AeroDynamic Solutions Inc. produces a monthly newsletter discussing trends in CFD for design. In this months issue, Bob Ni discusses building and integrating CFD for use in a tier one aero design cycle.

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As we celebrate our fourth anniversary, we thought it would be appropriate in this issue of The Flow to take a step back and sit down with Bob Ni to discuss his journey through CFD and some of the philosophical underpinnings behind ADS. Bob is the Chairman and CTO of ADS. Prior to founding the company, he was a senior fellow at Pratt & Whitney leading turbomachinery CFD development and application efforts.

FLOW: How did you get your start with CFD?

BOB: I joined Pratt in 1974, and the company really started to invest in CFD in the early 1980s. it was still in its infancy then and only able to handle simple 2D problems, but it became clear that CFD could serve as a kind of virtual test rig with the potential to reduce redesign, improve safety and contain costs.

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