URBAN PHYSICS
SPORTS AERODYNAMICS
CFD & WIND TUNNEL TESTING
 







Prof. dr. Bert Blocken

physics






Aerospace Engineering

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  Civil Engineering

Deptartment of Civil Engineering

Leuven, Belgium

Research in Cycling Aerodynamics (2013-2024)


 

Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by following team car

 

Wind tunnel testing: cyclist in front of following team car

 

CFD simulation: contours of air speed (m/s) in a vertical plane for cyclist in front of following team car

 

CFD simulation: contours of static pressure coefficient in a vertical plane for cyclist in front of following team car

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Paper

 

 


 

Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by following motorcycle

CFD simulation: contours of static pressure coefficient in a vertical plane for motorcycle at 1 m behind cyclist

 

Wind tunnel testing of motorcycle behind cyclist

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Open Access Paper


 

Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by drafting behind or next to a car

 

Wind tunnel testing: cyclist drafting behind or riding next to a car

 

CFD simulations: cyclist drafting behind a car at a distance of 10 m

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in the Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Paper

 


 

Aerodynamic benefit for cyclist by drafting behind a motorcycle

 

CFD simulation: contours of air speed (m/s) in a vertical centreplane for cyclist behind motorcycle at 10 m distance

 

CFD simulation: contours of air speed (m/s) in a horizontal plane at 1 m above ground, for cyclist behind motorcycle at 10 m distance

 

Wind tunnel testing: cyclist drafting behind motorcycle

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Sports Engineering, Springer. Link to Open Access Paper

 


 

Aerodynamic benefit for a cyclist by riding in parallel or staggered position to a motorcycle

 

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Sports Engineering, Springer. Link to Open Access Paper

 

 


 

Aerodynamics of various cycling hill descent positions

 

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Open Access Paper

 


 

Aerodynamics of an exceptional sprint position

 


Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Sports Engineering, Springer. Link to Open Access Paper

 


 

Impact of roof-mounted bicycles on a following team car on cyclist drag

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Open Access Paper

 

 


 

Impact of chest fairings in time trial cycling

 

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Open Access Paper

 

 


 

Aerodynamic drag in cycling team time trials

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Open Access Paper

 

 

 


 

Aerodynamic drag in riding uphill

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Sports Engineering, Springer. Link to Open Access Paper

 


 

Aerodynamic drag within a tightly packed cycling peloton

 

Peer-reviewed scientific paper published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Elsevier. Link to Open Access Paper

 

 


                 
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