CFD software drives Ilmor's engine upgrade for Indycar: Motorsport CFD sales 75% in prototype build costs on race engine

摘要

Step-change developments in the accuracy and resolution of renowned engine design company Ilmor's CFD capability have slashed development times by around 50 per cent whilst also providing a 75 per cent reduction in prototype build cost for its 2016 Indycar engine development project. Ilmor's recently expanded engine design consultancy division has been responsible for the design of Chevrolet's championship-winning Indycar engine that powered Scott Dixon to the 2015 title. With 2016 homologation opening the opportunity to find refinements in the cylinder head, Ilmor's engineers turned to Converge, a novel CFD program specifically created to assist engine designers to optimise engine design, performance and efficiency.