Objective "The design of hydro-machinery is typically based on qualitative, rather than quantitative, assessment of numerical simulations, since the values of the numerically predicted characteristics are frequently far from the measured ones. The primary aim of this project is to develop reliable, high fidelity methods for the accurate prediction, and optimisation, of the performance of hydro-machinery and marine propellers. For this purpose, the participating partners will share their knowledge, and work collaboratively, in CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and particularly in SRS (Scale Resolving Simulations) for turbulent flows, modelling of cavitation, exploitation of HPC and cloud computing, open source CFD tools, and optimisation. In this way, an advanced open source CFD tool, augmented by a multi-objective optimisation framework, will be developed, validated and applied. To the proposer’s best knowledge, this would constitute a novel, and indeed the ultimate tool for the design of hydro-machines – turbines and pumps – and marine propellers.The success of the proposed project is foreseen in the synergistic effects of highly complementary expertise; of two leading edge cross-sectoral European partners: the Applied Physics (Fisica Tecnica) group of the University of Trieste, Italy, and Turboinštitut, a Slovenian SME employing around 140 people, an independent institute for the development of hydro-machinery. The transfer of knowledge through the mobility of skilled researchers will enable the growth and competitiveness of both partners. For the SME, the project will increase its competitiveness on the world market in design and manufacturing of small hydro-machinery, while the Applied Physics group expects to increase its competence in applied CFD, which will be exploited in research activities and disseminated through classes, and its capability in assisting SMEs to apply advanced CAE methods in their design process." Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicscomputational fluid dynamics Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IAPP See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Coordinator TURBOINSTITUT INSTITUT ZA TURBINSKE STROJE DD EU contribution € 201 565,31 Address ROVSNIKOVA 7 1210 Ljubljana Slovenia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Aljaz Skerlavaj (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE Italy EU contribution € 504 493,06 Address PIAZZALE EUROPA 1 34127 Trieste See on map Region Nord-Est Friuli-Venezia Giulia Trieste Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Iginio Marson (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
