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Presentation given at thePresentation given at the

JournJournéée Marie Curiee Marie Curie

Ecole Royale Militaire, BrusselsEcole Royale Militaire, Brussels

NovemberNovember 66thth, 200, 20099

J. E. AnkerJ. E. Anker, Prof. Ch. Hirsch, , Prof. Ch. Hirsch,

NUMECA Int., Av. Franklin D. Rooseveltlaan 5,NUMECA Int., Av. Franklin D. Rooseveltlaan 5,

B-1050 Bruxelles/Brussel, BelgiumB-1050 Bruxelles/Brussel, Belgium

www.numeca.comwww.numeca.com

2 Journée Marie Curie, Brussels, November 6th, 2009

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Outline Outline

Brief presentation of NUMECA Int. Brief presentation of NUMECA Int. Importance of innovation and support for R&DImportance of innovation and support for R&D Experience from previous EU projects Experience from previous EU projects

Marie Curie AdComb-CFD ToK-IAP project (FP6)Marie Curie AdComb-CFD ToK-IAP project (FP6) Marie Curie COMBINA IAPP project (FP7)Marie Curie COMBINA IAPP project (FP7)

IAPP projects – Challenges and benefitsIAPP projects – Challenges and benefits ConclusionsConclusions


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NUMECA – Activities and locationsNUMECA – Activities and locations

NUMECA International s. a. was created in 1992 as a spin-off of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Main activities: Development of software systems for the simulation of fluid flows Application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for

analysis and optimization of fluid machinery and aero-nautical systems

NUMECA Int. is a globally acting high-tech company: Employs globally 70 CFD experts and highly qualified engineers NUMECA Int. has its headquarters in Brussels and subsidiaries in

Mons (B) and San Francisco (USA). Distributors located worldwide: Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, India, China, …


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Preprocessing tools / Grid generation software: Task: Definition of geometry, boundary conditions,

subdivision of computational domain in finite volumes (grid) Hexpress™: Generates unstructured, hexahedral grids Autogrid/IGG: Automated generation of structured grids

Flow solvers: Task: Numerical solution of the flow equations FINE™/Turbo Flow Solver: Leading flow solver for

turbomachinery applications using structured grids FINE™/Hexa Flow Solver: General, multi-purpose flow

solver using unstructured hexahedral meshes Post-processors / Visualisation:

CFView™ for visualization and evaluation of the simulated flow fields

Unique features: Flow Integrated Environments: Complete software packages with flow solver and pre- and

postprocessor (FINE™/Turbo, FINE™/Marine, FINE™/Hexa) Turbomachinery modeling capabilities (Non-linear harmonics method) FINE™/Design3D: Software for design and automatic optimization of turbomachinery

components

NUMECA - ProductsNUMECA - Products


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Aerospace: ARIANE propulsion; cryogenic engines Objectives: Predict and improve performances;

engine stabilization Aeronautics:

Aero engines; civil and military aircrafts Objectives: Wing-fuselage interactions, optimize

guide vanes and blades, understand aerodynamics Power generation:

Gas and steam turbines; axial and centrifugal compressors

Objectives: Blade design; minimization of exergy losses

Environment: Flow around buildings, ventilation (HVAC), pollution Objectives: Architectural impact on the wind flow,

emission prediction

NUMECA’s products – Some areas of applicationNUMECA’s products – Some areas of application


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NUMECA – Some of our customersNUMECA – Some of our customers


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Importance of innovation and support for R&DImportance of innovation and support for R&D

Importance of innovation: CFD software systems need to employ

state-of-the-art methods in

Numerical and applied mathematics Computational physics Computer and engineering science

to be as efficient and accurate as possibleBeing innovative and up-to-date in the aforementioned disciplines

is a key element for the successful development of CFD software systems Importance of technological and financial support for R&D:

Strong efforts in R&D are important for NUMECA to keep its technological leadership, remain competitive and to develop next-generation products

Since efforts in R&D are cost-intensive, it is essential for an SME to obtain technological and financial support


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Experience from previous EU projectsExperience from previous EU projects

