Hybrid Surface Reconstruction Technique for Automotive Applications

a fast-modelling method contrary to CS which is time-consuming but produces far higher quality surfaces. This paper describes the construction of a suitable triangulated mesh of a reverse engineered car from which body surface reconstruction can take place. RS and CS are used independently to create two distinct models which are then compared with a suggested hybrid CAD model that takes advantages of both techniques. Results show that the hybrid method reaches a balance between the two methods: it enables the construction of a suitable model with quality surfaces in a satisfactory time. Finally, CFD is used to numerically compute the drag of the reverse engineered vehicle.