Summary
• CFD is a method to numerically calculate heat transfer and fluid
flow.
• Currently, its main application is as an engineering method, to
provide data that is complementary to theoretical and
experimental data. This is mainly the domain of commercially
available codes and in-house codes at large companies.
• CFD can also be used for purely scientific studies, e.g. into the
fundamentals of turbulence. This is more common in academic
institutions and government research laboratories. Codes are
usually developed to specifically study a certain problem.