OCTAVIO MORALES

• I coupled the mathematical models that describe the behavior of air inside the combustion chamber of a combustion engine with the angular position of a connecting rod
• So basically one could know what is happening inside the combustion chamber i.e
• Pressure and temperature of the air with the information provided by the angular position of the connecting rod and finally transfer this information to a program that solves the system of linear differential equations.

The main goal of the project was to calculate aerodynamic coefficients, such as: drag and lift. We intended to calculate these by using recent open access CFD softwares and, if the project succeeded, to propose them as a real alternative to common FEM softwares.

We worked with: DualSPHysics, a software created by U-MOFABI and NEKTAR++.

To create the mesh we used: GMSH

To create 3D models we used: Solidworks

The most promising software is, by far, NEKTAR++. It has proven precision, been able to work in the required Mach regimes and compatibility with several CFD related softwares. The project is still on, however, I have to leave it for personal reasons that will not interfere with my future duties if you give me the opportunity to work with you.