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Unsteady CFD: Fundamental Changes in Analysis
A look at vertical wind turbine design shows how we are working to improve quantitative capabilities and qualitative analysis for safe, cost-effective, and accurate engineering design. […]
Plot3D, CGNS and the Standardization of Data File Formats
Plot3D is a standard file format used for storing grid and results data in CFD simulations. This standardization of formats is a big plus for engineers, allowing them more choices in tailoring their solutions to a project. Taking a page from another industry, where the belief that owning the format means owning the market—the cell phone industry still suffers from these proprietary practices, which, as we know, rarely work out […]
CFD Software, Where Understanding Happens
A lot has changed in CFD software. Over the past three to five years, commercial and government codes have proliferated; and engineers are the winners as the codes keep getting better and better. Today, engineers might use ANSYS CFX or FLUENT. Or they might opt for STAR-CCM or OpenFOAM. Or they may choose OVERFLOW-2 or Wind-US. Any one of these tools may be preferred for a different flow regime. The […]
Reflections on the Space Shuttle’s Final Mission
By Mike Peery As I watched the final launch of the space shuttle Atlantis earlier this month, I was overcome with pride. Pride in the fact Tecplot, Inc. played even a small role in a program that proved to be the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. The fact that NASA developed the science to be able to lift an object the size of Atlantis off the ground, place it […]
Our Unsteady Analysis Webinar, Some Q&A
Part three of the Unsteady Analysis Webinar series had tons of Q’s and plenty of A’s. In it, two unsteady cases were visualized and analyzed in Tecplot 360, highlighting new features and tips that may not be known, even to seasoned Tecplot 360 users. […]
Making the Most of Your Time
How Tecplot 360 implements support for transient data and how to specify time information using the Stand Editor. […]
Data Flexibility is Key to Helping Engineers Manage their Work Day
Engineers tell me it’s not uncommon for them to use more than a dozen different applications on a given project. The typical tool set for an aerodynamicist, for example, might include… […]
Best Formats for Your Tecplot Images
Choosing the best plotting your Tecplot images is definitely important. You would not want spend all of that time carefully analyzing your results and making those precise plots only to have the images look less-than-stellar outside of Tecplot products – where everyone will see them. […]
Building Tecplot Add-ons with CMake
Tecplot add-ons are a powerful way to customize and extend Tecplot’s capabilities. Unfortunately, building cross-platform add-ons can be a pain: there are two completely different methods of building (Visual Studio on Windows, “make” on other platforms), which means maintaining two separate build systems (Visual Studio project files and Makefiles). One solution to this problem is CMake, which allows you to write a single set of cross-platform build files. Using CMake […]