University of Wyoming professor simulates aerodynamics of aircraft wings, helicopter propellers, wind turbines – on a computer

As a boy, Dimitri Mavriplis built model airplanes and became knowledgeable about the industry through his father, Fotis, who was manager of the aerodynamics department at Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal, Quebec.

So, it comes as no surprise that the University of Wyoming professor of mechanical engineering now simulates the aerodynamics of aircraft wings, helicopter propellers and wind turbines — on a computer.

Mavriplis works with computational fluid dynamics, a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical methods and algorithms to analyze and solve fluid flow challenges.

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