Camaro CFD Analysis

As a part of Purdue's VIP (Vertically Integrated Projects) program, my team and I were tasked with creating a conceptual aero package for a car to use at the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. My team chose a first gen Camaro as the base, and chose to follow the Open rulebook. 

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Here are some numbers from our baseline CFD simulation on STAR CCM+:

Iterations: 4000

Coefficient of Drag: 0.33141

Coefficient of Lift: 0.2040278

Efficiency: 0.6156

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We modelled an aero kit using SolidWorks using the data we received from our CFD simulation. Modifications included lowering the car, adding an air dam, side skirts, and a rear wing.