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- High quality mesh generation by T-REX and new features of Pointwise V16.03
- Masanori Hashimoto
Pre-Post Consulting Group, Engineering Department 1, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- The latest information about Pointwise/Gridgen and application examples, including its new feature “T-REX”, which robustly generates boundary layer mesh (tetra/prism) around complex geometries.
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- Pointwise and Gridgen: Simplifying Complex Meshing Problems
- Mr. Richard J. Matus, Ph.D.
Vice President, Pointwise, Inc.
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| Pointwise and Gridgen have unique capabilities for automatically handling poor quality CAD geometry, generating high-quality viscous meshes on complex geometries, and automating the meshing process with scripting. These techniques will be shown along with a preview of upcoming developments. |
| 10:15 – 10:20 |
Break |
| 10:20 – 11:00 |
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- Investigation of unfavorable conditions in wind turbine micro-sitting using both steady and detached-eddy CFD simulation with Pointwise meshes
- Mr. Gregory S. Oxley, Ph.D.
CFD Engineer, Wind & Site Competence Centre, Vestas Wind Systems A/S |
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| Unfavorable wind conditions can cause the premature failure of wind turbine generators, thereby reducing business case certainty of a wind project. This session presents CFD activities at Vestas for risk mitigation in wind turbine micro-sitting. |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15 – 11:30 |
- TURBOdesign Suite 5.0 – Evolving into a full-fledged turbomachinery design system
- Yukihiro Yamamoto
Technical Marketing Group, Engineering Department 1, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- An overview of upcoming TURBOdesign Suite 5.0, which will feature 1D design, volute design and optimization functions in addition to its existing turbomachinery blade design function based on 3D inverse solution method.
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- TURBOdesign Suite 5.0, the ideal platform for Superior 3D aerodynamic design
- Prof. Mehrdad Zangeneh
Managing Director, Advanced Design technology Ltd.
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| In this presentation, the new features, functionalities and modules in TURBOdesignSuite 5.0 will be shown. The presentation will show how TURBOdesignSuite can be used throughout the design process for various turbomachinery components from preliminary design to multi-objective/multi-point design. |
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
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- Application of TURBOdesign-1 to the development of “Wind-Lens” turbine
- Prof. Masato Furukawa
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
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| TURBOdesign-1 has been applied to design of turbine blade for wind-lens turbine which features "wind-lens" to concentrate wind on the turbine rotor to suit the wind conditions in Japan. |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch / Demonstration |
| 14:00 – 14:20 |
- Automation of turbomachinery pre-/ post-processing by BladeMaster III
and TurboReporter III
- Yoshiyuki Sawa
General Manager, Engineering Department 1, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- BladeMaster III, a Gridgen add-on which automates grid generation of turbomachinery, and TurboReporter III, a FieldView add-on which automates generation of report, are presented. Highly accurate mesh generation regardless of user’s skill level helps enhancing accuracy of analysis, and automatic generation of reports including necessary data for evaluation of turbomachinery streamlines its design process.
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- Studying wide range of fluid phenomena with CRUNCH CFD V1.3
- Yoshihisa Takekoshi, Ph.D.
Engineering Department 1, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- An overview of high-performance, high-accuracy CFD solver CRUNCH CFD V1.3 will be presented with its new features and verification of application examples in the areas of turbomachinery and aerospace industry.
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| 14:35 – 15:05 |
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- Design Optimization with the CRUNCH CFD Multi-physics Framework
- Mr. Vineet Ahuja, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist, Combustion Research and Flow Technology Inc. |
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| In this presentation design optimization of fluid machinery will be discussed with the high fidelity CRUNCH CFD Multi-physics Framework. The design optimization framework uses evolutionary algorithms/Kriging method in conjunction with SCULPTOR for shape deformation while the different physics modules in CRUNCH CFD are used to compute the fitness functions. Applications considered include hovercraft lift fans, submarine sternplanes, and combustor cooling channels. |
| 15:05 – 15:45 |
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- Designing Next Generation Pumping Machinery
- Mr. Paul Cooper, Ph.D.
