I am looking to aerodynamic test a new car design , right after being digitized from clay. We have an option for an actual wind tunnel test on a scale model but would it be more practical to work out any major faults in the design through a CFD package first?
-Has CFD evolved to the point...
I am researching different methods of digitizing, i will be going from a 3/8 clay model of a car to a mathematical 3D computer model.
Can anybody with experience in this process recommend a method? Laser, white light, ect...... Also can you explain why?
Can somebody recommend a machine to...
What hoops would i have to jump through to be able to sell my own designed and built vehicles in the United States? Gov't regulations? testing? ect.....
Who would i need to go through or get approval by?
I understand the easiest way to sell cars is by selling them as a kit car because you can...
Zimbali,
Have you gotten anywhere with your search? i have also been looking for something similar. I have found that Delphi is developing one for Mercedes right now, and the Cadillac STS SAE 100 prototype car has one that is made by a company called "Promate".
Are there any Free advanced online tutorials available for Solid Works? Im looking for complex surfacing? I sat through a web seminar yesterday on surfacing but it moved so fast that i could even see what tools that they were using to create the surfaces, or a technique. Can somebody point me in...