Case Study: Tokai University boosts solar car aerodynamics with Hexagon SC/Tetra CFD

Tokai University - Customer Case Study

Tokai University's student-led Solar Car Team faced the challenge of designing a highly aerodynamic vehicle to win international races, requiring them to minimize drag while adhering to strict competition regulations. To achieve this, they turned to vendor Hexagon and utilized their SC/Tetra CFD software for advanced aerodynamic simulations.

Hexagon's solution provided the team with an easy-to-use and accurate simulation tool that enabled students to efficiently test and optimize numerous vehicle designs. The software's automatic mesh generation allowed for quick analysis of geometry changes, leading to a trusted and effective design process. This resulted in the Tokai Challenger solar car winning the World Solar Challenge in both 2009 and 2011, demonstrating the critical impact of Hexagon's technology on their success.

Tokai University

Hideki Kimura

Professor