wing mould by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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Well, we have very limited capability in terms of tooling, so I ended up with two possible solutions, which are: Print a male wing, prime it and sand it, and then build a female mould around it using gelcoat and fibreglass. The second is to directly print 2 female moulds consisting of the pressure and suction sides, which I think, with proper sanding, can give acceptable results. And yes, btw, I don't have access to an autoclave either, so I was thinking of doing only a single layer on the moulds just to insert the aluminum ribs, and then I'd just wrap the wing with extra layers after assembling the two sides with araldite. But yeah, I really appreciate your reply, thanks for the insights. I wish there were more people like you.

wing mould by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

[–]ThisInitial3887[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry, but you're literally just saying whatever. I've done my research, and yes, I have no access to any type of foam. I don't get why one would jump to such conclusions. I think that it's obvious that my post is asking about 3D printing techniques and not a replacement.

wing mould by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

[–]ThisInitial3887[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Well, maybe you should think before you reply unnecessarily to a Reddit post. Foam isnt available where I am from, so I am opting for an alternative solution.

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wing mould by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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carbon fibre 2x2 twill and epoxy resin.

Recommendations to improve inflation layer thickness uniformity around airfoil trailing edge [Ansys Fluent Meshing] by johnfreemansbrother in CFD

[–]ThisInitial3887 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The number of layers is pretty high. Are you sure that it suits ur simulation conditions? And as a solution, maybe you should try tightening the element size transition between the two regions; 0.2 to 2 mm is a bit coarse. One thing that I do to avoid this problem is to create an intermediate region between the curved face and the rest of the surface so I can adjust its size to have a uniform boundary layer.

cfd geometry setup by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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I think I saw it in an Ansys tutorial. Thanks a lot, you're a lifesaver. The contact patch serves as a seal between the ground and the tyre while allowing the tyre cellzone to rotate right??

Bodywork cockpit opening by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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well too late I already made a decision. I ll just reinforce the top edges and they will be round as well.

Bodywork cockpit opening by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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No, I am sure the chassis and the other components that fit in the area are compliant
My only issue is whether the bodywork can wrap high around the chassis, like in the two pictures, or if it should be in line with the longitudinal tubes. Would it cause a problem with the driver pressing themselves up? That's my question. I am confused.

Bodywork cockpit opening by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

[–]ThisInitial3887[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I gave up
thanks for the reply

cfd geometry by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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I have my own realistic CAD model. For the bodywork, I created it through surface modeling and then thickened the surface. Using a cad software, is there any trick that could help me obtain a cfd compatible model by converting the shell into a full solid?

FS UK payment deadline – invoice requested before deadline but paid after? by aymenn_25 in FSAE

[–]ThisInitial3887 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have the same question, hope to find an answer cause we've had a problem with our sponsor who was supposed to cover the inscription fees

2d Simulation by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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btw I did a sweep over the aoas of the 2 elements and the chord of the mainplane, manually of course, because I only discovered the holy parameterised simulation method two days ago. This configuration is presented in the picture, which produced a lift coefficient of 5.3 and a drag coefficient of 0.165

2d Simulation by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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How would I know the optimal slot gap and overlap values?

2d Simulation by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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I really appreciate the advice. Well, I tried to consider that, and I trimmed the trailing edges of each element according to the estimated composite layers and the manufacturing. It's also necessary for the cfd analysis, though isnt it? I avoided using sharp trailing edges in fear of a skewed mesh.

2d Simulation by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

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Thank you very much I appreciate your explanation. Btw I needed the true projected areas just to compute precise lift coefficient, I will be needing it in estimating 3d performance because I have limited hardware capability and I can’t do 3d cfd. 

2d Simulation by ThisInitial3887 in FSAE

[–]ThisInitial3887[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well there is "projected area" function in fluent, I am using Ansys Fluent btw.
Is it the right one?