Objectives

SSeCoID will focus on aerodynamics and simulation,
with the prime objective of applying the results to the aviation sector.

The main objective of SSeCoID´s research is to develop new methods and tools for design of aircrafts in order to enhance their industrial performance. SSeCoID will demonstrate its innovations by applying the new methods & tools to different problems of aeronautics and mechanical engineering, and will provide specialized training to 15 researchers to make these novel technologies available to the aeronautical, and other relevant industrial sectors.

Development of new numerical methods

and tools better suited for unsteady flows: stability analysis and high fidelity simulation, capable of capturing and controlling the growth of small perturbations in stable flows and able to provide enhanced accuracy.

Identification of the features

causing unsteadiness, acoustic, flow detachment or lack of performance of current aerodynamic configurations.

Investigation of control

suppression of unsteady flow through flow control devices or surface modifications, by identifying the most suitable zones that have most influence on the flow features.

Multidisciplinary evaluation

of the most promising applications in relevant problems proposed by industry, including detached flows, acoustic feedback, flow induced vibration, inkjet or race car design; assessment of technical feasibility; potential of control devices for flow instability suppression or delay.

Training

of 15 new researchers in the development of most advanced methods for simulation, feature detection, stability and flow control techniques applied to industrial design.

Dissemination and communication

of the project´s results at international level.

Obtain a direct impact

on the development of tools for the analysis of unstable/unsteady flows present in industrial configurations, such as: flow separation (by accurate prediction and insight about the stability of a given design), transition prediction (early simulation capabilities based on current technologies in use) and flow control (by providing information of the areas where flow control devices are more efficient).