The practice of drafting – where moving objects are grouped tightly together to conserve energy by exploiting the lead object’s slipstream – has been used in motorsports, cycling, and speedskating for years. Right now, however, drafting is too dangerous on the open road.

Researchers at the University of New Mexico conducted a series of experiments to understand the effects of surface roughness on annular nitrifying biofilm reactors (Roveto et al., 2019). Their team used FLOW-3D to find possible explanations for their experimental observations.

A partial list of complications for capping shallow-water well events includes large radius surface boils, and large clouds of dangerous or explosive gas/lower explosive limit (LEL) capable of igniting and creating potential fire hazards at or near the well site.

The purpose of the test is to validate the large amount of CFD work conducted during research and development of the Formula 1 governing body's vision.