Frisbee Simulation Using Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+

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Frisbee Simulation Using Siemens Simcenter STAR-CCM+

Improve your Frisbee game with computational fluid dynamics!

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Date(s) - November 29, 2023
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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People take sports seriously! Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations have been used to increase the range of golf balls and improve the spiral of footballs. The dynamics of an ultimate (Frisbee) disc are complex, and ATA’s team of ultimate aficionados was interested to see whether we could accurately simulate the effects of off-axis spin on the disc’s flight characteristics.

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the history of Frisbee development, demonstrate how STAR-CCM+ can be used to model the aerodynamic forces for a Frisbee, and assess how CFD can be used to improve Frisbee design and player technique.

Agenda:

  • Introduction to relevant STAR-CCM+ features for this application
  • Review of STAR-CCM+ Frisbee model setup and results
  • Discussion of ideas for future work

About the Speaker

  • Adam Green

    Business Development Manager, ATA Engineering, Inc.

    Mr. Green is a veteran of the CAE/CFD industry, originally as a technical user at UK Ministry of Defence and then at CHAM Ltd, UK, and since then in business development with AEA Engineering Software and CD-adapco. Mr. Green is now with ATA Engineering as part of the Siemens VAR team, specializing in STAR-CCM+. He is also a certified AWS Business Professional for cloud deployment of engineering tools and a Siemens Certified Sales Pro 2020.
  • Chris Ostoich, Ph.D.

    Project Engineer, ATA Engineering, Inc.

    An accomplished CFD practitioner with direct experience in hypersonics and fluid-structure interaction, Dr. Ostoich is a member of the Fluid Dynamics & Propulsion technical team at ATA Engineering. Dr. Ostoich is an expert in the application of CFD and related co-simulations to solving some of the most difficult problems in aerospace and transportation engineering. One of six Dedicated Support Engineers (DSEs) directly supporting ATA’s STAR‑CCM+ clients nationwide, he is also certified by Siemens as a STAR‑CCM+ classroom instructor. Dr. Ostoich received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Colorado at Boulder, and he went on to earn his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  • Peter Newman

    Engineer, ATA Engineering, Inc.

    Mr. Newman received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University Vancouver. As a member of the Fluid Dynamics & Propulsion technical team at ATA Engineering, Mr. Newman is passionate about solving complex aerospace challenges with cutting-edge computational tools. His thesis leveraged experimental methods to study ash aggregation in volcanic jets, and he has experience utilizing high-performance computing (HPC) resources to solve computationally expensive problems.