Case Studies
Selected projects across motorsport, sport, industry and cloud computing. Each case study is available to download as a PDF.
Aerodynamic Development, Performance and Correlation
Using CFD, wind tunnel and track testing together, each where it is strongest. How we decouple variables, qualify the reference data and understand real-world performance, including the uncertainty in the data used for correlation.
Formula 1 Brakes Thermal Management
Designing the cooling layout for F1 brake systems with narrow operating temperature windows. Balancing performance, wear and mechanical integrity against uncertain material data, with a modelling approach matched to the accuracy needed.
Air Purification in a Room
Where to place an air purifier for the most uniform air quality. Passive scalars tracked purified air through the room, highlighting regions of poor circulation and the sensitivity to operating conditions.
CFD–Wind Tunnel Correlation: DrivAer Reference Car
How closely does CFD match the wind tunnel? We correlated our methodology against two independent wind tunnel datasets for the DrivAer reference car, comparing forces, surface pressures and flow fields, and examining the uncertainty on both sides.
Automated CFD Process for Aerodynamics
A fully automated process for a design and aerodynamics consultancy: CAD in, results and post-processing out, with no user intervention. Benchmarked, deployed and used for over 200 simulations in the client’s first programme.
Sewage Treatment
A separator tank overwhelmed at ten times its usual flow rate. Unsteady VOF simulations led to a flow diverter at the inlet, an add-on to the existing design that significantly improved velocity uniformity in the tank.