SP80 thriving under Confinement!
Worrying news on every outlet, holing up inside our homes, EPFL facilities closing down... In these trying times, the best actions we can take are to follow the authorities’ advice, stay at home, and wait for the situation to blow over. And there is no better activity than working on SP80 to take our minds off things!
Thanks to the licences from our new valued partners, the team's momentum is relaunched!
The mechanical systems team is immersing itself in the 3DEXPERIENCE universe. Dassault Systèmes provided SP80 students with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform academic licence in order to work on their credited projects. It enables us to use most of the necessary numeric tools on our own computers while collaborating on the same interface. Given the recent disturbance in working habit it is a huge asset for the team to be able to centralize the boat design and to work remotely.
Meanwhile, the fluid dynamics team is learning to use Orca3D Marine CFD to its full potential. With the aid of this software, birthed from the collaboration of Orca3D and Simerics, we are able to easily and quickly perform CFD studies on our design. It is a useful tool to simulate alternative designs in order to better understand the behaviour of the boat, ensure the dynamic stability of our hull and minimize its drag. Basically, having a CFD simulation software is essential to avoid water tests ending in crashes! |