Tetra CFD Applications
Wind Tunnel and Flight Calculations
CFD can be used very effectively to provide
pre-test predictions, post-test analyses, data fill-in, and scaling laws for full scale
prototypes before, during, and after wind tunnel test programs. We have also used CFD in an essentially automated
mode to provide massive amounts of aerodyanmic data that would otherwise not be available for flight
simulations. The calculations can be performed for wind tunnel geometries, as shown here in a simulated
Schlieren image, or for full scale flight vehicles to predict geometric scaling and altitude effects
on the aerodynamic behavior. With our computational hardware and automated CFD techniques, it is possible
to develop a reasonable aerodynamic model for realistic configurations in as little as 3 months.