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Technology Programs:
AVRO Arrow (Canada)
 

DaVinci Space Project
(Canada) is looking
for engineering volunteers for design
(with CAD), FEA and
various R&D projects


CFD-ACE+
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November 14, 2004 
CFD-CADAlyzer (!!!)
da Vinci Space Project Press Release
CFD Newsletter, Nov 2002
CFD Newsletter, June 2002 
CFDRC Newsletter & CFD-ACE+ 2002 - Jan. 2002



PLASMA EQUIPMENT
Analysis using CFD
Training Class
Contact for Winter-Spring
2003/04 Schedule
Locations:
Montreal, Silicon
Valley, Hawaii
3 day hands-on training class 
devoted to solving engineering
problems using plasma simulation software. Program
will contain several invited lectures.
To pre-register please contact vvk@cfdcanada.com

ISROMAC Report
International Turbomachinery Conference, Honolulu
ICOPS 2002
Plasma Modeling Minicourse
May 30th, 2002
V. Kudriavtsev
V. Kolobov

Windows of
Opportunity:
Two day conference
(flyer link pdf)
seminar for industry, August 14-16, Montreal
part 1

Building Better Products with CFD
Locations in Toronto & Montreal 
CFD  Training 
Seminar
Three day long training class for industrial engineers took place in October at Montreal. It included hands on excercises, over 20 industrial problems in flow, heat transfer, chemistry and stress analysis. Certificates are provided upon successful completion.
Register if you are interested to attend next class to be scheduled within next 3 months.
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FUNDAMENTALS
Taylor Vortex Flow
Formation and Instability
M.J. Braun
V. Kudriavtsev
R. Krstic-Corder

Pressure Wave - Flow and Structure Interaction and propagation using
CFD - D.R. Greatrix, V. Kudriavtsev

Cooperation with
St.Petersburgh University, College of Physics

OxygenPlasma scalingusing CFD-ACE+

CFD ASME
JSME,KSME 
Symposium and Panel
on Industrial CFD
July 25-28, 2004
San Diego, California 
[abstract deadline
is extended to Nov.30,
2003]

Previous Symposium

link to
International Symposium Site

FUEL CELLS
PEM MODELING Using CFD-ACE+

SEMICONDUCTOR 
MULTI-SCALE MODELING

FUEL CELLS
STACK MODELING Using CFD-ACE
Describes studies of 
3d fuel cell stack simulations -to be
presented on "East
Meets West" Electro-
chemistry Conference, MAy 31st, 2002
Vancouver
SOFC Modeling
Solid-OXide Fuel Cells

ASME
FEDSM2002-31198 
Computational Study of the Flow Around a Ducted Tip Hydrofoil
Abstract
Draft paper (full paper
available from ASME)
 

PRESSURE-WAVE
INTERACTIONS:
CAR EXHAUST PIPE
 CFD Analysis paper

WAVE & WALL 
  INTERACTIONS

NASA SEALS
WORKSHOP: 
Adaptive Finger Seal-Presentation

Finger Seal paper
 ISROMAC-2002

Porous Rope Seal-Presentation

Porous Seal-Article
 

NASA THERMOFLUIDS
WORKSHOP:
Aerothermal Analysis of daVinci
Mission using ACE+

-featured article in the
Discover Journal, July 2002

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Question: Which is your application interest. Chances are we worked on it also... 
*Rotorcraft*External Flows* Combustion*StressElectric*Sprays *Two/Three-Phase * Valves *Catalysis*Melt* MEMS*TurboMach*Seals* Cavitation*Reactions*Parallel  * Magnetic*Semiconductor*MicroElectronics*Plasma*Aerodynamics
Automotive*Biomedical*Aerospace*Fluid-Structure*Free Surface   Electrokinetics*Supercritical Fluids*Data Transfer Standarts*Fuel Cells *Agitators*Experimental*Validation*CFDRC Papers *
Plasma Torch * MDO *NCC Framework *High-Speed Flows

