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Aptera Motors
Carlsbad
Aptera Motors, in its pursuit of creating the most efficient electric vehicle, recognized that aerodynamic drag is a major factor in energy consumption, especially at highway speeds. To address this challenge and further enhance the sustainability of the car, the company sought a solution to optimize its vehicle's aerodynamics. Aptera Motors partnered with AirShaper, an innovator in aerodynamic simulation software, to refine the car’s design. AirShaper's software utilized computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and generative design algorithms to automatically explore and evaluate a vast number of design iterations, identifying the most aerodynamically efficient shapes.
Through this collaboration, Aptera Motors achieved a 6% reduction in drag on the Aptera. This significant improvement was achieved through subtle modifications to the vehicle's shape, including the wheel pants, roof structure, and rear wheel fairing. To achieve this, they used AirShaper’s shape optimization tool, which automatically morphs 3D models to improve aerodynamic performance.
AirShaper is an online tool for optimizing the aerodynamics of products & vehicles. It can be used to reduce fuel consumption of vehicles, increase the range of UAVs, increase the performance of sporting equipment and reduce wind loads on solar panels. It aims at solving the typical barriers encountered with aerodynamics simulations. Indeed, to operate this Solution no expert knowledge is required, no capex cost are needed for hardware or software. AirShaper is a cloud Solution which delivers results in a matter of days, not weeks. Lastly, the price is fixed per simulation and has no monthly fees.
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