10 ANSYS ADVANTAGE Volume VI Issue 2 201510第六卷2期2015的优势.pdfVIP

SWIMMING DRESSED FOR SUCCESS By Stephen Silvester, Technical Services Engineer, ANSYS, Inc., and ANSYS Advantage Staff ngineers at Speedo utilize ANSYS to develop the E Speedo Fastskin3 Racing System. 3 Speedo’s Fastskin Racing System is the world’s first swimsuit, cap and goggles designed as a single, cohesive unit. 10 ANSYS ADVANTAGE Volume VI | Issue 2 | 2012 For the past decade, Speedo has uti- Engineering simulation has lized the science of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to improve the perfor- been absolutely critical in mance of its competitive swimsuits, and the company’s RD efforts have produced launching this world-first remarkable results. Among the notable developments realized over the course of the partner- concept. – Dr. Tom Waller ship between ANSYS and Speedo has been the groundbreaking Speedo LZR RACER® suit. In optimizing this swimwear, Speedo used ANSYS Fluent CFD software to pre- dict fluid flows around a swimmer’s body in the outstretched glide position, iden- tifying areas where the slowing effects of drag were likely to occur. During the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, 47 gold medals — and 89 percent of all swimming medals — were won by athletes wearing Speedo LZR RACER. Since 2008, Speedo’s research and development efforts have extended far beyond the swimsuit. The company’s in- house global research and development facility, Aqualab®, has expanded its use of ANSYS simulation software to include optimizing the caps and goggles worn by swimmers, thus creating a comprehen- sive suite of products that provide an enhanced competitive edge. The result of these years of research is the Fastskin3 Racing System®. A WORLD BREAKTHROUGH Late in 2011, Speedo debuted its lates