UK Engineers Create Virtual Mars Wind-Tunnel Simulator

Ingenuity wind tunnel test at Imperial College London
Credit: Imperial College London
Engineers at the Imperial College of London have created a virtual wind tunnel called PyFR, capable of simulating the atmospheric conditions on Mars for the testing of rotorcraft blade designs that could enable longer-distance travel at higher altitudes with heavier payloads than possible by NASA’s...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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