Space to organize the design process for MS16.
This table includes any notable iterations made on the aerobody as well as the results given by CFD sims. (V15 and onwards are just arbitrary naming conventions that I’m using)
Version | Description/Changes | Notes | Dimensions (LWH) (m) | Cd | CdA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSXV (for reference) | Wide body (so that other subsystems would 100% fit) Rounded nose Curved bottom and top profiles  | 4.95 x 1.85 x 1.17 m Frontal Area 1.35m^2 | 0.11 | 0.1485 | |
V15 (Liam) | Straight top/bottom profiles Rounded nose About 5.75 m^2 for solar array  | Wheelbase length & max steering angle most likely will not comply with ASC 2026 regs (currently 2m and 12 degrees, will need to be around 2.4m and 15 degrees) for a 5.5m car.
Need to increase length to accommodate solar | 5.5 x 1.35 x 1.13 m Frontal Area 0.98m^2 | 0.13 | 0.1274 |
V16 (Liam) | Straight top/bottom profiles More aggressive, slightly pointed nose 5.25 m^2 for solar array  | Not enough room for solar, trade off in Cd and FA is minimal. Smaller frontal area = larger protruding canopy = more drag
| 5.5 x 1.35 x 1.13 m Frontal Area 0.96m^2 | 0.125 | 0.12 |
V17 (Liam) | |||||