The technique known as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) encompasses the formulation, and numerical solution, of the mathematical equations which govern how a fluid will respond to an arbitrary set of boundary conditions. This technique can be applied to a wide range of industrial, and non-industrial, problems including product design and process simulation.

Most of the CFD software packages on the market today require a high level of skill and understanding from the operator before meaningful results can be obtained. The John Holland Research Centre (JHRC) provides industry with the skill and the computational hardware required to solve a wide range of industrial design problems using computational fluid dynamics. In addition, the JHRC innovatively combines CFD with the technique known as design of experiments (DOE), which allows engineering systems to be optimised for their intended function.