Why Motorsport Teams Trust HELYX For CFD Solver Performance

The ambition of every race team is simple: develop the fastest car possible within the regulations. Achieving this however is a monumental challenge, particularly when those regulations continue to squeeze budgets, resources and testing time. So how do teams continue to improve the aerodynamic performance of their race cars to stay competitive, whilst abiding by […]

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 […]

Simulating the “Porpoising” Phenomenon Using HELYX

Amongst the most significant changes that the 2022 FIA regulations brought to Formula 1 are those directly related to the aerodynamic design of the car. With attention focused on the revolutionary 3D-contoured underfloor, the teams now heavily rely on its efficient design to produce the majority of the car’s total downforce. This new tunnel-style underfloor, […]

Advanced Simulation of Motorsport Fuel Cell Dynamics

In fluid dynamics, sloshing refers to the movement of fluid inside a solid object, which can also be under motion. Some examples of this application are the fuel cell (tank) of racing cars (like in Formula 1 cars) [1] and the propellant slosh in spacecraft tanks and rockets [2]. In these applications, the fluid sloshing […]