GTU Model CFD Validation: Aerodynamics Benchmarking in ELEMENTS
The General Truck Utility (GTU) model, a public domain benchmark developed by Ford Motor Company, provides the automotive industry with a standardized, realistic platform for aerodynamic research [1]. This article is the second installment in the HELYX and ELEMENTS Validation Series, a collection of benchmarks showcasing the technical capabilities and accuracy of our open-source CFD […]
Streamline Solutions Launches ELEMENTS Version 4.5.0
ENGYS is proud to announce the release of ELEMENTS version 4.5.0, an open-source CFD software suite tailored for automotive design applications, distributed by Streamline Solutions LLC. This release introduces a new multi-physics workflow, alongside improvements in usability, meshing and post-processing performance, with a focus on simplifying the setup and analysis of complex automotive simulations. Updated […]
The Techniques Driving HELYX’s High Performance Coupled Solver
Whether you are a motorsport aerodynamicist squeezing the most simulations out of a limited budget, time and regulations; or a wind engineer modelling city-scale domains, a high-performance CFD solver is key to simulation success. That’s why ENGYS have spent the last decade relentlessly developing and refining the HELYX-Coupled solver, which now enables the HELYX and […]
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Streamline Solutions Launches ELEMENTS Version 4.4.0
ENGYS is proud to announce the release of ELEMENTS version 4.4.0, an open-source CFD software suite tailored for automotive design applications, distributed by Streamline Solutions LLC. ELEMENTS 4.4.0 delivers a wide range of new features and enhancements designed to streamline CFD simulations and improve user experience for external aerodynamics, thermal management, and other critical vehicle […]
How CFD Is Unlocking The Potential Of MotoGP Aerodynamics With Aprilia Racing
MotoGP is now a battleground of aerodynamic supremacy as teams unlock the performance potential of intuitive airflow. Each bike on the grid has evolved into a sophisticated blend of aerodynamic wings, profiles and fairings. Unlike other motorsport categories, aerodynamics arrived in MotoGP relatively late in 2016, as a tactic for increasing load on the front […]
Scalable and Accurate Automotive Simulation with ELEMENTS
WEBINAR ON DEMAND In this webinar, we provide a practical introduction to ELEMENTS’ capabilities related to external aerodynamics evaluation and performing higher-fidelity aero-thermal simulations for complex automotive cases. Automotive designers and engineers routinely use automotive simulation to better understand a vehicle’s performance in order to go to market faster; find issues earlier; and leverage virtual […]
CFD Analysis of Vehicle Aerodynamics with ELEMENTS
WEBINAR ON-DEMAND This webinar discusses how ELEMENTS can be used to provide more accurate and consistent CFD results when performing vehicle aerodynamics analysis. Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with traditional Compute Aided Engineering (CAE) tools provide the potential of transforming the engineering design process. This is one of the driving forces behind the UPSCALE Project, specifically applied […]
Simulation Studies with PYTHON and ELEMENTS
WEBINAR ON DEMAND In this webinar, we will cover advanced workflow and simulation approaches using PYTHON and ELEMENTS. Process automation with PYTHON can further enhance ELEMENTS as a simulation suite and allow for complex coupling with complementary software. ELEMENTS allows users to automatically generate PYTHON macros to drive the preprocessing, meshing, setup, simulation, and post-processing […]
Aerothermal Simulation with ELEMENTS
WEBINAR ON-DEMAND In this webinar, we introduce key concepts of an aerothermal simulation and users will be given a walk through of the simulation setup and execution. Vehicles require effective thermal management to prolong the lifetime of the vehicle and also improve it’s performance under operation. To assess this, aerodynamics simulation is often coupled with […]