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	Renault F1 Team racing ahead with STAR-CD June 16, 2004 Renault F1 carBuilding on a successful 2004 Formula 1 season and following victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Renault F1 Team is continuing to enhance its CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) capabilities through an extended relationship with CD-adapco. CD-adapcowill retain its status as an Associate Supplier to the team. CFD plays a key role in modern Formula 1, in the modelling of aerodynamic components and their performance, but also in engine development through advanced in-cylinder simulation. The Renault F1 Team’s design engineers use CD-adapco’s CFD code STAR-CD and its associated expert system tool es-aero as an integral part of their aerodynamic development, while in the engine field, CD-adapco’s tool es-ice is used for designing the combustion system, accelerating the design process by eliminating costly prototyping and testing phases. The Renault F1 Team’s Technical Director Bob Bell commented: “ CFD technology plays a fundamental role in the design and development of a modern F1 car. The ability to simulate the behaviour and performance of our designs quickly and accurately has a direct influence on our on-track performance. We are pleased to continue our relationship with CD-adapco, an acknowledged leader in this field.”