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how computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis used in aerospace field?


Allwyn Prince 27th Jun, 2020
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Harish 2nd Jun, 2025

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) play a vital role in the aerospace field by optimizing aircraft design, improving aerodynamics, and ensuring structural integrity. CFD simulates airflow over aircraft surfaces to reduce drag and enhance fuel efficiency, while FEA analyzes stress, vibration, and heat distribution in components to ensure safety and durability. These tools accelerate design cycles and reduce physical testing.

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Sharon Rose Student Expert 27th Jun, 2020
Hello,
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is one of the Finite Element Analysis (FEA). CFD is performed to get the simulation of airflow around an air craft. At times the wind speed will be very high and the wind speed fluctuates and the velocity, pressure on the contour changes so it is important to do this CFD simulations on an aircraft to study the effect of airflow. And finite element analysis helps in achieving this required simulations by discretizing each element, applying loads, calculating the unkown parameter with predefined parameters.

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