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Optimizing wind tunnels and CFD allocation
dynamics (CFD) option have joined scale rolling-road and full-scale fixed-floor tunnels on the aero menu. As each method has strengths and weaknesses, an optimized allocation of resources between the various methods and In an upcoming article for Wind Tunnel Magazine, PME’s aerodynamics development process and the various development components will be discussed. Pros and cons of each method and the software, ins t rument ation, and o ther pr ocess improvements PME has implemented to get the most out of each will be reviewed. PME’s Corvid Technologies computational capabilities and recent work in the defense and motorsport industries will be highlighted as well, including the aero development of the recently debuted Chevrolet Corvette C6R GT2
Pratt & Miller Engineering (PME) has specialized in reducing product development time and cost by careful selection of alternative development methods to best address specific product
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goals. For vehicle aerodynamics programs, race car.. the choice of development methods has expanded over the last five-10 years. CONTACT Full-scale rolling-road tunnels and an Doug Louth, Pratt & Miller Engineering increasingly effective computational fluid E-mail: dlouth@prattmiller.com
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