EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL HYDRO-AERODYNAMICS

Here some key areas in the hydro-aerodynamic design where CFD tools are used in the process:

• Airfoil optimization and custom design
• Airfoil sections investigation up to maximum lift
• Dynamic stall investigation
• Multi-airfoil system: trim/camber optimization
• Laminar/turbulent transition prediction for drag reduction
• Fairings design and optimization
• Wing-fuselage investigation
• Bluff body investigation, wake effects
• Custom winglets/fins design (plan-form, toe, twist, sections, end-plates)
• HVAC design
• Pipe flow simulation, pressure drop optimization, debris corrosion and stagnation
• Fire and smoke propagation
• Thermal management, forced and natural ventilation
• Automotive:
  – Underhood cooling
  – Cabin thermal comfort
  – Fuel tank sloshing
  – Film fluid over surfaces
• Electronic components, ventilation and cooling effects
• Casting simulation and forming