President, Fluid Machinery Research, Inc |
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| More efficient and reliable designs of rotodynamic pumps would yield major reductions in energy consumption maintenance costs. The adverse impact of separated and cavitating flows can be managed through CFD-aided fluid dynamical design. Variable geometry and rotative speed will meet changing system demands. New motor technology and controllability are key to reaping the benefits of these supposedly daunting design solutions. Examples illustrate the role of the fluids engineering community in the emerging generation’s inexorable march toward the greener and more productive environment of the future. |
| 15:45 – 16:05 |
Coffee Break / Demonstration |
| 16:05 – 16:35 |
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- Application of CFD mesh morphing in transonic flutter analysis of an airplane
- Mr. Hiroyuki Morino
Assistant Manager, Aerodynamics & Performance Group, Aircraft Design Department Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation
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| In this application example, SCULPTOR’s mesh morphing function is used to accurately simulate complex vibration modes of aircraft structure in transonic flutter analysis. This new approach is also applied to the design of Mitsubishi Regional Jet, which is under development. |
| 16:35 – 17:05 |
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- Application of high fidelity simulation to rocket engine development with CRUNCH CFD
- Dr. Nobuhiro Yamanishi / Mr. Naoki Tani, Ph. D.
JAXA's Engineering Digital Innovation Center, JAXA
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| JAXA is using CRUNCH CFD to apply high fidelity simulation to the new rocket engine research and development. An overview of its R&D activities will be presented in this session. |
| 17:05 – 17:20 |
- Closing Speech - Best Partner for Best Solution -
- Yasuhiko Fujikawa
President & CEO, VINAS Co., Ltd.
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Panel Discussion with Mr. Matthias Metschkoll from BMW and Mr.Peter Bohm from MAN Diesel & Turbo which receive high reputations in German industry which precedes in the field of weight reduction by structure optimization will be held.
In the first section of this program, situations two German companies are facing are explained with a question-and-answer session afterward.
In the second section, panel discussion with four German panelists and two Japanese panelists about weight reduction particularly technical issues necessary for vehicle design and development in the future will be held.
The themes for this discussion will be decided based on the requests and questions that we collected from you when applying.
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- BMW, Germany
Mechanical Design Engineer, Numerical Simulation, Total Vehicle Architecture and Integration
Mr. Matthias Metschkoll (Left)
Case study for TOSCA at BMW, Germany
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE
Deputy Senior Manager - Engineering Mechanics - Vibrations
Mr. Peter Bohm (Right)
Case study for TOSCA at MAN Diesel & Turbo
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- MAZDA Corporation
CAE/CAT Group, Engineering System Division
Mr. Masaki Matsuoka (Left)
TOYOTA Technical Development Corporation
Mr. Hironobu Ootusbo (Right)
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- FE-Design, Germany GmbH
Business Development Mr. Manfred Fritsch (Left)
Consultant Engineer Mr. Chavdar Georgiev (Right)
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Opening:
Greeting and explanation for the program |
| 13:35 - 13:55 |
[Section1] BPresentations on Weight reduction at BMW and MAN Diesel & Turbo, and Question-and-answer session
“New methods for multi-disciplinary shape optimization of a rear wheel carrier” Mr. Matthias Metschkoll, BMW
“Topology Optimization for Lightweight Crankcase Design” Mr. Peter Bohm, MAN Diesel & Turbo |
| 14:15 - 15:25 |
[Section 2] Panel discussion on structure optimization and weight reduction, and Question-and-answer session with open discussion
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Closing |
[Wanted: Discussion theme(s)]
Theme(s) for this panel discussion will be decided based on your requests. Please send your requests for the topics or questions you would like to be discussed from online application for this panel discussion.
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- Discussion with FieldView product manager from Intelligent Light and Hands-on demonstration on the latest version, FieldView version 13
- FieldView product manager, Mr. Matthew N. Godo, Ph.D.
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Free discussion with Dr. Godo, FieldView Product manager from Intelligent Light, will be held. Please feel free to bring your requests and comments.
You can try FieldView version 13 freely with our training machines, following to the explanation and demonstration of FieldView version 13 by Dr. Godo. |
| 11:15 – 11:20 |
Opening:
Greeting and explanation for the program |
| 11:20 – 11:45 |
[Section 1] Free Discussion
Dr. Matthew N. Godo, FieldView product manager, will answer your questions, requests and comments. |
| 11:45 – 12:10 |
[Section 2] Explanation and demonstration of FieldView version13 |
| 12:10 – 12:40 |
[Section3] FieldView hands-on demonstration
You can try FieldView version13 which is planned to be released at the beginning of year 2011. Please experience FieldView version 13; its graphic performance has been drastically improved, and you can carry on the complex evaluation for vortex structure which used to require extremely high load. |
| 12:40 – 12:45 |
Closing |
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- Hands-on demonstration for efficient CFD analysis with solid meshing by Pointwise version 16 and high quality mesh generation by T-REX from Gridgen version 15
- Ms. Carolyn Dear, Support & Consulting manager, Pointwise, USA
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| Ms. Carolyn from Pointwise will demonstrate the surface mesh generation using solid meshing function from the latest version of Pointwise and high quality tetra mesh generation using T-REX from the latest version of Gridgen. Please feel free to bring your questions and requests. |
| 13:00 – 13:05 |
Opening
Greeting and explanation for the program |
| 13:05 – 13:30 |
[Section1] Free Discussion
Ms. Carolyn Dear, Support & consulting manager, will answer your questions, requests and comments. |
| 13:30 – 13:55 |
[Section2] Pointwise version 16 hands-on demonstration for surface mesh generation
You can experience solid meshing function from Pointwise version16 which can generates meshes onto the complex CAD surface easily and quickly. |
| 13:55 – 14:20 |
[Section 3] Gridgen Version 15 hands-on demonstration for tetra mesh generation
You can experience tetra mesh generation by T-REX which can grasp flow separations from boundary layer and vortex structures. |
| 14:20 – 14:30 |
Closing |
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- Overview of mathematical engineering system development service
- Kazuhiro Hashiba
Manager, Project Development Department, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- An overview of VINAS’s engineering services such as speeding up numerical calculation, development of design optimization system, and automation of pre/post-process and support for customers in improving efficiency in their design, development and research process will be presented in this session.
