PhD in automotive industry
 

Hi,

does anybody know, if the automotive industry use LES calculations (e.g. for aeroacoustic or aerodynamic purposes), yet? I would imagine, that there could be a 'need' in sunroof (buffeting and natural ventilation) and hvac applications!?

If there is no use of LES, how 'fundamental' would a PhD in automotive industry will get? I mean, would it be just applied CFD or is there a chance to get a little bit deeper into turbulence?

A lot of question ... maybe someone has an idea or hints, like any papers or more information on the web.

Regards! fab

Re: PhD in automotive industry
 

IMHO, whoever wants to apply LES has to go a little deeper into turbulence. However the main interest of automotive industry is to develop cars and not turbulence models.

Re: PhD in automotive industry
 

Hi,

thanks, but would their be a chance to do any LES calculations in those mentioned fields? What are the most fundamental topics they deal with in the automotive industry today?

fab

Re: PhD in automotive industry
 

Fab,

Take a wander over to <www.sae.org>, & you may be able to get some sort of idea of the current industry trends.

diaw...

Re: PhD in automotive industry
 

Hi diaw,

thanks for the link!

fab