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| Premier racing bicycle company Felt Racing has designed the fastest UCI legal bicycle in history. To maintain the absolute lowest drag, Felt Racing used DesignFOIL to create low-drag tubular cross-sections. Here is a picture of it being tested in the San Diego Low-Speed Wind Tunnel. Proof positive that DesignFOIL can help you achieve low-drag for a minimum cost. |
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An unsolicited letter I got from a Top Fuel Dragster record breaker: Just to let you know, our rear wing for Top Fuel racing that your program helped design is World Champion for 1999. Tony Schumacher won the Top Fuel championship this year. Our wing held the following first: Let me know how much it will cost for the update. Worth any amount it will cost." Thanks again for all your help.
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The University of Missouri is using DesignFOIL to help their students pick wing cross sections in their design class. Dr. Finaish has obtained several copies of DesignFOIL to aid their students in quick selection and analysis. Here is their official testimonial: "Students at UMR use DesignFOIL to examine the properties of several airfoils of their choice. For each selected airfoil the students obtain the following information from DesignFOIL. The maximum coefficient of lift, the slope of the lift curve line (the linear section), the angle of attack of the airfoil where it produces zero lift and the coefficient of drag of the airfoil where it also produces zero lift. Using the collected data the students select an airfoil for use on the aircraft, under design, such that the aircraft meets the project specifications. These specifications include a minimum straight and level airspeed at full power, a minimum takeoff distance from a standing start, and the total distance for the aircraft to clear a 6' high obstacle from a standing start. If DesignFOIL is being used to train our future aerodynamicists, just think how powerful it can be for your project (and at such a low cost). |
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Every year the International Human Powered Vehicle Association has a speed race. One class of vehicles puts an aerodynamic shroud around the rider. Jeff Bales has used DesignFOIL to design his machine called the "Lunatic Fringe". Here is what he had to say:
"I was able to generate an effective design without spending months in a wind tunnel! Easy, fast and effective, DesignFOIL worked great for me. Jeff Bales, Tucson, Arizona "Designer / Builder of the Lunatic Fringe streamlined racing vehicle." |
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Dear John, When designing the HawkJET, I ran into the challenge of finding suitable airfoils to allow for the various needs of the aircraft (both structural and aerodynamic). As with any engineering endeavor, I had various needs to fulfill. These included low drag, low moment and enough room in the wing for things like fuel and flap mechanisms. DesignFOIL was invaluable in creating these airfoils. It gave me the ability to understand how subtle changes in the airfoil shape affected its performance. I don't see how I would have found such an elegant engineering solution without it. Thank you for inventing such a terrific product! 
Best Regards, Cris Hawkins www.HawkJET.com |
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Hi John, We used the new software {Version 6} to design a number of streamlined bodies in which the front suspension is mounted, see the (picture at right) attachment. We'll be leaving for Australia next week... Regards, Mark Klaassen Solar Team Twente |
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Dear John, DesignFoil R6: Designer 6.2 is an excellent instruction tool for student engineers interested in airfoil design; the program is very user friendly. Airfoil parameters can be changed and through simulated wind tunnel testing, student modifications can be observed through an easy to read analysis screen. We use the product in our engineering program to design airfoils based on specific performance criteria. Students produce working drawings and a 3D model through AutoDesk Inventor, Manufacture using foam or our 3D printer and wind tunnel test each design. Thank you for a wonderful product. Best Regards, Dr. Michael Meyers Instructor of Physics/Engineering Blue Hills Engineering program |
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