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NUMECANUMECAs experience with Industry-Academias experience with Industry-Academia

Partnerships and Patways (IAPP) programsPartnerships and Patways (IAPP) programs

Presentation given at thePresentation given at the

JournJourne Marie Curiee Marie Curie

Ecole Royale Militaire, BrusselsEcole Royale Militaire, Brussels

NovemberNovember66thth , 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


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OutlineOutline

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 projectsExperience 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 forturbomachinery applications using structured grids

FINE/Hexa Flow Solver: General, multi-purpose flowsolver using unstructured hexahedral meshes

Post-processors / Visualisation:

CFView for visualization and evaluation of thesimulated flow fields

Unique features:

Flow Integrated Environments: Complete software packages with flow solver and pre- andpostprocessor (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, optimizeguide vanes and blades, understand aerodynamics

Power generation:

Gas and steam turbines; axial and centrifugalcompressors

Objectives: Blade design; minimization ofexergy losses

Environment: Flow around buildings, ventilation (HVAC), pollution

Objectives: Architectural impact on the wind flow,emission prediction

NUMECAs products Some areas of applicationNUMECAs 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 possible

Being 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 technologicalleadership, 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 professionalsoftware 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 solver

Turbomachinery applications, conjugate heat transfer,

fluid-structure interaction, acoustics

Combustion (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 machineryand 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 projectCOMBINA 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 providingexperimental 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 project

Change 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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Industrys 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 engineeringand 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 ofall partners involved

supporting applied research

providing industry with most recent results from

the research community

ConclusionsConclusions

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