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NUMECANUMECA’’s experience with Industry-Academia s experience with Industry-Academia Partnerships and Patways (IAPP) programsPartnerships and Patways (IAPP) programs
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
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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