Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

European Numerical Aerodynamics Simulation Systems

  • Chapter
100 Volumes of ‘Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics’

Part of the book series: Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design ((NNFM,volume 100))

Summary

This contribution gives an overview of methods used for flow simulation in the European aeronautical industry, where they are now widely accepted as analysis and design tools. However, in contrast to other industries, they are usually not provided by commercial software vendors but are developed, supplied, and maintained by national European Research Establishments. The status of the codes developed by the European aeronautical research centers ARA, CIRA, DLR, FOI, NLR, ONERA, and a code developed by Dassault is outlined, and some results of their application are highlighted.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Vos, J.B., Rizzi, A., Darracq, D., Hirschel, E.H.: Navier-Stokes solvers in European aircraft design. Prog. Aerospace Sciences 38, 601–697 (2002)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Onera, http://elsa.onera.fr

  3. Cambier, L., Gazaix, M.: elsA: an Efficient Object-Oriented Solution to CFD Complexity. In: 40th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Reno (January 2002)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Cambier, L., Veuillot, J.-P.: Status of the elsA CFD software for flow simulation and multidisciplinary applications. In: 46th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Reno (January 2008)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Cliquet, J., Houdeville, R.: Laminar-Turbulent Transition Criteria in the elsA Navier-Stokes with Application to Complex Geometries. In: 2nd EUCASS, Brussels, Belgium (July 2007)

    Google Scholar 

  6. Benoit, C., Jeanfaivre, G., Canonne, E.: Synthesis of ONERA Chimera Method De-veloped in the Frame of CHANCE Program. In: 31st European Rotorcraft Forum, Florence (September 2005)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Peter, J., Drullion, F.: Large Stencil Viscous Flux Linearization for the Simulation of 3D Compressible Turbulent Flows with Backward-Euler Schemes. Computers and Fluids 36, 1005–1027 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Girodroux-Lavigne, P.: Progress in Steady/Unsteady Fluid-Structure Coupling with Navier-Stokes equations. In: IFASD 2005, Munich, Germany (June 2005)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Peter, J., Mayeur, J.: Improving Accuracy and Robustness of a Discrete Direct Dif-ferentiation Method and Discrete Adjoint Method for Aerodynamic Shape Optimization. In: ECCOMAS CFD 2006, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands (September 2006)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Chalot, F., Mallet, M.: The stabilized finite element method for compressible Navier-Stokes simulations: review and application to aircraft design. In: Finite Element Methods: 1970’s and beyond (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Chalot, F., Levasseur, V., Mallet, M., Petit, G., Réau, N.: LES and DES simulations for aircraft design. In: AIAA Paper 2007-0723, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno (January 2007)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Chalot, F., Fanion, T., Mallet, M., Ravachol, M., Rogé, G.: Status and future chal-lenges of CFD in a coupled simulation environment for aircraft design. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (NNFM), vol. 85, pp. 277–286. Springer, Heidelberg (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Chalot, F.: Industrial Aerodynamics. In: Stein, E., de Borst, R., Hughes, T.J.R. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Computational Mechanics. Wiley, Chichester (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  14. Rostand, P.: New generation aerodynamic and multidisciplinary design methods for FALCON business jets. Application to the F7X. In: AIAA Paper 2008-5083, 23rd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Toronto (June 2005)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Kroll, N., Rossow, C.-C., Becker, K., Thiele, F.: The MEGAFLOW project. Aerosp. Sci. Technol. 4, 223–237 (2000)

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

  16. Kroll, N., Fassbender, J.K. (eds.): MEGAFLOW - Numerical Flow Simulation for Aircraft Design. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol. 89. Springer, Heidelberg (2002); Closing Presentation DLR Project MEGAFLOW, Braunschweig, Germany, ISBN 3-540-24383-6

    Google Scholar 

  17. Rossow, C.-C., Kroll, N., Schwamborn, D.: The MEGAFLOW-Project - Numerical Flow Simulation for Aircraft. In: DiBucchianico, A., Mattheij, R.M.M., Peletier, M.A. (eds.) Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2004, pp. 3–33. Springer, New York (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  18. Brodersen, O., Ronzheimer, A., Ziegler, R., Kunert, T., Wild, J., Hepperle, M.: Aerodynamic Applications Using MegaCads. In: Cross, M., et al. (eds.) Proc. 6th Int. Conference on Numerical Grid Generation on Computational Field Simulations, ISGG, pp. 793–802 (1998)

    Google Scholar 

  19. Wild, J.: Acceleration of Aerodynamic Optimization Based on RANS-Equations Using Semi-Structured Grids. In: Giannakoglou, K.C., Haase, W. (eds.) Proc. of ERCOFTAC Design Optimization: Methods & Applications Conference, CD-ROM (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  20. CentaurSoft, http://www.centaursoft.com/

