Machines. Technologies. Materials.
Vol. 17 (2023), Issue 2, pg(s) 54-57

MACHINES

Design and CFD simulation of the exhaust manifold of the Formula Student vehicle

  • 1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro

Abstract

One of the biggest challenges in the FSAE competition is adapting the power unit to the strict regulations of the competition. The task of the exhaust manifold is to enable the best possible flow of exhaust gases from the engine to the environment. A properly designed vehicle exhaust manifold is of great importance for enabling better performance of the power unit. There are several different concepts for designing exhaust manifolds. Each concept has its advantages and disadvantages. One of the main guidelines when designing the exhaust manifold is to enable air flow with as little local resistance as possible so that the exhaust gases are released into the environment as soon as possible. In this work, a 3D model of three types of exhaust manifolds was created, and then a CFD simulation of airflow through exhaust manifolds was performed using ANSYS Fluent software. CFD simulations help to a great extent with a better design of the exhaust manifold.

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