Canopy Design - MS16
- Liam Ramlogan
Motivation:
We need data on the best canopy shape for MS16
Task Description:
Experiment with different Canopy designs in SolidWorks and validate these designs using SimScale.
Requirements/goals:
Length/Width/Height/Point of max frontal area should be kept constant across different canopy shapes.
CFD sim conditions must be kept constant across different iterations.
Fixed dimensions:
Canopy Length: 1.85m
Canopy Height: 0.35m
Canopy Width: 0.6m
Point of max width and height (max frontal area): 900-1100 m from the front of the canopy
CFD conditions:
Minimum Box Values | Maximum Box Values |
|---|---|
X min: 0 | X max: 5m |
Y min: 0 | Y max: 4m |
Z min: -15 | Z max: 7.5 |
Boundary conditions:
Slip wall on top and outer side faces
No-slip wall on bottom face
Symmetry on inner side face
Pressure outlet on rear face
Velocity inlet on front face @ -20 m/s
Resultant CD (of the benchmark sim): 0.07, total drag force: 1.32 N
Message Liam (liam.ramlogan@uwaterloo.ca) for access to the sim
Strategy:
Refer to previous canopy shape research for inspirations on your designs.