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16 June 2004

Implementation Investments

Renault F1 Team Racing Ahead With STAR-CD

Building on a successful 2004 Formula 1 season and following victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Renault F1 Team is continuing to enhance its CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) capabilities through an extended relationship with the CD adapco Group. CD adapco will retain its status as an Associate Supplier to the team.

CFD plays a key role in modern Formula 1, in the modeling of aerodynamic components and their performance, but also in engine development through advanced in-cylinder simulation. The Renault F1 Team's design engineers use the CD adapco Group's CFD code STAR-CD and its associated expert system tool es-aero as an integral part of their aerodynamic development, while in the engine field, the CD adapco Group's tool es-ice is used for designing the combustion system.

The Renault F1 Team's Technical Director Bob Bell commented: " CFD technology plays a fundamental role in the design and development of a modern F1 car. The ability to simulate the behavior and performance of our designs quickly and accurately has a direct influence on our on-track performance. We are pleased to continue our relationship with CD adapco, an acknowledged leader in this field."

The CD adapco Group (http://www.cd-adapco.com/) is a global enterprise providing advanced computationally-based engineering solutions including CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) solvers, CAD-integrated options, expert system tools, training and CFD/FEA engineering/consulting services. The Group's solutions are widely used in the automotive industry, as well as other industry sectors including power generation, turbomachinery, aerospace, rail, buildings, offshore structures, environmental, marine, chemical process, pharmaceuticals, electronics, appliances, and specialized mechanical engineering applications ranging from biomedical to heavy industry. The CFD codes STAR-CD and STAR CCM+ are capable of handling the most complex fluid flow and heat transfer problems including transient flows, chemical reaction & combustion, rotating systems, multiphase and multiphysics.

 

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