Computational Fluid Dynamics News

15 Feb 2018
February 15, 2018

TotalSim appear on Good Morning Britain

ITV’s Good Morning Britain came to TotalSim’s Head Office this morning to interview Dr Rob Lewis, OBE. The interview was on the back of media attention this week, which has raised questions over the suits worn by Team GB skeleton riders. TotalSim have not been directly involved in the suits but we have helped develop IP.. read more →

After many years in the planning, work has begun on building a state of the art tunnel testing facility near Daventry. The facility is due to open in 2020 and will utilise the currently disused and partially derelict relic of the railway age, the 2.74km long Catesby Tunnel. The images above show the former Charwelton.. read more →

15 Dec 2017
December 15, 2017

Catesby Aero Research Facility

Image Credit: Inpress Images Work is underway to create an innovative world-class aerodynamic testing facility in a disused Victorian railway tunnel in Northamptonshire. The ground-breaking project, by Brackley-based firm Aero Research Partners (ARP) which has been designed by architects at the Roger Coy Partnership in Eydon, Daventry, will lead to the remodelling of the perfectly.. read more →

14 Dec 2017
December 14, 2017

Developing the world’s fastest skinsuit

Since October 2010, TotalSim have been designing an in house wind tunnel facility to add to our toolset for designing the world’s fastest skinsuit. Our experience and success designing the British Cycling skinsuits for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics led us to launch a 3 year R&D programme, in collaboration with Cranfield University, to.. read more →

TotalSim’s Rob Lewis Awarded OBE TotalSim are pleased to announce that TotalSim’s MD Dr Rob Lewis has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday honours list. The OBE has been awarded for services to sport in recognition of Rob’s contribution to the performance of British athletes’ performance.. read more →