Advancing CFD with AI: Surrogate Modeling Approaches in the NASA Software Ecosystem

The blog summarizes insights from a NASA Advanced Modeling & Simulation seminar, highlighting how AI-powered surrogate models can dramatically accelerate computational fluid dynamics (CFD) by predicting results up to 1,000× faster than traditional simulations. It explains how combining AI physics with NASA software enables engineers to explore more design scenarios, reduce computational costs, and streamline digital engineering workflows across aerospace and other industries.