What this sector needs from CFD
Aerodynamic development is iteration-limited: tunnel time and prototypes are scarce, so the sector needs simulation that resolves separated, unsteady flow accurately enough to rank design candidates before anything is built.
Typical studies we run
Vehicle external aerodynamics
Full-vehicle drag and lift breakdown with moving ground and rotating wheels, isolating the contribution of each body region to the overall balance.
Motorsport downforce devices
Wing, diffuser and floor optimisation across ride heights and yaw angles, including sensitivity to regulatory box constraints.
Cooling package and brake ducts
Coupled internal-external study of radiator, condenser and brake cooling flows, resolving exchanger pressure drop and component temperatures.
Airfoil and wing performance
Polar generation across Reynolds and Mach ranges, including stall onset, transition sensitivity and high-lift device behaviour.
Store and airframe interference
Interaction between fuselage, nacelles, rotors and external stores, including installed thrust and interference drag.
Aeroacoustic source identification
Scale-resolving simulation to locate dominant noise sources and rank mitigation options before physical prototyping.
Requirements verifiable through CFD
Simulation supports — and in several frameworks explicitly permits — demonstration of compliance. We agree the acceptance criteria and validation evidence with you and the approving body before the study begins.