Designing the Future NASCAR Wing With AI and Nature

In this study, we explored a novel type of spoiler, an AI-designed Owl-Falcon Tail, inspired by the flight patterns of owls and falcons. We wanted to see how it performs at different degree angles, and selected 60 degrees with the best results. So, we built a smaller version (33% scale) and tested it in a wind tunnel. The wind speed was set at 13 meters per second. At the same time, we utilized a powerful computer program to simulate the airflows around the spoiler. This simulation used a very detailed model to capture the fine details of the airflow. Then, we compared the results from the simulation with what we measured in the wind tunnel.
The numbers we got for drag and lift were very similar between the simulation (drag = 0.461, lift = -0.313) and the wind tunnel tests (drag ≈ 0.44, lift ≈ -0.21). This close match gives us confidence in our computer simulation methods. It also suggests that the Owl-Falcon Tail spoiler could be a promising way to make vehicles more efficient by managing drag and lift effectively.