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CFD-FASTRAN is a high-accuracy CFD code for compressible viscous flows, developed with advanced methodology to handle fast flow transients, small business innovation research, and commercial applications. It features capabilities for unstructured grids, overset grids, moving body analysis, GUI, and quality documentation. CFD-FASTRAN has been successfully commercialized and utilized for various aerodynamics applications in government and science sectors.
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INNOVATION FASTRAN: High accuracy Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) code for compressible viscous flows. Advanced CFD Methodology for Fast Flow-Transients Small Business Innovation Research CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION HUNTSVILLE, AL • ACCOMPLISHMENTS • The basic methodology was developed in SBIR Phase II. CFD Research Corporation invested several person-years to add capabilities for unstructured grids, automated chimera overset grids, six-degree-of-freedom model for moving body analysis, Graphic User Interface (GUI), and commercial quality documentation. • COMMERCIALIZATION • FASTRAN is being commercialized as CFD-FASTRAN. Several ads have appeared in Aerospace America and software has been exhibited at AIAA Reno Conferences. • Typical license fee for CFD-FASTRAN is $50,000. Over a dozen licenses have been obtained from Raytheon, MICOM, Lockheed-Martin, Samsung Aerospace, STAE, and Embry-Riddle and Cranfield Universities. • Several contracts from Lockheed Skunk Works, Martin Baker, MICOM, and U.S. Navy. External Aerodynamics of an F-16 with Attached Stores • GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • Aircraft, missile, and car aerodynamics. • Multiple moving body dynamic analysis including store separation, ejecting pilot/seat and aircraft canopy dynamics, train moving through tunnel and others. • Design and analysis of aircraft components such as wings, ducts, etc. 1989 Phase 2; SS-66; 2/3/98 NAS8-38489; Mary Cummings Marshall Space Flight Center