XTI Aerospace, Inc., a pioneer in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions, today reported that it has successfully accelerated performance analysis of the aerodynamics design of the TriFan 600 xVTOL aircraft, having completed more than 1,500 complex computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations.

The CFD analysis performed using the Frontier supercomputer – capable of executing over a quintillion calculations per second – positions the XTI engineering team to optimize performance and safety as it prepares to fly subscale versions of the TriFan 600 xVTOL. By digitally simulating the TriFan 600 xVTOL in various configurations, attitudes, speeds, and other unique mission profiles, XTI has been able to realize anticipated improvements in aerodynamics as it prepares for formal wind tunnel confirmation tests, which will form part of the Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA) certification process for the TriFan 600 xVTOL.

Scott Pomeroy, Chairman and CEO of XTI Aerospace, commented, "As we pioneer the Vertical Economy, our collaboration with Oak Ridge gives XTI a critical advantage: compressing and accelerating the work of our engineering teams while de-risking key aspects of our TriFan 600 xVTOL design."