A Study on Slot Design of Motorcycle Windshield to Improve Aerodynamics Features

Muhammad Izzat Nor, Ma'arof and Tang, Peng Rhu and Rizal Effendy, Mohd Nasir and Hazran, Husain and Girma, Tadesse Chala (2019) A Study on Slot Design of Motorcycle Windshield to Improve Aerodynamics Features. INTI JOURNAL, 2019 (16). ISSN e2600-7320

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Abstract

In motorcycle competitions, aerodynamics plays a fundamental role. In order to improve the performance of racing motorbikes, various windshield designs have been studied experimentally. The objective of this study was to minimize the magnitude of skin-friction on a Ducati 1198SP track-motorcycle’s windshield via the integration of slots. An alpha prototype in the motorcycle windshield was designed for the Ducati 1198SP track-motorcycle, and validation was performed on the performance of the newly designed slot variation in the motorcycle windshield in term of aerodynamic features. The newly concept included a double layered windshield construction with the integration of slots, which was tested in a wind tunnel to compare its aerodynamics properties with a stock windshield design of the Ducati 1198SP track-motorcycle. It was proven via the experiment that the Concept I has successfully improved the aerodynamic performance when the tilted angle of the slotted design was at 3.9472°. The particular windshield had the lowest coefficient of drag, lift and the drag and lift force when it travels at 20 m/s. For future studies, more variations of the slot and double layer designs could be further tested.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Motorcycle, windshield, aerodynamics, skin-friction, performance
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering & Quantity Surveying
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email masilah.mansor@newinti.edu.my
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2019 08:54
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2024 02:35
URI: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/id/eprint/1287

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