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NUMECA International 2013 Users Meeting

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:49:00 +0200

NUMECA International has the pleasure to announce the 8th edition of its Users Meeting, which will be held in Brussels (Belgium) on the 20th and 21st of November 2013. This event will take place at the Thon Hotel EU, in the heart of the EU district. You are kindly invited to join us for these 2 days of users� presentations, products seminars and technical discussions, and to our dining event on November 20th.

To register online, please click here.

Please join us in making this event a success and a good opportunity to meet development teams, discuss your requirements or our latest developments, and share your experience and views.

More information on this exciting event will follow soon.

We look forward to meeting you there!

NUMECA International at the 12th International Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:12:00 +0200

NUMECA International has attended the 12th International Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT), which took place in Cortona (Italy) on April 15th -17th.

The conference dealt with several topics in Shipbuilding, Marine and Offshore Engineering, Port and Ship Operation.

In that occasion, NUMECA presented a paper �On the Importance of Full-Scale CFD Simulations for Ships�.

Click here to read the paper.

About NUMECA International:
NUMECA International is a worldwide provider of CFD software and consulting services. NUMECA software is used for the simulation, design, and optimization of fluid flow and heat transfer. It is used by product developers, design, and research engineers, allowing them to reach superior product quality and performances at a reduced engineering cost.

Contact details:
NUMECA International
CORPORATE OFFICE
Chauss�e de la Hulpe, 189, Terhulpsesteenweg
B-1170 Brussels, BELGIUM
Tel: +32.2.647.83.11
Fax: +32.2.647.93.98
www.numeca.com

Press contact: Jacques Parlongue, sales@numeca.be

FINE�/Open with OpenLabs v2.12-3 released!

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0200

Set-up your own CFD solver in an ultra-fast and professional high quality CFD open code, changing, adding or exchanging with other users algebraic equations and models through an easy-to-use GUI.

Save weeks or months of programming time and focus on your application!

Join the OpenLabs community to exchange your Labs and stimulate your ideas.

There are already many Labs available such as for:

- actuator disk simulations,
- soot modeling,
- turbulence,
- multiphase,
- combustion models�

Contact sales@numeca.be to learn more about FINE�/Open with OpenLabs as well as its unique offering for both industrial and academic users.

Enhance the reliability of your simulations with this new module for Uncertainty Quantification from NUMECA

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:22:00 +0100

Most designers are aware that many variables entering the simulation process have a range of uncertainty, such as operational (boundary) conditions, geometric or modeling parameters.

With this new tool from NUMECA, you will be able to reduce the risks associated to your simulation based design decision process, by:

- Specifying and quantifying input uncertainties as probability density functions (pdf)

- Obtaining predicted quantities with uncertainty bars

- Obtaining predicted quantities as probability density functions, instead of single values, defining hereby a range of confidence

Find out how you will take advantage of this new tool from NUMECA in our next product release, or contact us for further information at sales@numeca.be!

Van Voorden Maritime: �FINE/Marine is the most advanced CFD software for the marine industry�

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:10:00 +0100

A proper understanding of the flow around the ship is needed when designing an efficient propulsion system. With the purchase of the CFD package FINE/Marine, Van Voorden Maritime is now able to simulate flows around ships in-house, resulting in an increase in knowledge and a better performing product for its customers.

Customized propeller
With increasing computer power, nowadays it�s possible to perform more complex calculations and simulations. This is for a propeller designer no different; where in the early days use was made of diagrams and comparable ships it�s now possible to design a customized propeller which is tailored to the ship and the customers needs.

One of the most interesting data to achieve such a high performance propeller is the wake field which is the plane where the propeller operates. This data is typically shown with three variables; axial, tangential and radial velocities. These can then be further processed in the design software of Van Voorden to create the best possible, smooth running propeller with optimal thrust while taking into account the actual flow at the propeller. This kind of propeller is referred as the third generation and is developed by Van Voorden as a �Next Generation Propeller�.

Most advanced CFD software for the marine industry
The wake field can be obtained from full scale CFD calculations. Other sources for these fields are model tests (with a wake field on model scale) or from similar ships from our database. However, latter two methods bring some uncertainties in the propeller design process. To ensure a high quality product Van Voorden recently bought the CFD package FINE/Marine, the most advanced CFD software for the marine industry. With the purchase Van Voorden is the first propeller manufacturer in the world to acquire such this advanced simulation software. Next to predicting the wake field, CFD calculations will also be used to simulate the wave pattern and flow details near the hull and/or appendages which also may effect the performance of the propeller.

