Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2281-2287 , 26 August 2010

Computational fluid dynamics analysis of cyclist aerodynamics: Performance of different turbulence-modelling and boundary-layer modelling approaches

  • Thijs Defraeye

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Building Physics, Department of Civil Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +3216321348; fax: +3216321980.
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  • Bert Blocken

      Affiliations

    • Building Physics and Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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  • Erwin Koninckx

      Affiliations

    • Research Centre for Exercise and Health, Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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  • Peter Hespel

      Affiliations

    • Research Centre for Exercise and Health, Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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  • Jan Carmeliet

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Building Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ), Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
    • Laboratory for Building Science and Technology, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa), Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland

,Accepted 29 April 2010.

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PII: S0021-9290(10)00262-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.04.038

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2281-2287 , 26 August 2010

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