  21. Krumbein, A.: Coupling of the DLR Navier-Stokes Solver FLOWer with an eN-Database Method for Laminar-Turbulent Transition Prediction on Airfoils. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics 77, 92–99 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  22. Gerhold, T., Friedrich, O., Evans, J., Galle, M.: Calculation of Complex Three-Dimensional Configurations Employing the DLR-TAU Code, AIAA-Paper 97-0167 (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  23. Dwight, R.: Efficient A Posteriori Error Estimation for Finite Volume Methods. In: Proc. of NATO-RTO AVT-Symposium on Computational Uncertainty, Greece (December 2007)

    Google Scholar 

  24. Hartmann, R.: Adaptive discontinuous Galerkin methods for compressible flows: higher order accuracy, error estimation, and adaptivity. Int. J. Num. Meth. Fluids 51(9-10), 1131–1156 (2006)

    Article  MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  25. Brodersen, O., Wild, J.: DLR Internal Report DLR-IB 124-2004-18 (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  26. Khier, W., Dietz, M., Schwarz, T., Wagner, S.: Trimmed CFD Simulation of a Complete Helicopter Configuration. In: 33rd European Rotorcraft Form, Kazan, Russia, September 11th - 13th (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  27. Amato, M., Paparone, L.: On the application of the multizone modeling and the local grid refinement technique for high-lift airfoil analysis. In: Stuttgart, Wagner, S., Périaux, J., Hirschel, E.H. (eds.) Proceedings of the Second European Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference. Wiley, Chichester (1994)

    Google Scholar 

  28. Catalano, P., Amato, M.: An evaluation of RANS turbulence modelling for aerodynamics applications. Aerospace Science and Technology 7, 493–509 (2003)

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

  29. Marongiu, C., Catalano, P., Amato, M., Iaccarino, G.: U-ZEN: A computational tool solving U-RANS equations for industrial unsteady applications. In: 34th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Portland, Oregon, AIAA paper 2004-2345 (June 2004)

    Google Scholar 

  30. Marongiu, C., Vitagliano, P.L., Catalano, P., Tarantino, V., di Serafino, D.: An improvement of the Dual Time Stepping technique for unsteady RANS computations. In: Proceedings of European Conference for Aerospace Sciences (EUCASS), Moscow (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  31. Capizzano, F., Catalano, P., Marongiu, C., Vitagliano, P.L.: U-RANS Modelling of Turbulent Flows Controlled by Synthetic Jets. In: 35th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Toronto, Canada, AIAA paper 2005-5015 (June 2005)

    Google Scholar 

  32. Capizzano, F.: A Compressible Flow Simulation System based on Cartesian Grids with Anisotropic Refinements. In: 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, AIAA paper 2007-1450 (January 2007)

    Google Scholar 

  33. Catalano, P., Marini, M., Nicol, A., Pizzicaroli, A.: CFD Contribution to the Aerodynamic Data Set of the Vega Launcher. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets 44(1), 42–51 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Marongiu, C., Vitagliano, P.L., Zanazzi, G., Narducci, R.: RANS Analysis of an Iced Airfoil at Medium/High Reynolds Number. AIAA journal (to appear)

    Google Scholar 

  35. Quagiarella, D., Iannelli, P., Vitagliano, P.L.: Aerodynamic Design of Classical and Innovative Configurations Using a Hybrid Asymmetric Multiobjective Algorithm. In: ERCOFTAC - Design Optimisation: Methods and Applications, Athens, Greece (March 2004)

    Google Scholar 

  36. ENFLOW: A computer code system for accurate simulation of three-dimensional flows (2002), http://www.nlr.nl/documents/flyers/f222-01.pdf

  37. Prananta, B.B., Kok, J.C., Spekreise, S.P., Hounjet, M.H.L., Meijer, J.J.: Simulation of limit cycle oscillations of fighter aircraft at moderate angle of attack, NLR-TP-2003-526 (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  38. Boelens, O.J., Spekreise, S.P., Sytsma, H.A., de Cock, K.M.J.: Comparison of maesured and simulated flow features for the full-scale F-16XL aircraft, NLR-TP-2007-264 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  39. Prananta, B.B., Soemarwoto, B.I., Sytsma, Boelens, O.J.: Analysis of store separation from generic twin-engine turboprop aircraft, AIAA-Paper 2007-4077 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  40. Kok, J.C.: Resolving the dependence on free-stream values for the k-omega turbulence model, NLR-TP-99295 (1999)

