ground effects
Underbody air management
Ground effects refers to aerodynamic changes that occur when a vehicle or aircraft operates close to the ground.
Air pressure builds beneath the body, creating lift for aircraft during takeoff and landing, or downforce for race cars through specially designed underbodies.
In automotive culture, ground effects also names the plastic body kits—side skirts, air dams, spoilers—that give cars a lowered, aggressive appearance: He installed ground effects on his Honda Civic.
Air pressing vehicle earthward
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- venturiConstricted passage accelerating flow
- underbodyBottom of a vehicle
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
boundary layer · vortex · laminar flow · turbulence · pressure gradient · wake · streamlining · Bernoulli's principle
Air pressing vehicle earthward
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- splitterSomething that separates
- skirtsLower-body garments for women
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
underbody · venturi · bargeboard · floor · cornering · grip · traction · handling
Aftermarket vehicle panels
- side skirtsLower vehicle body panels
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
- splitterSomething that separates
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
rocker panels · underbody · customization · lowrider · tuner · neon lights · LED · underglow
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- seaplaneAircraft landing on water
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
downforce
Air pressing vehicle earthward
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- venturiConstricted passage accelerating flow
- underbodyBottom of a vehicle
airflow · boundary layer · vortex · laminar flow · turbulence · pressure gradient · wake · streamlining · Bernoulli's principle · fluid dynamics
downforce
Air pressing vehicle earthward
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- splitterSomething that separates
- skirtsLower-body garments for women
tunnels · underbody · venturi · bargeboard · floor · cornering · grip · traction · handling · F1
body kit
Aftermarket vehicle panels
- side skirtsLower vehicle body panels
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
- splitterSomething that separates
bumper · rocker panels · underbody · customization · lowrider · tuner · neon lights · LED · underglow · aesthetic
cushion
Stuffed fabric for comfort
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- seaplaneAircraft landing on water
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- car stylingbody kit, custom paint, paint job, spoiler, rims
- Fireworksfirework, sparklers, mortars, burst, bursts
- trick outtrick out, tricked out, soup up, pimp out, pimped out
- car modsturbocharger, exhaust system, body kits, supercharger, custom exhaust
- body kitsbody kits, lip kit, side skirts, splitter, diffuser