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NASA's LAVA Simulations Are Perfecting the Artemis II Launch
NASA engineers used advanced computational fluid dynamics simulations to refine the Artemis II launch environment, revealing how rocket exhaust interacts with sound suppression water in ways that affect launchpad safety.
Key Takeaways
- NASA's LAVA framework simulated Artemis II launch environment and found unexpected pressure effects from exhaust-water interaction
- Simulation results drove physical hardware modifications to the Artemis II mobile launcher platform
- NASA plans to release LAVA to the commercial aerospace community to accelerate launch vehicle development
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DT Editorial AI··via nasa.gov