This animation shows a transient CFD simulation of a dam break over an obstacle. The simulation is performed in pseudo 2D, i.e., it is one cell thick. For more details see http://www.symscape.com/blog/dam-break-cfd-simulation

CFD simulation of the air flow around a generic closed wheel race car. The animation shows a streamline seed line moving upwards with time. The car and streamlines are colored by velocity magnitude. For more details see http://www.symscape.com/node/931

Caedium CFD simulation of the air flow through the Barbican, London. The animation is optimized for aesthetics rather than physical accuracy. Produced in collaboration with artist Rob Chavasse for November 24, 2011, Off Modern LATE at the Barbican.

Heat Rises

Another type of surface mesh using triangles. Triangles are more flexible in the shapes they can represent, as shown here for a complex compressor housing.

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Quadrilateral (4-sided) element surface mesh. All CFD simulations start with a surface mesh such as this one.

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Not CFD, but we can always aspire.

CFD simulation of the air flow around a Basilisk Performance CO2 rocket car design for the F1 in Schools 2010 World Finals.

New school (F1 in Schools) flow visualization.

Old school flow visualization.