A Study on Slot Design of Motorcycle Windshield to Improve Aerodynamics Features

• Main Authors: Muhammad Izzat Nor, Ma'arof, Tang, Peng Rhu, Rizal Effendy, Mohd Nasir, Hazran, Husain, Girma, Tadesse Chala
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: INTI International University 2019
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1287/1/ij2019_16.pdf; http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1287/; http://intijournal.intimal.edu.my

In motorcycle competitions, aerodynamics plays a fundamental role. In order to improve the performance of racing motorbikes, various windshield designs have been studied experimentally. The objective of this study was to minimize the magnitude of skin-friction on a Ducati 1198SP track-motorcycle’s w...