Technical Paper Describes Faster & More Accurate CFD Methods
February 13, 2009
CU-CCMS wrapped up their 2-day presence at the SAE Motorsports Symposium in Charlotte, NC, with a technical paper presented by Dr. Scott Holloway, Senior Engineer at CU-CCMS. Dr. Holloway's paper focused on several unique methods for aerodynamic and heat-transfer simulations. These methods, which were pioneered at Clemson by Dr. Holloway and his co-author Dr. Jim Leylek, provide best-in-class speed and accuracy for CFD simulations in motorsports applications.
CU-CCMS also had a presence in the exhibit room, where they showed the results of several motorsports aerodynamic simulations. The exhibit room was a place to meet with industry representatives, discuss the needs & challenges of the motorsports industry, and talk about the frontiers of computer simulation.
The SAE Technical Paper is SAE 2008-01-2999, entitled " Development of New Turbulence Models and Computational Methods for Automotive Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer," authored by D. Scott Holloway, Mary V. Holloway, and James H. Leylek, all of Clemson University's Computational Center for Mobility Systems.
Photos and video of aerodynamic simulations on a Formula-1 wing, performed at CU-CCMS using unique in-house methods, will be posted to the CU-CCMS website at www.clemson.edu/cu-ccms.