High Lift Prediction Workshop

The AIAA CFD High-Lift Prediction Workshop is a collaborative effort organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to advance the state-of-the-art in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for high-lift aircraft configurations. These workshops focus on verification and validation of CFD methods for complex high-lift systems, such as transport aircraft with deployed flaps and slats during takeoff and landing conditions. Participants use standardized test cases, geometries, and committee-generated computational grids to assess the accuracy of various turbulence models, numerical schemes, and computational approaches in predicting the challenging flow physics associated with high-lift configurations. The workshops serve as important benchmarks for the CFD community, identifing strengths and limitations of current methods and helping to guide future research directions in high-lift aerodynamics prediction.

Goals of the Workshop

• Assess the numerical prediction capability (meshing, numerics, turbulence modeling, high-performance computing requirements, etc.) of current-generation CFD technology/codes for swept, medium-to-high-aspect ratio wings for landing/take-off (high-lift) configurations.
• Develop practical modeling guidelines for CFD prediction of high-lift flow fields.
• Determine the elements of high-lift flow physics that are critical for modeling to enable the development of more accurate prediction methods and tools.
• Enhance CFD prediction capability for practical high-lift aerodynamic design and optimization.

Upcoming Events

HLPW6 Mini-Workshop #2 at AIAA SciTech Forum 2027

• January 13, 2027 in Orlando, FL
• Hybrid option will be available, but in person attendance encouraged!
• 1 - 3pm Eastern Time

High-Lift Prediction Workshop 6 at AIAA Aviation Forum 2027

• June 2027, in San Diego, CA
• Hybrid option will be available, but in person attendance encouraged!
• Planning on weekend before, June 5-6 2027, to-be confirmed!