This is the first of a 5-parts interview with Prof. Parviz Moin. In addition to his role as Cascade Technologies's founder, Prof. Moin is the founding director of the Center for Turbulence Research at Stanford and Ames. Professor Moin pioneered the use of direct and Large Eddy Simulation techniques for the study of turbulence physics, control and modelling concepts and has written widely on the structure of turbulent shear flows.
» continue readingAn interesting application of CFD is the sport of Formula 1 racing. Unlike other racing series, each F1 team designs and builds a car from scratch - there are no interchangeable components between cars from different teams. The stakes are certainly high, given the outsized budgets and driver salaries meant to gain tenths of a second in lap time. Teams rarely release detailed operating budgets, but most estimates place Ferrari’s F1 costs in excess of $400M per year and their rivals are not far behind. Formula 1 drivers are among the highest paid athletes in the world. Recent rule changes and technological innovations have ...
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