Aerodynamic Optimisation using Direct Numerical Simulations

PyFR is a high-order accurate computational fluid dynamics solver based on the Flux Reconstruction approach. It is written in Python, and can target a range of hardware platforms via an innovative Mako-based domain specific language. Since its inception over 10 years ago, our vision has been to enable scale-resolving simulations for industry. In this talk I will detail our progress to date, and our first steps towards applying PyFR to enable aerodynamic optimisation of rotor blade airfoils for a Martian helicopter using direct numerical simulations.