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- Case study of large-scale electromagnetic analysis by a geometric multigrid solver
- Prof. Takeshi Iwashita
Associate Professor, Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University
- This session introduces a basic concept of the multigrid method, which is one of main components of SMS-AMG. Furthermore effectiveness of the multigrid solver in an electromagnetic (EM) field analysis is shown. The multigrid solver drastically reduces the computational time of a large-scale EM analysis compared with a conventional IC preconditioned iterative solver.
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- Integration of SMS in a failure simulation system of concrete materials
- Prof. Kohei Nagai, Dr.Eng
Lecturer, School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- Simulation system in personal computer of failure process of concrete materials at meso scale by discrete analysis method was developed by integrating SMS.
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| 11:25 - 11:35 |
Coffee Break / Demonstration |
| 11:35 - 11:55 |
- VINAS’s consulting service on numerical computation
- Akihiro Ida, Ph.D.
Technology Research Group, Project Development Department, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- An overview of Super Matrix Solver series and its main product SMS-AMG will be presented with a focus on expanding application of SMS-AMG. In addition, our consulting service of control software development using linear solver will be presented too.
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- VINAS’s consulting service on parallel computation technology
- Kazuya Goto
Technology Research Group, Project Development Department, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- With the increased availability of multi-core CPUs, technology for developing parallel programs is becoming more important than ever. An overview of VINAS’s service offering expertise knowledge in various types of parallel computation technology and providing the best suited solution for each customer will be presented.
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- VINAS’s system development service
- Kazuhiro Hashiba
Manager, Project Development Department, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- An overview of our system development service will be presented, including development service of engineering database (EDB) systems. In addition, demonstration of our sample program will be presented so that the effectiveness of automated work process can be felt first-hand.
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- Demonstration of TOSCA 7.0.2
- Ai Hashimoto
Structure Performance Optimization Group, Engineering Department 3, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- With TOSCA, a design optimization task can be easily set up because it uses FEM model which is used in design process. This session presents demonstration of topology optimization, shape optimization and bead optimization. In addition, an overview of remesh function in the new GUI “TOSCA ANSAenvironment”, which increases efficiency of the process between topology optimization and shape optimization, will be presented.
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- TOSCA’s bead optimization – Reducing weight and increasing rigidity of sheet metal parts
- Yusuke Houki
Structure Performance Optimization Group, Engineering Department 3, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- The bead optimization feature of TOSCA calculates an optimum bead pattern which reduces weight, increases rigidity and optimizes vibration characteristics of sheet metal parts such as muffler, oil pan and heat shield. This session presents this feature with some application examples.
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- Oofelie::MEMS / PiezoElectric – A strong coupling analysis system for MEMS/Piezo applications
- Sadahiro Kan
Multi Physics Group, Engineering Department 3, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- Oofelie::MEMS / PiezoElectric provides an environment in which engineers can easily conduct a strong coupling analysis and enables significant increase of accuracy by exactly reflecting interaction between multiple physical fields such as structural, thermal, electrical and piezoelectric fields. This session will provide an overview of the software’s analysis functions, user-friendliness and application examples.
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- TransMagic – Providing a multi-CAD environment for large-scale data by supporting 64bit processors
- Yusuke Houki
Structure Performance Optimization Group, Engineering Department 3, VINAS Co., Ltd.
- This session presents the latest information about TransMagic, which can repair lost segments and warped shape of surfaces during conversion of 3DCAD data between different formats. With its support for 64bit processors, a very large assembly of more than 2.5 GB can now be swiftly repaired and converted.
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-Company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks.