NUMECA has been involved in several EU projects either as a partner or as a coordinator

NUMECA has initiated and coordinated several projects: TROPHY (FP5) on hydroplaning simulation AdComb-CFD (ToK-IAP FP6) project (2005-2008) NODESIM (FP6) on non-deterministic simulations COMBINA (IAPP FP7) on combustion models for industrial applications

Participation in EU funded research projects can be a difficult task: Certain level of recognition of the in-house technology is essential for the

ability to establish a network Research projects are generally led by large enterprises (although the EU

has specific programs to support the participation of SMEs) IAPP-program (FP6: ToK-IAP) is an excellent opportunity to establish

contact and exchange personnel between academia and industry


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Goal of the Marie Curie AdComb-CFD ToK-IAP project (FP6) was: AdComb-CFD: “Advanced Combustion Models

for CFD Applications” University partners provide industry state-of-the-art

combustion models for non-premixed combustion Industry provides university partners with professional

software and expertise Partners in the project:

TU Delft, TU Delft, Univ. of Heidelberg, NUMECA (Coordinator)

Knowledge transfer: RANS- and LES based combustion models Radiation modelling Software-engineering, professional

validation procedures

AdComb-CFD project – Goal and PartnersAdComb-CFD project – Goal and Partners


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AdComb-CFD project – MotivationAdComb-CFD project – Motivation

Development of the FINE™/Hexa unstructured software package towards a multiphysics-multipurpose CFD solverTurbomachinery applications, conjugate heat transfer, fluid-structure interaction, acousticsCombustion (heat release, pollution)Radiation modeling

Long term goal: Software package for the simulation of a complete aero engine including combustion chamber

Situation before NUMECA obtained the AdComb-CFD IAPP project: NUMECA had profound expertise in CFD for fluid machinery and aerodynamic devices

No in-house expertise on combustion modeling

Acquisition of knowledge in combustion and radiation modeling was therefore necessary


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AdComb-CFD project – Results (examples)AdComb-CFD project – Results (examples)

Turbulent flame

GUI

Glass-furnace

Gas turbine combustor:


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COMBINA project COMBINA project

COMBINA - Combustion Models for Industrial Applications (IAPP FP7) Development of combustion models for the simulation

of aero-engine and stationary gas turbine combustors Transfer of knowledge program with leading European

universities (The Netherlands, Germany, France, Turkey) Turkish SME will support the project by providing

experimental data from industry-like test cases NUMECA is coordinating the project The project is guided by an Industrial Observer

Group (IOG) Representatives from companies in the energy sector

(gas turbine) and in the aero-nautical field (aero-engines)


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Planning phase Definition of a project with partners that contributes to the global objectives

of the European program Proposals require attention to both technical and non-technical issues

Socio-economic impact Demand for novelties and innovative research in a ToK/IAPP project

Start-up phase (after the proposal has been approved) Not all university partners are immediately able to find suitable post-docs

which they can assign to the projectChange in planning necessary to accommodate for problems with

recruitment Reporting:

Financial reporting can be difficult since the guidelines are open to interpretation

Technical reports are easy to write

IAPP projects – ChallengesIAPP projects – Challenges


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Industry’s point of view – experience from the AdComb-CFD project NUMECA has obtained state-of-the-art technology in modeling of non-

premixed combustion Creation of a network of relations and potential partners within the

European research community in combustion Source of creativity – regular discussion with leading academic institutions

has provided NUMECA with new innovative ideas Academic partners:

Establishment of additional contacts with industry Development of combustion models from a software engineering

and industrial point of view Platform for testing of new combustion models for complex applications

IAPP projects – BenefitsIAPP projects – Benefits


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Strong efforts in R&D are important to remain competitive and to develop next generation products

Since efforts in R&D are cost-intensive, it is essential for an SME to obtain technological and financial support

EU programs offer unique possibilities to establish Inter-European co-operations, pathways and networks

IAPP-program is an excellent basis for establishing contact and exchanging personnel between

academia and industry increasing the technological expertise and know-how of

all partners involved supporting applied research providing industry with most recent results from

the research community

ConclusionsConclusions

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