Research Progress of Bobsleigh Aerodynamics / 医用生物力学

ABSTRACT

The aerodynamic characteristics of bobsleigh play a very important role in the result of the race. In order to improve the performance, it is necessary to optimize the bobsleigh aerodynamics and reduce its aerodynamic drag as much as possible. Foreign scholars has mainly used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical simulation, wind tunnel experiments and other methods to study the aerodynamic characteristics and optimize drag reduction method, but the relevant research has not yet been carried out in China. In order to have a clear understanding of the technical requirements of bobsleigh aerodynamic optimization and drag reduction, the research result of bobsleigh aerodynamics in recent 20 years have been systematically combed, mainly including numerical simulations and wind tunnel experiments of aerodynamic optimization of bobsleigh body shape and athletes’ positions and attitudes in the bobsleigh, and the possible future development direction of bobsleigh aerodynamics research has been put forward the systematic study of bobsleigh aerodynamics optimization and comprehensive assessment of bobsleigh aerodynamic drag reduction effects; the study on the interaction between athlete glide control and bobsleigh aerodynamics. These studies will provide an important scientific guidance for the optimization and improvement of bobsleigh sports equipment and the daily training of athletes.