PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fabian, Michal
AU  - Huňady, Róbert
AU  - Lagos, Orlando
TI  - Design Modification of the Combi-type Body Considering the Impact on Vehicle Aerodynamics - Case Study
DP  - 2023 Dec 22
TA  - Manufacturing Technology Journal
PG  - 801--809
VI  - 23
IP  - 6
AID - 10.21062/mft.2023.099
IS  - 12132489
AB  - Car manufacturers are constantly looking for new options to make the vehicle more attractive to the cus-tomer. In terms of design, this is usually done in the middle of a model's life cycle, when a so-called facelift of a production model is carried out. This involves small changes to the shape of the bodywork to improve the design of the vehicle until it is time for a new model range. This paper discusses a case study that focuses on the modification of the rear body components of a ŠKODA Superb III in Combi version. The aim of the study is to assess how the proposed modifications will affect the aerodynamics of the vehicle. The most sig-nificant changes concern the rear spoiler and finlets. The aerodynamic properties are assessed based on CFD simulations that are performed for a series production and a modified variant of the vehicle, and the results of which are compared and discussed.