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Coupled Parallel Simulation of Gas Turbines

Objective

The proposed project COPA-GT has been structured to provide training of a multi-disciplinary and intersectorial nature for young Fellows in Europe in the field of propulsion and electric power generation systems. The young researchers will obtain expertise in gas turbines engine (GT) design, based on fluid and structural mechanics, combustion, acoustics and heat transfer. They will become familiar with tools to design and operate innovative GT engines, taking into account the whole diversity of physics involved, in a consistent and integrated way, to improve the system performances and reliability, adapt them to future sustainable fuels and operation conditions, and lower their environmental impact. This implies a strong expertise in High Performance Computing (HPC) and physics, for the use of the most advanced numerical simulation tools, that are run on the most powerful computers.
What is new and original in this project, is that the Fellows will be trained on the integrated engine design, taking into account component performance and interaction. Untill now all training and design was focused on individual components, postponing component interaction till commissioning of the engine, which has led to severe delays and difficulties in changing operating conditions in the past. With the advanced hard and software tools available at the partners institutions the young researchers will be able to develop an integrated engine performance prediction.

Call for proposal

FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN
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Coordinator

CENTRE EUROPEEN DE RECHERCHE ET DEFORMATION AVANCEE EN CALCUL SCIENTIFIQUE
Address
Avenue G Coriolis 42
31057 Toulouse Cedex
France

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Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Michele Campassens (Ms.)
EU contribution
€ 695 508,80

Participants (7)

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE
Netherlands
EU contribution
€ 821 911,33
Address
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede

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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Coby Van Houten-Vos (Ms.)
RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN
Germany
EU contribution
€ 509 272,79
Address
Templergraben 55
52062 Aachen

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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Wolfgang Schröder (Prof.)
VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS
Belgium
EU contribution
€ 514 948,30
Address
Waterloose Steenweg, 72
1640 Sint-genesius-rode

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Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Tom Verstraete (Prof.)
SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
France
EU contribution
€ 311 268,10
Address
Avenue Du President Szydlowski
64510 Bordes

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Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Francis Fabien (Mr.)
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Germany
EU contribution
€ 509 272,79
Address
Werner-von-siemens-str. 1
80333 Munchen

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Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Administrative Contact
Werner Krebs (Dr.)
BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER CENTRO NACIONAL DE SUPERCOMPUTACION
Spain
EU contribution
€ 422 392,57
Address
Calle Jordi Girona 31
08034 Barcelona

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Activity type
Research Organisations
Administrative Contact
Vazquez Mariano (Dr.)
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY
United Kingdom
EU contribution
€ 421 793,14
Address
Ashby Road
LE11 3TU Loughborough

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Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Administrative Contact
Raymond Kent (Dr.)