LATEST NEWS: 
"Trailer Preview"-Plasma Systems Simulation Using CFD-ACE+
Hands-on Training Class

CFDRC Newsletter & CFD-ACE+ 2002, June 2002

Fuel Cell Modeling Training Class, Feb 12-13 ...click here
CFDRC Newsletter & CFD-ACE+ 2002, Jan 2002
Particle Dispersion Model with User Defined Subroutines

PLASMA CFD-BASED SIMULATIONS -PUBLICATIONS
Multi-Disciplinary Applications in CFD - Invited Lecture
at Windows of Opportunities in Virtual Prototyping
part 1part 2
CFD Study of a Finger Seal -Extended Abstract-ISROMAC 
URBAN DISPERSION SIMULATOR
MODELING PLASMA TORCHES
VSTACK-  fuel cell stack simulator for non-CFD experts
MODELING FUEL CELLS
EASE-OF-USE INITIATIVE FROM CFDRC
CFD-ACE+ VERSION 6.6 RELEASE (July, 2001)

CFDRC PAPERS LINK (96-2000), 96-98 are downloadable

Available electronic papers (summary page)

CFDRC Fox platform independent GUI - webnews
Simulation Manager for Seamless Parametric Solutions
FlyerStoryPresentation
AIAC Collaboration Conference & Aerodynamics, CFD 
Canada, May 2-3, Toronto.
6.4 Software Release, Jan 29, 2001


Engineering:
Tangential Wheel Blower
Thermal Analysis of De-Icing Systems
Torque Converter -Auto-Turbo #1
Torque Converter #2
Water-Jet Inlets:  Designing with CFD
 Spraying Virtual Iron with CFD -Thermal Spays
Low Pressure CVD of TEOS in ASM reactor
Research:
Drag Reduction Paper
Thermal Heating in Plasma Reactors
Flow Path Optimization
Advanced Nongray Radiation Models for Combustion and Fires
Benchmarks:
CFD Validation Challenge,Transient Flow

CFD "Stories of the Month" 
Design collaboration in Virtual Environment
Studying Turbulence with Supercomputing
CFD for Magnetic resonance Angiography
Clinging Shower Curtain Mystery -Solved
CFD for Mechanical Seal Applications
CFD for By-Pass Heart Surgeries
CFD Cuts PC Costs
Figuring Flow (HVAC)
Modeling vs Pollution
CFD for Power Industry
Aircraft Thrust Control
Trojan UV (Canada) Desinfection with CFD
CFD "Visualizations of the Month"
August*September*Oct*Nov
more news 


Valves and Piping
CFD-ACE+ used to study the coupled fluid structure
interactions in Target Rock Valve
Biomedical 
Micronics: Modeling Microfluidic Disposibles
ACLARA Biosciences case study
CFD-ACE+ used to study the fluid dynamics of cerebral aneurysms. Contributed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Flow in the Human Thoracic Aorta using MRI and CFD-ACE+ by the Georgia Institute of Technology with Emory University
Numerical Simulation of Mechanical Heart Valve Closure using CFD-ACE+ by the University of Iowa
Computational Study of Bypass Grafts Using CFD-ACE+ by the University of Pittsburgh

Optics, Microelectronics
Optics, Microelectronics Link
MEMS1
Biochips and MEMS
MEMS RF SWITCHES: Feature Article

 


EXPECT UNEXPECTED
"CFD Simulation" of Niagara Falls
We had recently performed qualitative CFD simulation of Niagara Falls, 2nd largest waterfall in the world. 
VALVES & PIPING
Coupled FSI of
Vacuum Valve
Describes CFD studies of a Target Rock Valve.

