Shock-Related Buffeting in Aeroplanes

Visualization showing transonic airfoil at Re=500 000 showing Q-criterion surfaces colored by vorticity magnitude.
Image: University of Southampton

Shock-related buffeting is a phenomenon that occurs when air passes over the wing of an aeroplane under extreme conditions and can have profound consequences for how wings are engineered and their durability. Leveraging the computing capacities of HPC system Hazel Hen, researchers at the University of Southampton have been investigating this phenomenon using direct numerical simulations.

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Principal Investigator

Neil Sandham

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton (UK)