Revolutionizing aerodynamic design with a VR-enabled workflow
Futurities Year 22 n°1
By Andrea Lopez, University of Rome Tor Vergata | Marco Camponeschi, RBF Morph | Marco E. Biancolini, University of Rome Tor Vergata & RBF Morph
The aerospace industry is embracing a cutting-edge workflow that combines virtual reality (VR), reduced order models (ROMs), and mesh morphing to revolutionize aerodynamic design.
Developed through a collaboration between the University of Rome Tor Vergata and RBF Morph, this approach allows engineers to explore and adjust designs in real time within an immersive 3D VR environment.
By integrating CAD, CFD, and ROMs, it drastically reduces simulation time and enhances interactivity, making the design process faster and more intuitive. Tested on a simplified Boeing 787 model, the system demonstrated significant time savings and improved engineering insight. It also boosts collaboration by allowing multiple users to interact with the same model in VR. Beyond aerospace, this technology has promising applications in medicine, automotive, marine, and energy sectors. As the workflow evolves with AI and expanded datasets, it promises to redefine simulation-driven design across industries.
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This technical article describes a new, automated approach to accurately and robustly morph CAD geometry based on results of analysis in order to facilitate the missing bi-directional transfer of these geometries between analysis/test/manufacture and design. Two industrial examples using this approach are also provided, in the morphing of a turbine blade deformation model and aero-elastic deformation of aerodynamic shapes for the NASA Common Research Model.
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