Aerodynamics Development.

TeamMCR Students are currently developing a new bespoke Aerodynamic package for the car using Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation techniques validated through windtunnel testing.

Configurations Simulated

4 x

Aerodynamic efficiency

Baseline Modelling

Baseline Lift, Drag and Balance Obtained
CFD Method Developed
Vehicle Attitude Tests Conducted

Developing a CFD Methodology
To develop the CFD simulation model, the team began by modelling the geometry of the current car using a 3d scanner and then ran mesh, domain and turbulence model studies. These results were then compared with the results obtained by students at the MIRA full size windtunnel

Wind Tunnel Testing

2 Hour Windtunnel Test
Lift and drag within 5% of simulation model

Empirical Testing
Real results were obtained using the MIRA full scale windtunnel and these were used to validate the CFD results to give confidence in future predictions made by the model

CFD Studies

22 Configurations Investigated
Over 100 CFD Simualtions Completed

The Concept Design
Initially a parameter sweep was conducted and consultation of the rules and results from the initial runs resulted in the ‘concept design’. This section of the project was conducted by a group of 5 final year students and informed the final design.

Final Design

Evolved from previous studies
Work conducted by first year student

The Final Design
A first year then built on previous work by developing the ideas within the regulations to produce the final design (not pictured due to confidentiality)

Future Work

Manufacture
Testing

Work continues
The team now intend to manufacture bucks and the bodywork which will hopefully debut sometime in 2017!

Aerodynamics Development.

Baseline Modelling

Wind Tunnel Testing

CFD Studies

Final Design

Future Work

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