Unlimited possibilities
Furthermore the company has now unlimited possibilities to further develop the design of propellers into fourth generation (interaction between propeller and hull) and fifth generation (taking into account interaction between hull and propeller for different design conditions). Also other research projects for cavitation effects and for specific markets (luxury yachts, fishery, inland shipping) can now be taken to the next level. With this investment Van Voorden Maritime is ready for the feature and ready to set the new standard in propeller design.

To read Van Voorden Maritime�s review on FINE/Marine, please click here.

For more details on FINE/Marine, please click here.

Contact details:
NUMECA International
CORPORATE OFFICE
Chauss�e de la Hulpe, 189, Terhulpsesteenweg
B-1170 Brussels, BELGIUM
Press contact: Jacques Parlongue
sales@numeca.be

About Van Voorden Maritime
Van Voorden Maritime an operating company of Andus Group, designs, engineers, supplies and repairs ship propellers, propeller blades and nozzles for the maritime market. The sister company Royal Van Voorden Castings is further specialized in high wear resistant alloys, mainly used for products for the dredging and mining industry. Almost the entire global dredging fleet is using Van Voorden. This innovative company sets �the standard�.

Andus Group
Andus Group is the holding company of fourteen independent operating companies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. They include well established and leading companies like RijnDijk Construction, HSM, FIB Industries and Gouda (Refractories and Vuurvast). The operating companies mostly manufacture complex steel structures, offshore platforms, bridges and locks, railway infrastructure, process equipment and refractory materials. Each individual company specializes in a demarcated market segment with customers in the industrial, petrochemical, infrastructure and maritime sectors. The Andus Group customer base includes virtually all global players in these sectors. The group earned 40% of its turnover in the Netherlands in 2012, with 35% coming from other European countries and 25% from outside Europe.

Van Voorden Maritime B.V.
Bossekamp 6, 5301 LZ Zaltbommel, NL
+31(0)418 � 57 12 00
+31(0)418 � 51 57 90
maritime@vanvoorden.nl
www.vanvoorden.nl

The Krylov State Research Centre selected NUMECA�s FINE/Marine

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:26:00 +0100

The Krylov State Research Centre, famous Russian research organization for the shipbuilding industry, selected NUMECA�s FINE/Marine for external hydrodynamics simulations.

FINE/Marine is NUMECA�s CFD solution for marine applications, designed to address the specific tasks of naval hydrodynamics.

We are proud to share with you what Dr. Engineer Mikhail Lobachev, Head of the Supercomputing Centre for Mathematical Modeling under the Krylov State Research Centre, has to say about NUMECA�s FINE/Marine:

�The choice of NUMECA�s FINE/Marine has been preconditioned by its specificities, capable of addressing solutions to our challenges. Thanks to this, the visual interface appears to be much user- friendly and more convenient for our naval hydrodynamics engineers than that of multipurpose software. In the future, an extensive testing in the Supercomputing Centre should enable FINE/Marine�s implementation in other departments of the Krylov State Research Centre needing hydrodynamics simulations, whilst lacking highly qualified CFD experts�.

According to Dr. Lobachev, the FINE/Marine solver is optimized for free surface modeling, being different from most multipurpose numerical solvers available on the market. Furthermore, a dynamic adaptation of the grid ensures higher performances while solving both free surface equations and tasks associated with tip-vortex modeling for water propellers. That�s why, while addressing such challenges, these particular solutions are preferable for Krylov State Research Centre than any other software.

About NUMECA International
NUMECA International is a worldwide provider of CFD software and consulting services. NUMECA software is used for the simulation, design and optimization of fluid flow and heat transfer. It is used by product developers, design, and research engineers, allowing them to reach superior product quality and
performances at a reduced engineering cost.

Contact details:
NUMECA International
CORPORATE OFFICE
Chauss�e de la Hulpe, 189, Terhulpsesteenweg
B-1170 Brussels, BELGIUM
Tel: +32.2.647.83.11
Fax: +32.2.647.93.98
www.numeca.com
Press contact: Jacques Parlongue, sales@numeca.be

About Krylov State Research Centre
The Federal State Unitary Enterprise Krylov State Research Centre (formerly Federal State Unitary Enterprise Krylov Central Scientific Research Institute) is a major R&D organization established in 1894 with the creation of the very first Russian test facility for optimization of hull, engines, shipbuilding materials, machinery etc. Under certain circumstances, the principal shipbuilding scientific
research projects were concentrated under a single institution. Design organizations (Central Design Bureau) and wharfs usually do not have their research facilities. Due to such a centralization of the scientific and experimental resources, all warships, submarines and other naval engineering equipment
(civil and specialized) start their ocean journeys exclusively via the laboratories of Krylov State Research Centre.

