COMPUTATIONAL FLUID-DYNAMICS AND COMPUTERS

This paper describes the participation of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and computers. First, the history and outline of CFD are briefly explained. Next, advanced researches (computations of transonic flow with large separation, supersonic flow around complex configurations, supersonic flow with combustion, and hypersonic flow of real gas) in Computation laboratory of National Aerospace Laboratory are shown. Finally, turbulence and the future problems of CFD are described as impacted by computer performance.