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Open source adaptive mesh refinement

Wouter Remmerie
Wouter Remmerie
29/06/2021

AirShaper has developed an open-source adaptive mesh refinement repository to provide the OpenFOAM community with access to a part of the code. Read More


Wind Engineering

Xerxes Chong Xian
Xerxes Chong Xian
08/06/2021

Wind strongly influences the design of tall buildings - not just the forces on the building itself but also the windflow patterns around it require proper analysis to ensure safety & comfort. Read More


Flapper Drones - Bio-inspired Flight

Matěj Karásek
Matěj Karásek
18/05/2021

Bio-inspired flight draws inspiration from nature to make drones fly using bird-like wings Read More


Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

Wouter Remmerie
Wouter Remmerie
22/04/2021

Adjoint optimization techniques have made it possible to automatically optimize the shape of a vehicle, athlete, plane or drone to improve its aerodynamic performance. Read More


The Oceanbird Wind Powered Vessel

Claudia Jiménez Cuesta
Claudia Jiménez Cuesta
13/04/2021

The Oceanbird vessel claims a 90% reduction in emissions through the use of large sails to propel the ship. Is this the future of shipping? Read More


Vehicle Water Management

Wouter Remmerie
Wouter Remmerie
30/03/2021

Vehicle water and dirt management is a key area where manufacturers are investing a lot of resource. Using hydrodynamic and CFD simulations, companies can now model and optimise the behaviour of water flows and dirt particles. Read More


The Case of the Mercedes EQC Drag Coefficient

Wouter Remmerie
Wouter Remmerie
16/02/2021

The Mercedes EQC drag coefficient showed some interesting results when AirShaper CFD simulations were conducted with the car in reverse. What does this tell us about the aerodynamic behaviour of SUV’s? Read More


Camera Pod Aerodynamics

James Aarestad
James Aarestad
05/01/2021

Trains may move in a straight line, but the aerodynamics are very fascinating: tunnel boom, cross-winds, efficiency and more determine their shapes! Read More


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