Ferrari 550 ALMS Racing

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EnSight animation of aerodynamic simulation of a Ferrari 550 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) car. The animation was created by AdvantageCFD (now TotalSim), using EnSight. Streamlines around the car help to illustrate the cooling airflow as well as the downforce generating devices of the vehicle. EnSight's keyframe animation features is used in conjunction with streamlines and frame mode animation of the wheel movement help to convey the story of the simulation to the audience.

Featured Image - Skeleton Bobsled Streamlined

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In the forefront of research on applying advanced technologies to sports is Sports Engineering at the Center for Sport and Exercise Science, operating out of Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, UK. Led by Dr. John Hart, Sports Engineering @ CSES combined DSSP, CFD and extreme visualization to help the British Cycling team win four medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

To read the full article on the streamlining of the skeleton bobsled aerodynamics, click here.

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Aero Concept Engineering uses CFD visualization

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by Bob Cramblitt

Designing a LeMans Prototype 2 (LMP2) car could be considered the ultimate challenge for an aerodynamicist.

CFD analysis from scanned models help British Cycling Team sprint to Olympic medals

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by Erin Hatfield

Tenths of a second can mean the difference between a gold medal and fourth place in Olympic track cycling.

Before the 2004 Olympics in Athens, the British Cycling Team found a unique way to help save those precious fractions of a second: The team commissioned computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies from the Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at the University of Sheffield to improve the overall aerodynamics of their equipment.

Featured Animation - Sophia Racing

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Visualization of Aerodynamic Simulation of a Formula SAE Racing Car
by Yuko Kotani and Yoshihito Kikkawa, KGT Inc.
This EnSight animation visualizes the results of an aerodynamic simulation of the race car SR06 manufactured by Sophia Racing. The team used FLUENT for CFD analysis and EnSight for visualization.

F-1, Nascar, and Olympic Racing Visualization

Ferrari 550 ALMS Racing

Featured Image - Skeleton Bobsled Streamlined

Aero Concept Engineering uses CFD visualization

CFD analysis from scanned models help British Cycling Team sprint to Olympic medals

Featured Animation - Sophia Racing

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