    Google Scholar 

  41. Dol, H.S., Kok, J.C., Oskam, B.: Turbulence modelling for leading edge vortex flows, AIAA-Paper 2002-0843 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  42. Kok, J.C., Dol, H.S., Oskam, B., van der Veen, H.: Extra-large eddy simulation of massively separated flows, NLR-TP-2003-200 (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  43. Van der Burg, J.W., van der Weide, E.T.A.: Short turnaroung time turbulent computations for complete configurations, NLR-TP-2002-270 (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  44. Van der Burg, J.W., Prananta, B.B., Soemarwoto, B.I.: Aeroelastic CFD studies for geometrically complex aircraft configurations, NLR-TP-2005-224 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  45. Von Geyr, Frhr, H., Schade, N., van der Burg, J.W., Eliasson, P., Esquieu, S.: CFD Prediction of Maximum Lift Effects on Realistic High-Lift-Commercial-Aircraft-Configurations within the European project EUROLIFT II, AIAA-Paper 2007-4299 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  46. Van der Ven, H., Boelens, O.J., Klaij, C.M., van der Vegt, J.J.W.: Extension of a discontinuous Galerking finite element method to viscous rotor flow simulations, NLR-TP-2005-483 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  47. Eliasson, P.: EDGE, a Navier-Stokes solver for unstructured gris, FOI report FOI-R-0293-SE (2001) ISSN 1650-1942

    Google Scholar 

  48. http://www.foi.se/edge

  49. Haselbacher, A., McGurik, J., Page, G.: Finite Volume Discretization Aspects on Mixed Unstructured Grids. AIAA J. 38(2) (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  50. Wallin, S., Johansson, A.V.: An explicit algebraic Reynolds stress model for incompressible and compressible turbulent flows. J. Fluid Mechanics 403, 89–132 (2000)

    Article  MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  51. Peng, S.-H.: Simulation of Turbulent Flow Past a Rectangular Open Cavity Using DES and Unsteady RANS, AIAA-Paper 2006-2827 (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  52. Amoignon, O., Berrggren, M.: Adjoint of a median-dual finite-volume scheme: Application to transonic aerodynamic shape optimization, Technical Report, Uppsala University, 2006-013 (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  53. Eliasson, P., Peng, S.-H.: Drag Prediction for the DLR-F6 Wing-Body Configuration Using the EDGE Solver, AIAA-Paper 2007-0897 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  54. Eliasson, P.: Validation of a Half Model High Lift Configuration in a Wind Tunnel, AIAA-Paper 2007-0262 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  55. Leatham, M., Stokes, S., Shaw, J.A., Cooper, J., Appa, J., Blaylock, T.A.: Automatic Mesh Generation For Rapid Response Navier-Stokes Calculations, AIAA-Paper 2000-2247 (2000)

    Google Scholar 

  56. Appa, J., Hughes, R.A., Porter, L., Woods, P.D., Hunt, D.L., Rham, S.: Generating Rapid Response NS 2-Equations Turbulence Models, AIAA-Paper 2000-2677 (2000)

    Google Scholar 

  57. Allwright, S.E.: Techniques in Multi-Block Domain Decomposition and Surface Grid Generation. In: Sengupta, Hüuser, Eiseman, Thompson (eds.) Proc. 2nd Int. Conference on Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Fluid Mechanics, pp. 559–568. Pineridge Press (1988)

    Google Scholar 

  58. Shaw, J.A., Peace, A.J.: Simulating three-dimensional aeronautical flows on mixed block-structured/semi-structured/unstructured meshes. Int. J. Num. Meth. Fluids 39, 213–246 (2002)

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

  59. Onslow, S.H., Blaylock, T.A., Albone, C.M., Hodges, J.: The FAME Mesh Generation System - its Synthesis, Flexibility and Capability. In: Sengupta, Hüuser, Eiseman, Thompson (eds.) Proc. 4th Int. Conference on Numerical Grid Generation in Computational Fluid Mechanics, pp. 559–568. Pineridge Press (1988)

    Google Scholar 

  60. Appa, J.: FLITE3D Version 4.0 User Guide, Technical Report JS13802, Sowerby Research centre, BAE Systems (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  61. Kalitzin, G., Gould, A.R.B., Benton, J.J.: Application of Two-Equation Turbulence Models in Aircraft Design, AIAA-Paper 96-0327 (1996)

    Google Scholar 

  62. Shaw, J.A., Stokes, S., Lucking, M.A.: The rapid and robust generation of efficient hybrid grids for rans simulation over complete aircraft. Int. J. Num. Meth. Fluids 4, 785–821 (2003)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  63. Munday, S.J., Martineau, D.G., Verhoeven, N.A.: Automated Hybrid Mesh Generation For Industrial High-Lift Applications, AIAA-Paper 2007-0268 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. DLR-Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108, Braunschweig, Germany

    C. -C. Rossow

  2. ONERA/DSNA, 29, avenue de la Division Leclerc, BP72, 92322, Châtillon Cedex, France

    L. Cambier

Authors
  1. C. -C. Rossow
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. L. Cambier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Herzog-Heinrich-Weg 6,, 85604, Zorneding, Germany

    Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

  2. RWTH Aachen, Aerodynamisches Institut, Wüllnerstr. 5a, 52062, Aachen, Germany

    Egon Krause

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Rossow, C.C., Cambier, L. (2009). European Numerical Aerodynamics Simulation Systems. In: Hirschel, E.H., Krause, E. (eds) 100 Volumes of ‘Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics’. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 100. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70805-6_15

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70805-6_15

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-70804-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-70805-6

  • eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation