Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As air flows around iced wings ✈️🧊
Using NASA’s LAVA framework, engineers created this simulation to visualize how air flows around ice buildup on a Common Research Model wing.
Particles are colorized here by velocity—the lighter the color, the higher the velocity. Researchers have used models like this to predict how ice formation could impact aircraft performance.
For years, engineers have turned to LAVA to solve airflow challenges and understand how new aircraft wing designs will perform, and now, the tool is available to the aerospace community.
Explore more: go.nasa.gov/4eOEImf
As air flows around iced wings ✈️🧊
Using NASA’s LAVA framework, engineers created this simulation to visualize how air flows around ice buildup on a Common Research Model wing.
Particles are colorized here by velocity—the lighter the color, the higher the velocity. Researchers have used models like this to predict how ice formation could impact aircraft performance.
For years, engineers have turned to LAVA to solve airflow challenges and understand how new aircraft wing designs will perform, and now, the tool is available to the aerospace community.
Explore more: go.nasa.gov/4eOEImf
