Queen Mary Formula Student - Nosecone & Sidepods Simulation and Optimisation

CFD testing of the nosecone and sidepods to assess whether they met the performance targets
March 2023 - May 2023

Nosecone meshing, utilised in CFD testing

2D flow representation of the airflow over the nosecone with the velocity profile indicated by the colours of the domain.

3D flow representation of the airflow over the nosecone with the streamline displaying the velocity distribution through the colour at each point.

Pressure distribution around the nosecone.

Pressure distribution of the nosecone

3D meshing of the sidepods and surrounding structure.

Pressure distribution of the air within the sidepods

Mass flux out off the sidepods