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A simplified but effective ‘slotted block’ to simulate radiators and other coolers has proven to be efficient in terms of meshing and keeping to sensible solution times in CFD

Having ANSYS CFD software and a decent workstation available enabled your fortunate writer to avoid thumb twiddling during lockdown. In this feature, we’re going to examine the optimisation of a cooling duct in one recent project.

The 1995 TransAm series Camaro GT1 of Swiss owner / racer, Daniel Buchi, seen in , is raced in the Histo Cup in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia, alongside the very similar car of his friend and colleague, Robert Brandli (although the two race in different classes). My relationship with this team goes back to late 2017 with the supply of new rear wings for both cars and, by early 2018, with ace CAD pilot,

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