Using Mathematica to Simulate and Visualize Fluid Flow in a Box

The motion of fluid flow has captured the interest of philosophers and scientists for a long time. Leonardo da Vinci made several sketches of the motion of fluid and made a number of observations about how water and air behave. He often observed that water had a swirling motion, sometimes big and sometimes small, as…

Hypersonic Flight

Predicting the Impact of Fluid-Structure Interactions on Hypersonic Flight Abstract:The interaction of high-speed aerodynamics with thermo-mechanically compliant structures is a critical design consideration for single-use and reusable hypersonic vehicles.  Historical techniques for predicting fluid-thermal-structure interaction (FTSI) have been shown to be insufficient for envisioned flight vehicles, leading to a resurgent effort towards understanding, modeling, and…