LAVA Simulations Sharpen Artemis II Launch Readiness
NASA used its LAVA CFD tool to model the Artemis II Space Launch System launch environment, showing how water-sound suppression interacts with exhaust plumes and can redirect water to create localized pressure increases; the insights helped refine plume pressures and adapt the launch platform for the crewed mission, with NASA planning to release LAVA to the aerospace community for broader innovation.