FINGER SEALS
Finger Seal Solid Modelling Design and Some Solid/FLUID Interaction Considerations
Presentation at The 
Annual STL COnference,
April 23, 2003

Structural and Dynamic
Considerations
39th AIAA Joint
Propulsion Conference
2003-4698

AUTOMOTIVE
3D Car Coupled
Internal and 
External HT-1
Describes studies of 
3d flows inside generic car cabin (Chrysler
benchmark).
Internal/External flows and interactions- 
Torque converter
AEROSPACE
Supersonic Flows in Solid Motors
Describes studies of a specific solid motor configuration using compressible Navier Stokes turbulent supersonic flow simulation. More on similar analysis for:
detonation prop.
drag reduction
de-icing systems
SSME Rocket Nozzles
Pintle Nozzle
Pressure wave & solid motor interactions

LUBRICATION & SEALS
Finger Seals
CFD-ACE+ stress 
and deformation
simulation of 
adaptive finger
seals.
Foil Bearings
CFD-ACE+ simulation of compliant foil bearings
with gaps up to 0.5 mil
Spiral Groove Seal
CFD-ACE+ simulation of spiral groove seal at 
40,000 rpmearings
with clearance 0.35 mil
Technical Article

MDO
Integrating CFD and Stress Deformation Solutions with MDICE
Article describes studies of advanced airplane aerodynamics and aeroelasticity using CFDRC MDICE and external SPLITFLOW solver (1.4 Mb pdf file)
Twin-Tail Aeroelasticity with MDICE

CONFERENCE
Conference of CFD Society,Canada
Register and present paper at upcoming (May 30, Waterloo, ON) conference of Canadian CFD Society, http://www.cfdsc.ca


Our abstracts:
Spiral Groove Seal
Car Mini Environment
Vendor Session
 

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CFD Symposium 

Free Pilot Projects
We provide free pilot projects for industrial clients.
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  DavinciSpaceProj
  CFD-NewsGroup
  CFD-Online
  CFD-REVIEW.com
  CFD-Users Group
  CFD Research Corp
  SemiconBay.com
  Plasma Simulations
  Science Videos
  CERCA (Montreal)
  Data Transfer Fac
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  Pratt-Witney Can
  Bombardier
  ASME
  PE Society 
  SAE
  Desktop Eng
  ME ASME Magazine
  CASI

SELECTED ARTICLES
CFD Gridding
CFD Healing
CFDin Trenches-I, DesktopE
CFD in Trenches-II, DesktopE
Thermal Analysis Codes
FEA in Y2K

...more to come

Consulting Projects
CFD PROJECTS
All performed using CFD-ACE+ Softare by CFDRC



 
 

Interesting links: What has been done by others?

Terms and Conditions: What types of projects can we do, project organization. 
Areas of Specialization: What can we do for our clients and how clients can benefit from CFD analysis. 
Solutions Gallery: figures demonstrating results of different CFD projects. To open on March 15th. 

Turbomachinery with ACE+
links

Flow Intake: study for optimual design of flow intake.
Supersonic Jet Cleaning: Study of supersonic vapor jets for cleaning.
Thermal Characterization: Heat transfer analyses of 3D convertively cooled enclosure.
Spiral Groove Seal: Characterization of inward pumping spiral groove for advanced bearing design
Foil Bearing: Designing for maximum load capacity
Soid Rockets: Characterization of supersonic flows in soild rocket motors.
Transient Turbulent Flow: Benchmark test case for turbulent flow around squared cylinder near the wall.
Low pressure flow: Analysis of flow uniformity in low pressure (5-10 mtorr) semiconductor process chamber
Flow Design: Designing process chamber using CFD.
Combustion: Laminar flame of metane and air, 100+ reaction mechanism
Polymer mixing: Extruding polymer intermediate for uniform polymerization, volume of fluid.
Flow/Heat/Deformation: Oil flow through rubber deforming orifice restriction.
Thermal Characterization: Coupled plasma simulation with heat transfer.
3D External/Internal: Designin and characterization of flow induced heating in aircraft de-icing systems.
Ink-jet drop and impact simulation: Transient analysis of ink-drop.
more on projects >
 Software Components      Highlights                                  Basic Modules             Advanced  Modules            Training and Sales
MAIN ADD-ON Gridding
CFD-GUI STRESS CFD-GEOM
CFD-VIEW PLASMA VisCART
FASTRAN
MDICE
E-Physics
MAXWELL
Micromesh
last updated  Feb., 2001

CFD-ACE+ Users Conference: Users Conference highlights, presentations and masterclasses.

