Sunday 3 March 2013

CFD that velomobile - virtual windtunnel

Veloci velomobile in the virtual windtunnel

Veloci velomobile in the virtual windtunnel


After getting the basic shape and dimensions it was time to see if the body shell was aerodynamic! After all what is the point of putting a body shell on a human powered vehicle if it does not make it more efficient? The added weight of a body shell needs to be offset by the improved aerodynamics to make it worthwhile.The information gathered from using  a virtual wind tunnel has already led to me 'tweaking' the design to let it slip through the atmosphere with ease.

No comments:

Post a Comment