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ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 20891-020891.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2016.0311

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CFD technology in aeronautic engineering field: Applications, challenges and development

ZHOU Zhu, HUANG Jiangtao, HUANG Yong, LIU Gang, CHEN Zuobin, WANG Yuntao, JIANG Xiong   

  1. Computational Aerodynamics Institute, China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, Mianyang 621000, China
  • Received:2016-10-25 Revised:2016-11-22 Online:2017-03-15 Published:2016-12-12
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China (11402288); National Key Research and Development Program (2016YFB0200704); Equipment Pre-research Fund Key Projects (9140A13021015KG29038)

Abstract:

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology has been playing an important role in the field of aeronautic engineering. In this paper, the applications of CFD technology are summarized, and the demands for CFD technology in multidisciplinary coupling problems are expatiated, including aerodynamic design, aeroelasticity, aerodynamic noise, and digital flight. The main challenges that CFD technology is faced with are analyzed through practical applications. Recent research works in flow separation, boundary layer transition, high-order scheme, grid deformation, and typical applications of aerodynamic performance evaluation, flow mechanism analysis, aerodynamic design, aeroelasticity, and aerodynamic noise are described. The key technologies and application prospects of CFD technology developments are then explored.

Key words: computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aeronautic engineering, aerodynamic design, aeroelasticity, aerodynamic noise, multi-physics field coupling, multidisciplinary coupling

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