Overview
MISTRAL-CFD is a high-performance Navier-Stokes solver for both equilibrium and disequilibrium thermochemical regimes. Developed in C++ and optimized for massively parallel execution via MPI, MISTRAL-CFD relies on a modern architecture that minimizes inter-processor communication, ensuring enhanced computational efficiency.
The software is based on solving the Navier-Stokes equations using a Riemann solver and has been validated in numerous European projects, including IXV. MISTRAL is also used to feed the DEBRISK tool with aerothermodynamic databases.
Key Features
Advanced Flow Modeling
Navier-Stokes solver for equilibrium and disequilibrium thermochemical regimes
High Performance
Optimized for massively parallel execution via MPI with minimal inter-processor communication
Comprehensive Physics
State-of-the-art models for boundary conditions, thermodynamics, chemistry, and turbulence
Flexible Configuration
2D, axisymmetric 2D, or 3D modes with broad range of gas models
Validation Cases
Free Flight Tests
Rigorous validation through experimental comparisons
SCHIAPPARELLI EDL
Atmospheric re-entry simulation into Martian space with promising results compared to NASA simulations
ESA IXV
Simulations covering transition from rarefied to continuous regime using DSMC and CFD approaches
