GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have teamed up under a new CRADA to boost supercomputing capabilities, aiming to advance next-generation aircraft engine technologies like Open Fan. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, home to Frontier—the fastest supercomputer at over a quintillion calculations per second—is renowned for its advanced computing expertise. Oak Ridge will enhance GE Aerospace’s ability to handle large simulations, extract data efficiently, leverage AI tools for better result interpretation, and improve physics visualization. GE Aerospace plans to hire over 900 engineers in 2024 to drive innovation and support both current engine programs and future flight technologies. The company developed computational fluid dynamics software for Frontier to model the aerodynamic and acoustic performance of its full-scale Open Fan ...