"2D" Car CFD

Hi @wbenson,

It looks interesting, but for the moment is quite invalid. Your lift force is ‘stormy’ and simulation convergence is missing:

Quite possibly your geometry sheds vortices and, I would say, it may be not possible to eliminate it, as vortices are natural in complex shapes flow simulation. In ‘Simulation control’ you can set few steps (Write interval) and you will notice that very unsteady flow…

Last year I played with similar quasi 2D simulation with Tesla Truck. It could inspire you: my domain is much smaller, meshing and simulations are short. Only three BL are used, but meshing in car vicinity was very important.

Here it is Musing about Tesla Truck

You will also notice fluctuation of drag and lift, however lift is negative.

So far, so good: simulating car slice is different business and may be considered as wing profile simulation, hence you can find also one of my coefficients set relates to wing…

Take care,

Retsam

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