Aerodynamic Effect of a Generic Superbike Winglet by Computational Fluid Dynamics

Abstract

The research discusses the aerodynamic effect of a generic superbike winglet to prevent loss of speed and control stability. The features of airflow around the winglet were explored in this study, including the magnitude of the drag and lift forces, and their coefficient. To determine the forces acting on three distinct types of winglets that have varying angles of attack and are subjected to different velocities, a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) approach is analyzed and simulated using Ansys Fluent. The value of lift and drag forces and their coefficients were influenced by the angle of attack and velocity. The optimum winglet design should have the lowest drag coefficient and the highest downforce or negative lift force coefficient possible.