2025 FKFS Conference on Vehicle Aerodynamics
and Thermal Management

15 -  16 October 2025

 

11.10.2023

Welcome

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome

Keynote

09:15 - 09:50

To Efficiency… and Beyond!

09:50 - 10:15 Break + Networking

Aero Acoustics

Session Chair: Nicholas Oettle

10:15 - 10:45

The Identification of Roof Bar Noise Sources using Acoustic Beamforming in a Full-scale Automotive Wind Tunnel

10:45 - 11:15

The Effects of LiDAR Sensors on Wind Noise

11:15 - 11:45

Towards High Fidelity Aeroacoustics Interior Noise Prediction

Battery

SESSION CHAIR: TIMO KUTHADA

10:15 - 10:45

Physical & Virtual Assessment Methods for Simulating Thermal Propagation at Cell and Battery Pack level

10:45 - 11:15

External Thermal Management Concept for BEV Fast Charging

11:45 - 13:00 Lunch Break

Flow Physics

Session Chair: Sébastien Chaligné

13:00 - 13:30

Stochastic Noise Sources for Broadband CAA at geometrical Variations of a Vehicle

13:30 - 14:00

Low Frequency Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustics Phenomena of Vehicles with Flat Underbody

14:00 - 14:30

Automotive on-road Flow Quantification with a large scale Stereo-PIV Set-up

Cabin Comfort I

Session Chair: Dirk Neumeister

13:00 - 13:30

A Hybrid Approach to the Evaluation of Thermal Comfort in Passenger Vehicles

13:30 - 14:00

A 1D Model for Zonal Comfort Estimation and Control in a Passenger Car Cabin

14:00 - 14:30

ModSim in Cabin Comfort: Leveraging Automated Model Build and GPU Computation to improve Turnaround Time for Optimizations

14:30 - 15:00 Break + Networking

Wheels & Tyres

Session Chair: Christoph Lietmeyer

15:00 - 15:30

Generating Tyre Geometries Incorporating Real Tyre Deformation for Aerodynamic CFD Analysis

15:30 - 16:00

An Overview of Unsteady Flow Effects on Drag Measurements

Components

Session Chair: Michael Mandl

15:00 - 15:30

Transient Thermal Simulations of Cabin-Electronic Components

15:30 - 16:00

Empowering Engineering Organizations with Deep Learning: Inverter Cold Plate Optimization for an Automotive Supplier

Demonstrations

16:00 - 16:20

Introduction to Demonstrations

16:20 - 17:00

Transfer to FKFS

17:00 - 18:45

Demonstrations at FKFS Wind Tunnels and Laboratories

  • Combined Methods for Roof Bar Noise
  • The Effect of On-Road Turbulence
  • Draughtiness Investigations for Convertibles
  • Tyre Deformation Measurements
  • Sound Source Localisation HVAC
  • Cabin Flow Field Measurement
19:00 Networking Evening Event at FKFS and ECARA Award Ceremony

12.10.2023

Keynote

09:00 - 09:40

Aerodynamics of the new Lotus Lifestyle Vehicle

09:40 - 10:15 Break + Networking

Wind Tunnels

Session Chair: Felix Wittmeier

10:15 - 10:45

Upgrade on CAERI Automotive Full-Scale Aero-acoustic Wind Tunnel Introduction

10:45 - 11:15

Reduction of Flow Fluctuation with Vortex Generating System

11:15 - 11:45

The new DNW-LLF Automotive Test Section

Vehicle Level Simulation

Session Chair: Tobias Rössler

10:15 - 10:45

Thermo-Engineering - Simulation-based Modular Development Process for Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles

10:45 - 11:15

A Simulation Based Derating Strategy for Electric Drives Using a Thermal Network

11:15 - 11:45

Holistic System Simulation to Address Thermal Management Challenges in Fuel Cell based Mobility Platforms

11:45 - 13:15 Lunch Break

Aerodynamics I

Session Chair: Thomas Wiegand

13:15- 13:45

The Aerodynamic Development of the New Range Rover

13:45 - 14:15

Shape Optimization Investigation of Next Generation Truck Design for Aerodynamic Efficiency

Cabin Comfort II

Session Chair: Burkhard Hupertz

13:15- 13:45

MAHLE A.I. Climate Control – Personalizing cabin comfort using self-learning algorithms

13:45 - 14:15

Enhancing Cabin Comfort and Energy Efficiency: Exploring Thermal Comfort Evaluation Methods and their Application in HVAC System Optimization

14:15 - 14:45 Break + Networking

Aerodynamics II

Session Chair: Ju Yeol You

14:45 - 15:15

Upgrade of the Ontario Tech ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel to a Climatic and Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel

15:15 - 15:45

CFD to Determine the Aerodynamics of Heavy-Duty Vehicles under On-Road Test Conditions

Thermal Modelling

Session Chair: Philipp Hilss

14:45 - 15:15

Advanced CHT Simulations for Brake Disc Cooling Applications Using iconCFD

15:15 - 15:45

Sustainable Thermal Management using multi-fidelity AI-models

Farewell

15:45 -16:00

Farewell