CFD Software Makes Waves in the America's Cup.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LEBANON N.H. & LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2003 The landlocked landlocked adj. referring to a parcel of real property which has no access or egress (entry or exit) to a public street and cannot be reached except by crossing another's property. European nation of Switzerland is not renowned for its seafaring traditions. However, in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. during the last three months this stereotype was firmly knocked on the head, as the Swiss-based Alinghi Challenge, skippered by Russell Coutts, won yachting's blue ribbon event, the America's Cup, from two-time holders Team New Zealand Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an America's Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. The team officially represents the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and they have become a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the in a dramatic 5 - 0 series. This has been one of the most unprecedented yachting victories in the 152-year history of the venerable competition. At the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL EPFL Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (French: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland) EPFL Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore, Maryland) EPFL European Professional Football Leagues ), Switzerland - the Official Scientific Advisor to the Alinghi Challenge for the 2003 America's Cup - researchers working in the group of Prof. Alfio Quarteroni have applied leading-edge numerical flow simulation techniques using Computational Fluid Dynamics Computational fluid dynamics The numerical approximation to the solution of mathematical models of fluid flow and heat transfer. Computational fluid dynamics is one of the tools (in addition to experimental and theoretical methods) available to solve (CFD CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics ) software. These simulations have provided valuable information to the Alinghi Designers Rolf Vrolijk and Manolo Ruiz del Elvira who, together with Co-ordinator Grant Simmer, designed the winning high-performance Alinghi racing yacht. The use of the commercial CFD software FLUENT from Fluent Inc., along with in-house and third party codes, has allowed the EPFL and Alinghi to analyse hydrodynamic hy·dro·dy·nam·ic also hy·dro·dy·nam·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to hydrodynamics. 2. Of, relating to, or operated by the force of liquid in motion. and aerodynamic flows, and even yacht/yacht interactions. CFD has allowed Alinghi to obtain a competitive edge in an application area where small performance improvements result in significant time gains. Grant Simmer, Co-ordinator of the Alinghi Design Team noted that "To have a realistic hope of winning the America's Cup, we needed to excel in many areas. That's the reason the partnership with EPFL was so important to us. The EPFL's academic expertise helps us to validate ideas quickly in broad fields such as material resistance, structural integrity, aero- and hydrodynamics hydrodynamics: see mechanics. Hydrodynamics The study of fluids in motion. The study is based upon the physical conservation laws of mass, momentum, and energy. . In particular, the results of computational fluid dynamics simulations have provided Alinghi with essential information necessary for optimal design choice." Prof. Alfio Quarteroni from the EPFL added that "We are very proud of Alinghi's strong performance in the America's Cup, and we are pleased that our CFD group was able to contribute to the victory." Gerard de Neuville, Corporate Vice President of Fluent Inc. and Manager of Fluent France shared in the excitement of Alinghi's win, "The EPFL has been using CFD software from Fluent Inc. for several years now and we are pleased that our code's success in other sporting areas such as Formula 1 Motor Racing and Olympic Sports has been repeated by Alinghi. All South Europeans salute this unique sporting victory by the Swiss team." About Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne The EPFL was founded as an engineering school 150 years ago, and became a Federal University in 1969. Today, it is one of the two leading scientific and technological universities in Switzerland This article lists universities in Switzerland. Official higher education institution According with the Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities CRUS[1] fostering innovative business creation and technology transfer initiatives. The EPFL has a long experience in numerical simulation for scientific and engineering applications, in areas ranging from turbines to plasma physics and fusion, atomistic at·om·is·tic also at·om·is·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or having to do with atoms or atomism. 2. Consisting of many separate, often disparate elements: an atomistic culture. and molecular simulations to atmospheric pollution modelling, and automotive simulations to aeronautics. Lately, numerical simulation has been applied to model biological and medical systems as well. About Alinghi Alinghi Swiss Challenge for the Americas Cup was founded in 2000 by Ernesto Bertarelli, Michel Bonnefous and Russell Coutts. A key element of Alinghi is the Design Team led by Principal Designer Rolf Vrolijk and Co-ordinator Grant Simmer. The Alinghi Design Team consists of 12 dedicated Engineers, Naval Architects and Computer Scientists. In Auckland in 2003, Alinghi(TM) yacht SUI Sui (swā), dynasty of China that ruled from 581 to 618. This short-lived dynasty reunified China in 589 after 400 years of division and laid the foundation for further consolidation under the T'ang dynasty. 64 won the Louis Vuitton Cup
The Louis Vuitton Cup is one of the most famous and prestigious competitions in the sport of yachting because of its relationship to the America's Cup. (beating 8 other Challengers from 5 Nations) and then won the Americas Cup (beating the defender, Team New Zealand). About Fluent Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualization, and analysis of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. ) process for companies around the world and is deployed in nearly every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, engineers build virtual prototypes of new or existing equipment. The simulations help them assess the performance of various designs, allowing them to optimize the equipment, reduce design or operating costs, and cut the time to market. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon (pronounced by natives as IPA: /ˈlεbənɨn/ or , USA, with offices in Belgium, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan and Sweden. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Korea, Australia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, and the Middle East. FLUENT(R) is a registered trademark of Fluent Inc. Graphics Available Graphic images and accompanying captions to support this release can be found on the web at http://www.fluent.com/about/news/pr/index.htm by following the links to this release. Fluent Inc. grants permission for use of these graphics and their captions in conjunction with any or all of this press release. See also these websites: http://www.fluent.com/about/news/newsletters/02v11i2/a10.htm http://ima.epfl.ch/cmcs/NewResearch/americascup.php3 http://www.alinghi.com/ |
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