Konstantinos D. Polyzos

Experience

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  BETA CAE Systems

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Intern CFD Engineer

  • Experienced user of ANSA & META for CFD applications• Learned basic flow simulation principles and applied them to realistic projects• Extensively taught about geometry discretization and surface and volume meshing technics• Gained knowledge of flow simulation solver setup and data post processing

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  Centaurus Racing Team

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2020

  1st place at Cost Event at Formula Student Czech Republic.8th Place out of 65 team at Engineering Design Event at Formula Student Germany.Project: " Increase Efficiency & Reduce the Weight and the CoG Height of the Aerodynamic Package"During my second year as a member of the aerodynamics sub-team, I was assigned to design and simulate a revised Front Wing for our next car that will comply will the following needs:-Increase the Outwash phenomenon-Increase Lift-to-Drag Ratio -Decrease Front Wheels' Drag-Increase mass flow to the RadiatorsPart of the research was :-Transient Analysis of a simplified model of a car by using Detached Eddy Simulation-Steady Cornering Simulation (To simulate the performance during Skid-Pad event) Show less 1st Place at the Engineering Design Event at the Formula Student United Kingdom Competition2nd Place Overall at the Formula Student United Kingdom CompetitionProject: "Design & Optimization of the Front & Rear Wing"• Managed to increase CL*A from 1.8 to 3.7 with CL/CD: 2.5• Reporting results to Aerodynamics & Suspension Dept.• Evaluated the performance of the Aerodynamic Package through track testing with data acquisition sensors.• Gained on track performance, lap times were reduced. Show less

  • Aerodynamics | Alumni

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Aerodynamics | Design & Performance

    Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Aerodynamics | Project Engineer

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018
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  BETA CAE Systems

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

  Funded Dipl. Thesis

  Thesis : “NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE FLOW FIELD OF A FULLY DETAILED GENERIC SUV MODEL”• Worked on AeroSUV and SAE Notchback Reference Models• CFD Validation with less than 1.7% error on Cd• Conducted RANS, U-RANS & Detached Eddy Simulations with OpenFOAM• Developed Python Scripts for Data Analysis, Reporting & Results Visualization which were then incorporated in ANSA software• Developed Tools with Unix Bash Scripts for automated Benchmark Scalability Tests• Contributed to company’s software debugging Show less

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  Koenigsegg Automotive AB

  Nov 2021 - now

  • Responsible for aerodynamics concept investigation for future cars• In charge of aerodynamic development and surfacing for Jesko, Gemera, CC850• Advanced CATIA aerodynamics fully parametric surfacing • Gemera Hot V8 external & Internal Aero Development Leader.• Designed the complete aerodynamic package for Gemera Ghost Pack Version (Front Splitter, Canards, Diffuser, Side skirts, Rear Wing, Rear Fenders)• Contributed on the development of Jesko’s rear wing.• Designed fully parametric CATIA models.• Set up python scripts for data analysis, post-processing and pre-processing automation.

  • Aerodynamics Engineer

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Junior Aerodynamics Engineer

    Nov 2021 - Sept 2023