June 2018
Steady as she flows
Aiming to boost aircraft safety, speed and fuel efficiency, engineers turn to Argonne’s Mira supercomputer to study supersonic turbulence.
Category Archives: Fluid Dynamics
May 2016
Core data
Computing coolant behavior in nuclear-reactor regions beyond experimental reach.
April 2013
Sweet science
A researcher who drew early inspiration from M&Ms now builds simulations to understand fluid dynamics.
September 2011
To know the flow
Aerodynamics experts can simulate the complex world of air turbulence as never before.
January 2011
Dynamic adaptations
A University of Colorado researcher has modeled blood, wind and other flowing fluids by adapting computational grids to areas where they’re needed most.
June 2009
Concrete calculations
Computer models illuminate what influences flow in concrete and how that affects stress and environmental impact.
August 2007
Hot stuff
A computer simulation shows how new, efficient nuclear power plants can keep their cool.