Thursday, 1 November 2012

Drag Coefficient

NAH, THIS IS TO EASE OUR JUNIORS' LIFE! 

LOOK HERE.

Drag and Lift Force Tutorial

Navigate to Add-in http://i.imgur.com/rCVB7.jpg

2 Check Solid works Flow Simulationhttp://i.imgur.com/stDoo.jpg

3 Import your file http://i.imgur.com/nHZd7.jpg

4 Select wizard http://i.imgur.com/Pq8DW.jpg

5 Next, Make sure velocity is set to meter per second http://i.imgur.com/JmkTp.jpg

6 Next, under Gases - Pre-Defined, double click Airhttp://i.imgur.com/eFzRd.jpg

7 Go back, under Analysis type select external and select exclude cavities.. and exclude 

internal space ...http://imgur.com/NvZf9

8 Select next until you reach initial and ambient conditions type in -20 under velocity in X 

direction. (*note that this is the direction of your car's axis towards the front refer image) 

http://i.imgur.com/OquNf.jpg

Click next and then finish.

10 Right click computational domain and select edit definiton http://i.imgur.com/NLG9c.jpg

11 Enter the following digits into the size and conditions as so http://i.imgur.com/OGpzf.jpg

12 Right click global goals and insert global goals, select force x and z http://i.imgur.com/Wxdtp.jpg

13 Select run, then run againhttp://i.imgur.com/uM05q.jpg

14 Once solver is finished, select the flag icon with black and yellow checkers and there will

 be a table, GG Force X is your drag and GG Force Z is your lift http://i.imgur.com/Ek7Hq.jpg



That is all, if any problems occur, PM your file I will send you back the results with other 

images and video in 30 min or less. All Rights Reserved to SolidWorks 2013 SP0.0 / 

October 9, 2012 under Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp intended for fair use and 

educational purposes only.


Drag Coefficient Calculation




*teehee my handwriting :3*

GAH. 
TO MY BELOVED JUNIORS, THANK ME ;D


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