INKAY Motorcycle scanning

When working on the aerodynamics of racing motorcycles, the task is not just to get a body design with a low coefficient of resistance to air flow, a low fit and a center of pressure behind the center of mass. It is important to take into account all the factors that affect the handling of a motorcycle and its stability in motion.

INKAY, commissioned by one of the leaders of the automotive industry, scanned a motorcyclist and then created a model for use in computer-aided design systems to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of a racing motorcycle, taking into account the influence of the driver’s body.

The motorcycle and the driver were placed in a room with artificial light, to minimize the influence of external lighting, the scanning was carried out using blue light technology. No matting spray was used during the scanning process.

For subsequent work, it was important to obtain the exact position of the driver on the motorcycle, so markers were applied to the motorcycle to create a support network.

Before creating the final model, all unnecessary data was deleted: motorcycle elements, captured indoor surfaces. Then the received one .The STL model was used to create surfaces based on the created reference network. As a result, the driver’s model perfectly matched the existing CAD models.

The resulting 3D model was used by the company’s engineers to perform engineering calculations and virtual tests, which made it possible to optimize prototype development and reduce the number of field tests.

RangeVision is grateful to INKAY Technology SRL for the materials provided.