K1 Aero — UAV design, simulation and CFD, data analysis and optimization

UAV Design, Simulation & CFD, Data Analysis & Optimization

From engineering question to defensible design decision.

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ANSYS Fluent · OpenFOAM · Python · AI / ML

Core capabilities

Capabilities

From an early configuration to a defensible design decision, each engagement is scoped around the question you need answered.

CFD & multi-physics

Drag polars, pressure and velocity fields, transition, stability, propeller and duct flow, thermal analysis and combustion — ANSYS Fluent and OpenFOAM.

Vehicle & propulsion design

Airframe shaping, drag reduction, propeller analysis and motor–propeller–battery matching for VTOL, tail-sitter and fixed-wing UAVs.

Optimization & data analysis

Design of experiments, surrogate models, test correlation, automated post-processing and trade studies for faster, evidence-based iteration.

Integrated thinking

Design workflow

A closed-loop conceptual design process — sizing, aerodynamic and propulsion analysis, dynamics and control, iterated to convergence.

Simplified UAV design workflow with iterative feedback loops

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Representative analysis

CFD in action

Representative high-fidelity CFD — streamlines, pressure and velocity fields used to cut drag, size propulsion and verify stability.

Start with the fundamentals

Free preliminary design tool

A live, interactive workbench — no signup. Size and analyze the vehicle, then take it to full-fidelity CFD and optimization.

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Get a focused recommendation on the most efficient analysis path and the outputs needed to move the design forward.

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