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Enabling the Future of Coastal Travel with Flow360
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Enabling the Future of Coastal Travel with Flow360

REGENT, a pioneer of zero-emission regional coastal transportation, has teamed up with Flexcompute to develop their revolutionary floating, foiling and flying “seagliders”. By leveraging our...

10 Mar 2023 Flexcompute
Tiltrotor Propulsion Modeling with Blade Element Theory (Part 3 of 3)
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Tiltrotor Propulsion Modeling with Blade Element Theory (Part 3 of 3)

In this series, we highlight our continued effort to study the fluid dynamics of the XV-15 tiltrotor aircraft. The full series consists of three parts:...

24 Feb 2023 Flexcompute
Tiltrotor Propulsion Modeling with Blade Element Theory (Part 2 of 3)
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Tiltrotor Propulsion Modeling with Blade Element Theory (Part 2 of 3)

In this series, we highlight our continued effort to study the fluid dynamics of the XV-15 tiltrotor aircraft. The full series consists of three parts:...

17 Feb 2023 Flexcompute
Tiltrotor Propulsion Modeling with Blade Element Theory (Part 1 of 3)
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Tiltrotor Propulsion Modeling with Blade Element Theory (Part 1 of 3)

In this series, we highlight our continued effort to study the fluid dynamics of the XV-15 tiltrotor aircraft. The full series consists of three parts:...

08 Feb 2023 Flexcompute
CFD Simulation Methods for High-Lift Aircraft Configurations (Part 3 of 3)
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CFD Simulation Methods for High-Lift Aircraft Configurations (Part 3 of 3)

In this series we will highlight contributions to the 4th AIAA High Lift Prediction Workshop using a variety of CFD simulation techniques. The full series...

16 Dec 2022 Flexcompute
CFD Simulation Methods for High-Lift Aircraft Configurations (Part 2 of 3)
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CFD Simulation Methods for High-Lift Aircraft Configurations (Part 2 of 3)

In this series we will highlight contributions to the 4th AIAA High Lift Prediction Workshop using a variety of CFD simulation techniques. The full series...

09 Dec 2022 Flexcompute
CFD Simulation Methods for High-Lift Aircraft Configurations (Part 1 of 3)
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CFD Simulation Methods for High-Lift Aircraft Configurations (Part 1 of 3)

In this series we will highlight contributions to the 4th AIAA High Lift Prediction Workshop using a variety of CFD simulation techniques. The full series...

02 Dec 2022 Flexcompute
Exploring the Fluid Dynamics of an Electric Short TakeOff and Landing (eSTOL) Aircraft (Part 3 of 3)
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Exploring the Fluid Dynamics of an Electric Short TakeOff and Landing (eSTOL) Aircraft (Part 3 of 3)

In this third and final installment, we present the results obtained from our extensive parameter study of an eSTOL aircraft using computational fluid dynamics. As...

21 Oct 2022 Flexcompute
Exploring the Fluid Dynamics of an Electric Short TakeOff and Landing (eSTOL) Aircraft (Part 2 of 3)
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Exploring the Fluid Dynamics of an Electric Short TakeOff and Landing (eSTOL) Aircraft (Part 2 of 3)

In PART I of this series, we presented why an eSTOL aircraft is important for future urban transportation and laid the foundation for carrying out...

14 Oct 2022 Flexcompute
Exploring the Fluid Dynamics of an Electric Short TakeOff and Landing (eSTOL) Aircraft (Part 1 of 3)
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Exploring the Fluid Dynamics of an Electric Short TakeOff and Landing (eSTOL) Aircraft (Part 1 of 3)

In this article we describe our efforts in collaboration with Electra (https://www.electra.aero/) to model an eSTOL aircraft using computational fluid dynamics. The full article consists...

07 Oct 2022 Flexcompute
Propeller Simulation Techniques in RANS CFD using Flow360
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Propeller Simulation Techniques in RANS CFD using Flow360

Flow360 can simulate a propeller using four different techniques, each with its own drawbacks and advantages. The goal of this article is to provide an...

05 Apr 2022 Flexcompute
Aerodynamic Stall
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Aerodynamic Stall

Pilots of fixed-wing aircraft receive training about how to avoid and, if needed, recover from aerodynamic stalls. A stall condition can result in a pilot’s...

31 Mar 2022 Flexcompute
XV-15 Tiltrotor CFD Case Study
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XV-15 Tiltrotor CFD Case Study

Despite a projected 40.3 million flights worldwide in 2020, airplanes actually have a major drawback. To take off, airplanes need to accelerate along a runway...

18 Jan 2022 Flexcompute
AIAA High Lift Prediction Workshop - Look back at HLPW-3 and Look forward to HLPW-4
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AIAA High Lift Prediction Workshop - Look back at HLPW-3 and Look forward to HLPW-4

I am sure like many of you who are actively involved in Aerospace/Aviation CFD we are eager for the 4th AIAA CFD High Lift Prediction...

06 Oct 2021 Flexcompute