The advent of Computational Fluid Dynamics over the last 20 years has amplified this perception of fluid flow phenomena in the mind of the viewer with a range of very colorful visual representations of flows in everyday objects and situations.

To celebrate this fact, a 2006 collection of CFD images has been assembled to reflect some iconic simulations carried out using the FLUENT CFD code over the years. They include swirling flows in a glass of Guinness beer, David Beckham soccer ball free kick aerodynamics, Olympic swimsuits and bob skeleton sliders, the Wright Brothers' first aircraft, an Ariane 5 rocket and airflow around the Brandenburg Gate.

These wallpapers have been created and are now available as free downloads for members of the CFD community to use on your PC's and laptops. We hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we have.