Engineering portfolio · 2025–2026

Marco Dell’Orto

BEng Motorsport Engineering undergraduate focused on vehicle aerodynamics, CFD, thermal management and CAD.

STAR-CCM+ · CATIA GSD · RANS CFD · Mesh independence / GCI · Porous media · MATLAB

Projects

07
  1. 01

    CFD Validation of the Imperial Front Wing

    RANS · CFD validation · PIV comparison

    Cl within 0.011% and Cd within 3.25% of the published benchmark, using a 30M-cell mesh.

    Cpt=0 isosurface of the Imperial Front Wing
  2. 02

    F1 2026 CAD & Aerodynamic Design

    CAD modelling · CAD to CFD workflow

    FIA-compliant, watertight car model built in CATIA GSD for fast aero iteration in STAR-CCM+.

    F1 2026 CAD model, isometric view
  3. 03

    Numerical Analysis of a Motorsport Radiator Model

    Mesh independence · GCI · Experimental correlation

    GCI of 0.5–0.58% on circuit pressure drop, within 3.86% of experimental data.

    Radiator and cooling circuit geometry
  4. 04

    Experimental Validation of a Motorsport Radiator CFD Model

    Porous media calibration · Thermal validation

    Heat rejection within 5% and coolant pressure drop within 2–7% of experiment across 5 operating points.

    Tatuus radiator CAD
  5. 05

    Formula Student Rear Wing Design

    Formula Student · Aerodynamic design · CFD

    Aerodynamic design of a Formula Student rear wing, developed through CFD. In progress.

    In progress
  6. 06

    Formula Student Full Car Simulation

    Porous media · Fan · MRF · Full car CFD

    Full-vehicle CFD of a Formula Student car, modelling the cooling package with porous media, a fan model and MRF rotating regions. In progress.

    In progress
  7. 07

    Thesis: CFD Simulation of the Monza Corners

    BEng thesis · Cornering aerodynamics · Full car CFD

    Updating the F1 2026 model from project 02 to a 2027-specification car, then simulating it through the Monza corners to study aerodynamic performance in cornering conditions. In progress.

    In progress