Computational aerodynamics: Advances and challenges

Computational aerodynamics: Advances and challenges

Computational aerodynamics, which complement more expensive empirical approaches, are critical for developing aerospace vehicles. During the past three decades, computational aerodynamics capability has improved remarkably, following advances in computer hardware and algorithm development. However, most of the fundamental computational capability realised in recent applications is derived from ...

Successes and Challenges in Computational Aerodynamics

The purpose of this paper is to survey some of the highlights of computational fluid dynamics as an emerging branch of aeronautical science, and to identify several remaining unsurmounted challenges. Prior to the advent of the computer there was already in place a rather comprehensive mathematical formulation of fluid mechanics. This had been developed by elegant mathetical analysis, frequently...

Computational Aerodynamics and Supercomputers

2. Aerodynamic Simulation This paper reviews some of the progress in computational aerodynamics over the last decade and describes what remains to be done in the years ahead. The discussion includes a description of the Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Program objectives, computational goals, and implementation plans.

Advances and challenges in computational plasma science

Scientific simulation, which provides a natural bridge between theory and experiment, is an essential tool for understanding complex plasma behaviour. Recent advances in simulations of magnetically confined plasmas are reviewed in this paper, with illustrative examples, chosen from associated research areas such as microturbulence, magnetohydrodynamics and other topics. Progress has been stimul...

Computational Aerodynamics and Artificial Intelligence