Flow Simulation

[hwang]

Is anyone willing to test my dragster in SolidWorks or any kind of cfd software? I been looking all over for some kind of CFD to test my dragster but with no luck and I decided to try SolidWorks, which went well until I realized that I my version doesn't have flow simulation. Can someone please help me, I just want to know how much lift and drag my dragster produces?

[Giblet]

Someone here will likely help you.

I would peruse these threads to get a lead on may help you.

My F1 Car
Another homemade F1 car, 2010 rules revealed
Wesley123's F1 model

You can find clues in these threads of who to ask.

Most people here accept Paypal, Visa, MC, but NOT Amex

[hwang]

Thanks, I look through the threads you suggested but I can't find anyone. I think I'll just give up on CFD.

[greenpower dude reloaded]

Hi Hwang,

So many people on this forum have been incredibly helpful to myself with my projects that I'd like to pay it forward by offering to run it for you in OpenFOAM.

PM me and we'll see what we can do.

[Belatti]

Hi, I can use Flowizard at my ex-Uni.
However I have never used it because I dont have a model (I asked if someone have a model to lend me here but no one payed much attention ) and Im actually tring to draw one in the student version of solid edge but 3D modellig has never been my strenght and right now any time I invest in it is time I wish I was sleeping a little while

[FuzzyDice]

Has anyone here been using Flow Simulation? I could use a little help

[Jersey Tom]

Helps to be more specific.

What is it for? Just for fun to see a cool plot, or is this actual being used at the race track? What are your accuracy requirements?

[FuzzyDice]

Thanks for help Tom, i found solutions to my problems but if any new ones occur i know where to look for help

I've started using flow sim few days ago and im working my way down through tutorial and trying to model some well known things...so far nothing serious but at my uni they just started to build the formula student, there might be some stuff to work on in the future

btw how are you guys dealing with your aero problems? fluent?

[Belatti]

btw how are you guys dealing with your aero problems? fluent?

Im not dealing, actually.

With Flowizard, wich has a "simple" and not very precise solver, in a dual core conventional computer, the estimated time to run a sports car model is 260 hs. Of course the CPU will melt and tilt before the 80% of the work is done...

Now Im trying to find someone that can lend me an intel i7 with 4GB of RAM for a couple of weeks

[FuzzyDice]

are you the member of formula student team too?


anyway it would be fun to model when would your CPU melt when solving the 260h car model

[Belatti]

are you the member of formula student team too?

No, Im an (and the) engineer from a small sport prototype team.

[autogyro]

are you the member of formula student team too?

No, Im an (and the) engineer from a small sport prototype team.

Know the feeling Belatti, all the blame and non of the glamour.

[FuzzyDice]

are you the member of formula student team too?

No, Im an (and the) engineer from a small sport prototype team.

i guess the budget is tight then...i tought you guys would have the fancy stuff

[Aetherfx]

I would be happy to help with flow simulations, i use a program called CD-Adapco: Star CCM+

I have recently finished designing a F1 rear wing for my dissertation so i have some free time before exams.

If you messege me at 07030281@brookes.ac.uk

We can talk about it and see what we can do.

Regards
Jason Hamilton