Contact Steven Rijns
Areas of expertise
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Computing, Simulation & Modelling
- Vehicle Aerodynamics
Background
Steven is a highly motivated PhD candidate specialising in active aerodynamic concepts for high-performance vehicles, with a robust background in mechanical and motorsport engineering. His expertise encompasses CAD design, CFD simulations, wind tunnel testing, and performance modelling, all of which are underpinned by a proven track record of analytical and reporting skills demonstrated through multiple peer-reviewed publications. Steven is an effective communicator and a quick learner, dedicated to advancing technology and pushing performance standards in the automotive and motorsport industries.
Research opportunities
Steven's main area of research is in the field of high-performance vehicle aerodynamics, with a particular focus on active aerodynamic solutions to enhance vehicle efficiency and performance.
Past research projects included:
- Design and evaluation of asymmetric active aerodynamic devices using coupled aerodynamics-dynamics simulations, demonstrating the potential of Active Aerodynamic Load Balancing (AALB) to enhance cornering performance for high-performance vehicles.
- Investigation of the impact of cornering conditions on the aerodynamics of a high-performance vehicle and the interaction with its rear wing, employing RANS CFD simulations and moving ground wind tunnel experiments.
- Analysis of the effects of yaw conditions on the aerodynamic characteristics of various high-performance vehicle configurations, utilising wind tunnel measurements of forces, surface pressure and wake total pressure, supported by URANS CFD simulations.
- Examination of the ride height dependency of a high-performance vehicle equipped with a multichannel diffuser, using high-fidelity DDES simulations.
- Development of a cost-effective numerical and experimental workflow for aerodynamic investigations on high-performance vehicles, utilising comparative analyses of various CFD models and wind tunnel correlation techniques.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Integrated Numerical and Experimental Workflow for High-Performance Vehicle Aerodynamics. SAE Technical Paper Series, 1
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K, Proenca AR & Brighton J. (2024). Experimental and numerical investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of high-performance vehicle configurations under yaw conditions. Physics of Fluids, 36(4)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Effects of cornering conditions on the aerodynamic characteristics of a high-performance vehicle and its rear wing. Physics of Fluids, 36(4)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2024). Performance analyses of active aerodynamic load balancing designs on high-performance vehicles in cornering conditions. Physics of Fluids, 36(8)
- Rijns S, Teschner T-R, Blackburn K & Brighton J. (2023). Aerodynamic Analysis of the Ride Height Dependency of a High-Performance Vehicle Equipped with a Multichannel Diffuser in Ground Effect. SAE Technical Paper Series, 1