Beyond the Center of the Flight Envelope: Fluid Simulations for the Defense Industry | Giovanni Fiore, Dassault Systèmes | UK Aerospace & Defence: CATIA & SIMULIA Industry Days 2026

Virtual testing and certification have emerged as a cornerstone of digital transformation in the defence industry, enabling programmes to expand their flight envelopes with confidence while significantly reducing dependence on costly physical test campaigns. Achieving this requires simulation tools capable of delivering trustworthy aerodynamic, aeroacoustic, and vibro-acoustic results at the complex, highly unsteady operating conditions that define military flight—conditions that lie far beyond steady cruise assumptions.

The webinar presents SIMULIA's fluid simulation solution and its applications across the Indian defence aviation landscape—demonstrating how time-accurate, high-fidelity simulation across the full flight envelope is enabling faster design cycles, fewer flight test events, and greater confidence in the aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, and thermal domains.

Presenters: 

Giovanni Fiore

Industry Consultant Manager

Giovanni Fiore is an Industry Consultant Manager for Fluid Dynamics simulations in EuroNORTH. He has a background in Applied Aerodynamics and has 15 years’ experience in CFD and aerodynamic correlation activities. He leads a brilliant Team of 4 people whose activities range from vehicle aerodynamics and aeroacoustics, to aerospace and life science applications.