Services
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) Analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the process of numerically solving fluid dynamics equations to predict resultant flow fields. It is used to model a rich variety of flow phenomena, as well as to define thermal and structural loads on bodies immersed in fluids.
ATA is experienced in performing CFD analyses for aerospace and industrial customers. Our services include analysis of subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flow regimes, as well as single phase, multi-phase, and reacting flows. Typical applications include flows over launch vehicles and stands, airframes and airframe components, rocket plumes, fuel tanks, heat exchangers, and turbomachinery.
We are also experienced in solving complex fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis problems including development of cutting-edge FSI methods for hypersonic vehicles under funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory. Detailed descriptions of some of our CFD and FSI work are available on our technical publications web page.
CFD Analysis Process
Our services encompass the full range of tasks required for comprehensive CFD analysis, including:
- Problem definition
- Hand calculations
- Geometry clean-up, simplification
- Creation of computational mesh
- Flow simulation
- Post-processing of simulation results
- Flow visualization
- Reporting and assessment of key metrics
- Interpretation and comparison of results
- Recommendation and implementation of design changes
- Interfacing or mapping CFD results to other analysis tools
- Test planning and support
- Data processing, post-test analysis, and model correlation
Depending on your needs, ATA’s experienced CFD analysts can perform the entire CFD process or focus on specific steps. ATA also provides independent CFD model review services.
CFD Resources
As a consulting firm, ATA works on a wide variety of CFD applications and maintains a suite of CFD analysis software packages. ATA CFD analysts can help recommend the software package(s) that are best suited to your application. CFD software packages available at ATA include
:
- STAR-CCM+
- NX Flow
- ESC
- Abaqus Coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian
- Loci/CHEM
- Paraview
- Pressmap
- LEWICE
- OpenFOAM
- Chimera Grid Tools
- CFL3D
If you do not see your CFD software of choice listed here, please contact us to discuss as it may be possible to make special arrangements. Generally, ATA’s CFD analysis work is performed on an in-house computing cluster; however, special arrangements also can be made for more computationally-intensive simulations.
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