New! New! New!
4th CFDRC Users Conference
 

Supported File Formats

CFD-ACE+ Software Release: Detailed Update ofon cool new feature and pre-view for next generation.

MDICE: Multi-disciplinary computing environment for real time integration of commercial and custom CFD,Grid and CSM software applications. JAVA of Multiphysics Simulations.

Simulation Manager: New tool for real time integration of gridding and model setup. Preparation of model specific custom setups.

FASTRAN 4.2: New release of density based compressible flow solver working with polyhedral and CHIMERA grids.
A must for Advanced Aerodynamics applications.

Gridding Pre-Processors: CFD-GEOM for unstructured (tet and prizms), structured (multi-block), hybrid (mixture of both) grids. CFD-VisCART - viscous cartesian automatic grid generation. Combines visous layer around body with cartesian grid with variable resolution elsewhere.
CFD-Micromsesh - flexible automatic meshing with polyhedral grids, for geometries that allow linear extrusion in 3rd dimension and MEMS.

Flow: Internal and External, compressible and incompressible, slow and supersonic.
Turbulence: Key standard turbulence models: k-e, RNG, PDF and LES.
Chemistry: Advanced models for multi-component diffusion, multi-step gas phase aingnd surface reactions. CHEMKIN interface, Reaction Manager, stiff solvers and more....
Heat Transfer: solves equation for enthalpy and temperature with all possible boundary conditions.
Radiation: Surface to surface and discrete ordinate method, participating, gray and nongray radiation models

VOF:  Free surface model with volume of fluid approach.
Two/Three -Phase: Two/Three fluid model for tho phase flow or three phase flow.

Stress: solves linear and nonlinear deformation problems, standalone and coupled with flow, electromagnetic and heat transfer solvers.
Magnetic: Solves Maxwell equations for electromagnetic fields, coupled with all other solvers.

Electric: solves Poisson's equation for electric field and Joule heating.
Specular Radiation: Monte-Carlo thermal radiation model for specular surfaces and reflections (gold, silver plated reflectors, etc).
ElectroKinetics: Electroplating, electroosmos, electrophoresis models. Towards fuell cells analysis.
Cavitation: Full cavitation models, pumps, airfoils, etc.

Chemkin - interface with gas and surface chemistry package developed at Sandia National Laboratories



Heads-up: Whats on Horizon Many new and exciting features...
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3G CFD SOFTWARE SERVICE (CANADA):
Special "melt" of software licensing, advanced support and consulting options. Best fit for organizations that are only starting to utilize CFD.

CUSTOMER OPINIONS:
WHAT CANADIAN CUSTOMERS THINK of CFD-ACE+: Click on this link for reviews.

WHAT WORLDWIDE CUSTOMERS THINK of CFD-ACE+: Click on this link for reviews.

 SVG Success Story:  Thermal Flow Transport Optimization 



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Always-on online kiosk contains flyers describing various software capabilities. Download and Review. Saves time and postage.

SEMICONDUCTOR MODELING NEWSLETTER:
Subscribe for quarterly semiconductor modeling newsletter. Download first issue

WORLDWIDE TRAINING SEMINARS FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS
CFD Canada specializes on hands-on software training seminars for industrial engineers on use of CFD tools for industrial applications. It is a 3 day seminar. We conduct them every quarter from our CERCA/Montreal location. Per your request we can conduct them at any country in the world. Register if you are interested to participate in upcoming seminar.

LOCAL CUSTOM TRAINING (CANADA)
Contact us for uppointment. We provide free introductory training as well as full 3 day training program ($1500 CAD).

SOFTWARE TRAINING AT CFDRC
CFD-ACE+ and FASTRAN software trainings for CFDRC customers is are conducted regularly at Huntsville, Alabama at CFDRC.

