Visualizing Supersonic Shockwaves: Mach 3 Flow Around a Cylinder

🚀 Open-Source Innovation in Action!

At Synthetik, we’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Check out this high-resolution visualization of Mach 3 supersonic flow around a cylinder, modeled using our open-source solver, blastFoam. Inspired by the Ryujin benchmark case, this stunning simulation was run on a 2D mesh with AMR, capturing complex shockwave interactions and turbulent wake structures.

The simulation clearly shows the intricate structure of shockwaves, turbulence patterns, and aerodynamic interactions occurring at three times the speed of sound. This visualization highlights the cutting-edge potential of open-source computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solvers to deepen our understanding of high-speed aerodynamics.


We believe powerful science should be accessible to everyone. Open-source, cutting-edge, and ready to explore—experience the future of aerodynamics simulation firsthand!

blastFoam: Still free. Still open-source. Still awesome!