Below is the agenda of the ENGYS UGM 2019. Don't miss the opportunity to join us; there is still time to register!
Which room?
HELYX Training day on 16 September 2019: Boardroom (Queen's Stand)
Technical Sesssion on 17 and 18 September 2019: Derby Suite (Queen's Stand)
Dinner on 17 September 2019: Jockey Club Room (Queen's Stand)
8:30am-9:15am9:15am-10:00amOverview of new features and capabilities in the new release of HELYX v3.2.0.
10:00am-11:00amDemonstration of the new macro language in HELYX v3.2.0 and the new View tab for post-processing and visualisation in the GUI.
11:00am-11:15am11:15am-12:00pmNew capabilities of the conjugate heat transfer (CHT) solver in HELYX, including heat conduction through solid rotating components.
12:00pm-1:00pmLatest advances in topology and shape optimisation using ENGYS' continuous adjoint CFD add-on solver module.
1:00pm-2:00pm2:00pm-3:00pmOverview of new methods in HELYX to tackle computational aeroacoustics (CAA) problems.
3:00pm-3:45pmIntroduction to new multi-phase modelling techniques for predicting cavitation in HELYX.
3:45pm-4:00pm4:00pm-5:00pmOverview of the new density-based coupled solver in HELYX for modelling highly compressible flows in transonic and supersonic regimes.
5:00pm-5:30pmDemonstration of HELYX on-demand HPC service to run from the GUI in a remote HPC cluster using the client-server framework.
9:00am-10:00am10:00am-10:20amWelcome and introduction to the ENGYS User Group Meeting 2019.
10:20am-11:10am
Dr. Del Citto will review current CFD activities at Alfa Romeo Racing to highlight the benefits of using the open-source methods available in HELYX, HELYX-Coupled and HELYX-Adjoint to design the aerodynamics and thermal management package of Formula 1 cars.
11:10am-11:30am11:30am-12:00pmMr. Lock will review the open-source CFD process implemented at Mahindra Automotive North America, including several examples of external vehicle aerodynamics performed using the software ELEMENTS and validated against wind tunnel data. This presentation will also describe other CFD applications in the context of automotive design, including adjoint optimisation.
12:00pm-12:30pmDr. Jelić will describe the many advantages of coupling the software TAITherm with HELYX/ELEMENTS using the CoTherm interface. This presentation will also feature a few automotive examples where coupling to HELYX/ELEMENTS provides access to advanced 3D radiation/conduction solver capabilities in TAITherm, including battery modelling.
12:30pm-2:00pm2:00pm-2:30pmDr. Vogl will present a novel two-phase model based on the so-called Eulerian–Lagrangian Spray Atomization (ELSA) method to simulate the interaction of hot liquid metal with a high-speed gas jet. The results of the simulation of the two-phase systems (water-air on one side and liquid steel-argon on the other side) will be presented. The predicted droplet-size distribution will be compared with experimental results from the metal powder production plant at SMS Siemag.
2:30pm-3:00pmIn this presentation Mr. Nielsen will describe the results of the collaboration between ENGYS and Grundfos in bringing the block-coupled pressure solver into HELYX for modelling waster water pumps. Mr. Nielsen will also provide an update towards the introduction of vertical applications at Grundfos for predicting de-aeration in OEM product development.
3:00pm-3:30pmFollowing the completion of the ProNoVi project, Dr. Kimmerl will discuss the CFD research and development work performed by SCHOTTEL using the HELYX-Core framework to predict noise and vibrations induced by a propeller operating behind a ship hull in full-scale conditions, including cavitation effects.
3:30pm-3:50pm3:50pm-4:20pmIn this presentation several industrial CFD applications in the oil & gas industry will be discussed to review the capabilities and limitations of the discrete element method (DEM) when coupling HELYX with the software HADES developed by Dynaflow Research Group.
4:20pm-4:50pmDr. Karpouzas will describe the generalised internal boundary (GIB) method available in HELYX to model moving components in free-surface multi-phase applications.
7:00pm-11.00pmGet to know other users of our software over dinner to exchange ideas and discuss future trends in CFD.
8:45am-9:30am9:30am-10:10amDr. de Villiers will review the latest developments and advances in CFD technologies at ENGYS to be deployed as part of HELYX and ELEMENTS in coming releases.
10:10am-10:40amThis presentation will describe the application of HELYX in a fully automated CFD process to train Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) as a mean for delivering quick data-driven flow field predictions around urban structures.
10:40am-11:00am11:00am-11:30amMr. Joshi will discuss the simulation methodology developed by IES using CFD and solar radiation analysis to calculate comfort parameters for external spaces. These parameters are used to assess the performance of mitigation features added to the landscape building plan so to maximise utilisation of the space throughout the year.
11:30am-12:00pmThis presentation will focus on the use of HELYX and CFD in the design of built environments with emphasis on wind around buildings and wind comfort in urban planning in a number of sites in Reykjavík. The design constraints are particularly challenging in this city due to high wind velocities resulting from the proximity to the sea and other open areas.
12:00am-12:30pmDr. Matus will discuss the advantages provided by the commercial CFD preprocessor Pointwise to generate advanced CFD meshes for use with HELYX and ELEMENTS. Three approaches to meshing the ONERA M6 wing in Pointwise at transonic flow conditions will be compared using the HELYX High Speed Aerodynamic (HISA) solver.
12:30am-2:00pm2:00pm-2:30pmA new methodology based on the generalised internal boundary (GIB) method available in HELYX will be described to simulate and design the propellant grain used in solid rocket motors (SRM).
2:30pm-3:00pmDr. Alexias will describe a novel multi-reference frame (MRF) method implemented in HELYX and ELEMENTS to simulate rotating tyres with grooves and predict the effects of cornering in external aerodynamics of motor sport vehicles, including rotating wheels, porous components, intakes and exhauts.
3:00pm-3:30pmIn this presentation the new multi-point adjoint approach developed by ENGYS in collaboration with VW Reasearch will be discussed. The proposed multi-point adjoint method allows for the optimisation of different separate geometries in the same design space in a simultaneous process, as well as for multiple boundary conditions, making this method ideal for robust design optimisation.
3:30pm-3:45pm