1.3. Uses of CFD

CFD is used by engineers and scientists in a wide range of fields. Typical applications include:

  • Process industry: Mixing vessels, chemical reactors

  • Building services: Ventilation of buildings, such as atriums

  • Health and safety: Investigating the effects of fire and smoke

  • Motor industry: Combustion modeling, car aerodynamics

  • Electronics: Heat transfer within and around circuit boards

  • Environmental: Dispersion of pollutants in air or water

  • Power and energy: Optimization of combustion processes

  • Medical: Blood flow through grafted blood vessels