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Overview
The Computational Aerosciences Branch performs computational research in aerodynamics and acoustics with applications in all speed regimes, from subsonic to hypersonic flight. A major focus is the development and validation of steady and unsteady solutions to the Reynolds- Averaged Navier-Stokes equations. A goal of these activities is the timely transfer of validated technology to other Langley researchers and to U.S. industry. The Computational Aerosciences Branch works to improve fundamental understanding of physics associated with the fluid mechanics and noise generation for complex airframe systems. Branch personnel develop new analytical and numerical methods and extensions of existing computational methods for the analysis and design of complex three dimensional configurations, including the exploration of massively parallel and distributed workstation-class computers for affordable computations. In addition, the Branch is responsible for developing higher order accurate algorithms and improved boundary condition procedures for the prediction of aeroacoustic noise for advanced subsonic and supersonic aircraft. Also, the Computational Aerosciences Branch conducts basic and applied research for improving the physical understanding of advanced techniques and models for the prediction and control of turbulent flows, with an emphasis on the high Reynolds number flows encountered on full-scale aircraft configurations.
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