PROMOTIONAL TRAINING SEMINARS:
CFD in Automotive Industry
Will be conducted March, 2001 at SAE Show, Detroit. Register in advance.

10 Simultaneous Solutions - Nonprofit Seminar
Seats are limited, only 20 are available. registration fee -$20 CAD. Will be conducted May, 2001 during CFD2K Conference, Waterloo, Ontario. By Registration ONLY. After 3 hour training session 10 industrial problems suggested by users will be simultaneously solved (2 hours) by seminar participants, with supervision of CFDCanada staff.

SOFTWARE SUPPORT:  contact software support over the phone and on the WEB. Login as software, request password. This is also site for customer software and documentation download.

 

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WEB BASED TRAINING PROGRAMS

Web-Based Training Classes: To aid in quick start for our evaluation software licensees in Canada we provide web based advice on first -steps required for grid generation and model setup.
Getting Started
2D Structured
2D Unstructured
Model Setup

Special Tricks
How to use Tutorials
Using CAD (Basics)
3D Gridding
When you have 
problems - Call the "Cleaner"

Need Good books: here they are, some with 24 hours delivery
CFD,Fluids, Heat  Technical Online Bookstore
 

CUSTOM CFD UNDEGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CLASSES for ENGINEERING COLLEGES: 
PROJECT PROPOSAL 
CFDCanada offers development of custom CFD, Heat Transfer, CHEMICAL TRANSPORT & REACTIONS, etc educational (3-4 credit) classes for undegraduate and graduate students. We develop  problems to solve, laboratory work, homework, mid-term and final projects. Courses can be complementary to existing classes or new classes utilizing commercial CFD software package for solutions. Contact Dr. Kudriavtsev at 416-441-08-03.

BOOK SALE: HANDS-ON CFD FOR INDUSTRY 
Author: Vladimir Kudriavtsev
Register to subscribe for the first edition of the book. Book will be avaliable in electronic pdf format. Release date: May/July 2001. Projected cost: $120 (US). A must for undegraduate and graduate engineering students who aspire career in industry. Advance payments are accepted and receive 25% discount of projected cost. Volume discount (3 and more is 15%). Book is based on successful training program conducted for industrial engineers and includes over 30 examples and setups.  All electronic data files
will be provided on the disk.

more training >
4thrd International ASME SYMPOSIUM on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical/Structural Systems with Industrial Applications, Aug 4-9th, 2002 Vancouver,
British Columbia, CANADA

CALL FOR PAPERS: Published and distributed Aug/September/October 2001
ASME PVP Conference INFO:
ASME Authors Kit

Other Fluids and Computational
Symposiums

Registration, Location,Hotel

Organizers and Editors:

AMERICAS Dr. V. Kudriavtsev
EUROASIA Prof. C.R.Kleijn
PACIFIC RIM Prof. S. Kawano

PAST SYMPOSIUMS (98,99):
Information about past symposiums and publications 

LIST OF ACCEPTED PAPERS:   Enclosed list of accepted papers. Contact organizers if you were "missed". 

NEXT SYMPOSIUM (July 21-25, 2002)
Next symposium will take place in Vancouver/Canada. Please start submitting your abstracts in advance. List of topics is the same as in 2001.

SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION FORUM
Vendors and developers. Join our 1day software demonstration forum. Each participant will be provided by desk to demonstrate software for 700+ other conference participants.

JOURNAL REVIEWS
Best submitted papers will be recommended for the journal publication. Please contact organizers.

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Connecting Dots with CFD-ME Magazine
Grid Generation Advances, NASA Lewis
Article in NASA Technical Briefs
Formulas of Success
Article in Machine Design, 1997. Using CFD for analysis of semiconductor process reactors.
Water-Jet Inlets:  Designing with CFD
Using CFD for By-Pass Surgeries
Descibes work done at Stanford University Medical School.
CAR Air Conditioning  Analysis of Car Air Conditioning System.
CFD Study of Crash Motocycle Helmet
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