You got a fast car: Reducing vehicle drag with active flow control

Injecting momentum into the airflow around a car can improve the vehicle’s aerodynamics; researchers determined the best way to balance the energy cost of this method with its aerodynamic benefits.

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Scilight
Published
2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0043364
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Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
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You got a fast car: Reducing vehicle drag with active flow control

Anashe Bandari
Scilight
Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
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You got a fast car: Reducing vehicle drag with active flow control

Anashe Bandari
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Abstract

Injecting momentum into the airflow around a car can improve the vehicle’s aerodynamics; researchers determined the best way to balance the energy cost of this method with its aerodynamic benefits.

ScilightVol. 2026(14)
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Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
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