Vehicle aerodynamics simulation and optimization expertise
name aero-cfd description Vehicle aerodynamics simulation and optimization expertise allowed-tools ["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Edit","WebFetch","WebSearch","Bash"] metadata {"version":"1.0","category":"automotive-engineering","tags":["vehicle-design","aerodynamics","cfd","simulation"]} Aerodynamics CFD Skill Purpose Provide vehicle aerodynamics simulation and optimization expertise for drag reduction, cooling airflow, and wind noise prediction. Capabilities Full vehicle CFD simulation (Star-CCM+, Fluent) Drag and lift coefficient analysis Underbody flow optimization Cooling airflow management Wind noise prediction Soiling and water management Rotating wheel modeling Active aerodynamics simulation Usage Guidelines Use appropriate mesh resolution for aerodynamic features Validate CFD against wind tunnel data Optimize underbody for drag reduction Ensure adequate cooling airflow to heat exchangers Predict wind noise sources for NVH improvement Document aerodynamic performance coefficients Dependencies Star-CCM+ ANSYS Fluent PowerFLOW ANSA Process Integration VSE-001: Vehicle Architecture Definition TVL-001: Vehicle-Level Validation Testing