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Using a mixture of techniques, our group is hoping to improve the way we move through the air.
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Fundamental studies of gas and airflow at extremely high speeds. Our primary focus is the behavior of shock waves and boundary layers and their implications for heat transfer and aerodynamics.
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CFD is our primary tool of study. Rather than conducting physical experiments, we use numerical solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations to inform our research.
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Working with collaborators in various industries, we develop analysis techniques including CFD to help inform and enhance the industrial application of fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
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We’re working on several tools to support the advancement of aerospace design. Tools, techniques, and methodologies aimed at supporting next-gen aerospace tech.
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We look at specific applications and try to answer complicated multi-factor and multi-disciplinary design questions. Physics and data informe. optimization tools form a core part of these efforts.
Collaborators and Funders
The Applied CFD & Aero-Design lab was established in 2021 by Assistant Professor Schuyler Hinman. Our primary mission is the application of advanced CFD techniques and numerical methods to tackle interesting and challenging problems in aerospace and beyond.
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Shown above: SImulation of the classic forward step problem utilizing density gradient based adaptive meshing
