Optimizing Rear Spoiler Angle for Enhanced Vehicle Braking Performance

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Testing various rear spoiler angles improves braking performance in high-speed scenarios, indicating benefits for vehicle safety.

Optimizing the rear spoiler angle enhances braking performance significantly, reducing stopping distance.
A maximum downforce generated by the spoiler contributes directly to improved deceleration and safety.
Analysis utilized a computational fluid dynamics model in ANSYS-Fluent integrated with vehicle dynamics in MATLAB.
Findings suggest active rear spoilers are crucial for balancing braking efficiency and aerodynamic drag.

Abidou et al. (2025) studied this question.

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