Abstract
The Computational Technologies Branch of NASA Lewis Research Center is developing an Integrated CFD and Experiments (ICE) system as part of the Multistage Compressor Flow Physics program. The ICE operating environment software is general and can be configured for different applications where CFD and experimental information must be managed. ICE currently consists of three powerful subsystems. The experiment support subsystem acquires data and uses parallel processing to generate statistical information and on-line graphical displays for flow physics experiments. The simulation subsystem allows the researcher to conveniently setup and run computational fluid dynamic (CFD) codes on different parallel computer architectures. The analysis subsystem provides tools to display and compare experimental data and CFD data. A consistent data management approach is used across all three subsystems. This paper provides an overview of the ICE design philosophy and discusses its significance in reducing experimental turnaround time and increasing the quality of turbomachinery research. The functional capabilities of the experiment support subsystem are then discussed in detail.
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