The Krylov Centre is responsible for the entire complex of seakeeping performance (propulsion, ship sensitivity, behavior in a seaway), designing of engines of various types, stress (including explosion and vibration resistance), naval power supply, acoustic and electromagnetic performance,
stealth technologies, nuclear and radiation safety. Experiments, normative, reference and guideline documentation, guidelines, design rules, etc. are Krylov Centre traditional outputs. Conceptual engineering developments and civil marine equipment projects are also within its scope.

Read more about Krylov State Research Centre http://www.krylov.com.ru/

Alexander Butenin, Official Spokesman +7 (812) 386-67-15 e-mail: butenin@krylov.spb.ru

Original Press-release in Russian: http://www.ksri.ru/rus/new/news/reliz_supercomp.htm

Ask the expert: Uncertainty Quantification in FINE/Turbo

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:20:00 +0100

Overview
Discover NUMECA's UQ-Module for Uncertainty Quantification and find out how to enhance the reliability of your simulations!

If you are a design engineer, you will be able to reduce the risks associated to your simulation based design decision process.

Ask our expert how to:
� Specify and quantify input uncertainties as probability density functions (pdf)
� Obtain predicted quantities with uncertainty bars
� Obtain predicted quantities as probability density functions, instead of single values, defining hereby a range of confidence

Duration: ~ 30 min

Session 1 (European and Asian business hours) click here to register
9:00AM (Brussels), 3:00PM (Beijing), 4:00PM (Tokyo)

Session 2 (N./S. American business hours) click here to register
9:00 AM (Honolulu), 11:00 AM (San Francisco), 2:00 PM (New York), 8:00 PM (Brussels)

Preparation:
Please ensure you register at least 24 hours in advance.
All registrants must state a professional or company affiliation
Contact webinars@numeca.com if you have any questions.

System Requirements:
PC-based attendees: Windows� 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh�-based attendees: Mac OS� X 10.5 or newer

NUMECA is sponsoring the 19th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:18:00 +0100

NUMECA International will be exhibiting at the 19th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, which will take place in Berlin from 27^th to 29^th May 2013.

NUMECA and its local distributor NUMECA IngenieurB�ro are supporting the AIAA/CEAS Conference as the Technical Sponsor.

Premier international forum for the field of aeroacoustics, the conference deals with several topics in generation, propagation, and control of vehicle noise, as well as the effect of noise on structures and individuals. The program's technical content will include theoretical, numerical and experimental contributions that describe original research results and/or innovative design concepts.

We will be happy to welcome you at our booth during the AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference.

Want to learn more about FINE/Acoustics? Join us for the presentation of the papers:

- Integrated �CFD - Acoustic� Computational Approach to the Simulation of Aircraft Engine Noise (May 29th, 9.30AM � AA.45)

- Assessment of SNGR Method for Robust and Efficient Simulations of Flow Generated Noise (May 29th, 3PM - AA.49)

For more details about the event, please click here.

NUMECA will be exhibiting at the ASME Turbo Expo 2013!

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:16:00 +0100

We are pleased to invite you to stop by NUMECA USA Booth #419 during the upcoming ASME Turbo Expo, June 3-7, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas.

During the expo, we will be showcasing an overview of our solutions for turbomachinery design and analysis. Learn how to maximize your efficiency with AutoGrid5� and get results faster with FINE/Turbo�'s full-range capabilities to simulate external, internal, multi-stage rotating and turbomachinery flows.

Do not hesitate to call for a meeting by sending an email to contact@numeca-usa.com.

For more details about the event, please click here.

We are looking forward to meeting you in San Antonio!

ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Lunch & Learn Session
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
San Antonio Convention Center, Room 206A
Register today!

NUMECA International will be exhibiting at the PARIS AIR SHOW - Le Bourget

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:03:00 +0100

NUMECA International will be exhibiting at the 50th International Paris Air Show Le Bourget, which will take place at Le Bourget exhibition center from 17 to 23 June 2013.

The International Paris Air Show is organized by Salon International de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace (SIAE), a subsidiary of Groupement des Industries Fran�aises A�ronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS).

We will be happy to welcome you at our booth during the Air Show. It will be located at the Belgian Pavilion �Belgian Aerospace�, Hall 2B, stand G66.

Do not hesitate to call in for a meeting by sending an email to sales@numeca.be.

For more details about the event, please click here.

About NUMECA International:
NUMECA International is a worldwide provider of CFD software and consulting services. NUMECA software is used for the simulation, design, and optimization of fluid flow and heat transfer. It is used by product developers, design, and research engineers, allowing them to reach superior product quality and performances at a reduced engineering cost.