airflow around tyres

[adriannewey9864]

discussion about airflow around tyes and aerodynamic devices to manipulate the flow around them

[mep]

Ok, tell us what you know....

[Jersey Tom]

It's all about Bernoulli's principle, really...

[hardingfv32]

I have some papers/studies on isolated wheels and a couple interacting with the front wing. Very limited information on the subject. PM me for the PDFs.

Brian

[skgoa]

It's all about Bernoulli's principle, really...

I heard solving the Navier-Stokes equations gives the answer!

[olefud]

It's all about Bernoulli's principle, really...

I heard solving the Navier-Stokes equations gives the answer!

Let me throw in Newton. Navier-Stokes will give you the velocity of the flow that produces the Bernoulli pressure difference, but nothing happens until the tire accelerates some air to produce a Third Law opposite and equal force on the tires. Perhaps results rather than causes might be a bit more informative.