamics coupled with vehicle’s dynamic motion for the real world simulation.
• Cabin noise prediction by coupled aerodynamics, structural vibration and acoustics simulation.
• Thermal management of engine compartment and exhaust pipes.
• Integrated interface for large-scale data processing.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact

 

Makoto TSUBOKURA
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Engineering
Division of Mechanical and Space Engineering
Hokkaido University
N13, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan

Tel/Fax: (+81)-11-706-6723
e-mail: mtsubo[at]eng.hokudai.ac.jp

 

 

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