Quality & Reliability of CFD Simulations III: Quantifying and Reducing Uncertainty

A Joint NAFEMS - ERCOFTAC seminar

CFD is increasingly used in engineering design, safety analysis and environmental assessments. A key question which arises is the accuracy of CFD simulation, especially when test or field data for validation is sparse. This seminar brings together current and potential users of CFD to examine the quantification of uncertainty for industrial and environmental applications:

• appropriate measures by which to judge the fidelity of CFD;

• minimising uncertainty in CFD applications;

• validation;

• challenges that arise in quantifying uncertainty, and solutions.

Methodologies to obtain reliable and consistent results from CFD are of prime importance in reducing uncertainty. The seminar will therefore also illustrate best practice in CFD, highlighting findings which have wider relevance and impact.

This will be the third joint meeting on this theme co-organised by NAFEMS and ERCOFTAC. It follows successful meetings in March 2004 and September 2005.

Agenda

09:30 Coffee & Registration

Morning Chairman’s Welcome
Dr Herve Morvan, University of Nottingham

Keynote lecture: Computational Error-Assessment for Large Eddy Simulation
Keynote speaker: Prof Bernard Geurts, University of Twente

Increasing the Quality of Industrial CFD through Complementary Analysis
Dr Ian Cowan, Atkins

Managing Uncertainty in CFD Applications for Health & Safety
Dr Adrian Kelsey, Health & Safety Laboratory

Practical Considerations for use of CFD in Wind Engineering
Dr Yehuda Sinai, ANSYS Europe Ltd

LUNCH

Afternoon Chairman’s Welcome
Dr Chris Lea, Lea CFD Associates Ltd

Validated Crosswind Effects on a Static High-Sided Vehicle
Dr David Hargreaves, University of Nottingham

Validation of CFD for Oil and Gas Applications
Ivar Iversen, Prospect


A Study of the Thermal Behaviour of a Reactor Core in Support of Decommissioning Activities
Dr Steve Graham, Nexia Solutions Ltd

COFFEE

Using CFD with Confidence Within an Industrial Design Environment
Dr Jim Shaikh, Intelligent Fluid Solutions

Confidence and best practices in CFD for automotive applications
Fred Mendonça, CD-adapco

Final Discussion

16:15 Close

Who Should Attend?

Those with an interest in how to usefully exploit CFD for complex applications whilst minimising uncertainty in the results, including-

• Industrial and academic CFD analysts
• Managers of CFD analysis
• Engineers making decisions based on CFD results
• Representatives from organisations who use, or are considering using, CFD consultants
• Representatives from organisations considering investing in an in-house CFD capability

Venue

East Midlands Conference Centre
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RJ
www.emcc.co.uk

As one of the leading conference centres in the UK, the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham is the perfect venue for the seminar.
Please see the website for further details.

Accommodation

Holiday Inn Nottingham ***
Castle Marina Park, Nottingham, NG7 1GX
Tel: +44 (0)115-9935000
www.holidayinn.com
Rooms from £60.00
Distance 1.74 miles

Saco Nottingham *****
Saco House, The Ropewalk, The Ropewalk, Nottingham, NG1 5DQ
Tel: +44 (0)115 950 7630
www.sacoapartments.co.uk/
Rooms from £77.00
Distance 2.3 miles

The Britannia Nottingham Hotel
St James Street, Nottingham, NG1 6BN
Tel: +44 (0)115 947 0157
www.britanniahotelnottingham.co.uk/
Rooms from £49.00
Distance 2.36 miles