Computation of the flowfield in the vicinity of an electric vehicle platform

This work is focused on the estimation of power requirements of an electric vehicle platform (EVP) for intra-campus transport using high fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model based on the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. The starting point is the ordinary auto rickshaw in which a battery powered electric motor replaces the IC Engine. The work aims to benchmark the aerodynamic drag of the EVP against the standard auto-rickshaw and for designing the chassis and to assess the power requirements of the EVP.