21st Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Melbourne, Australia, 13-18 September, 1998
Paper ICAS-98-2.7.4

MEGAFLOW -A NUMERICAL FLOW SIMULATION SYSTEM

Kroll N., Rossow C. C., Becker K.*, Thiele F.**
DLR, Germany; * DaimlerˇBenz Aerospace Airbus, Germany; **TU Berlin, Germany

Keywords: megaflow, numerical flow simulation

Within the framework of the German aerospace research program, the CFD project MEGAFLOW was initiated. Its goal is the development and validation of a dependable and efficient numerical tool for the aerodynamic simulation of complete aircraft in cruise as well as in take-off and landing configurations. In order to meet the requirements for industrial implementation, a concentrated cooperation with the aircraft industry, DLR and several universities has been set up. The project started mid 1995 and finishes by the end of 1998. This paper gives an overview of the plan of action and presents the major achievements of the project. It is concluded with an outlook towards future developments.

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