Blue Ridge Sponsors 2009-10 Collegiate Competitions
To provide free CFdesign licenses, technical support to student
engineering teams
 CHARLOTTESVILLE,
VA, Sep 17, 2009 - Blue Ridge Numerics, creators of CFdesign upfront CFD
software, today announced the launch of its 2009-2010 Collegiate Competition
Sponsorship Program. With the introduction of the program, the Company
underscores its ongoing commitment to the academic community and the next
generation of engineers by providing free licenses of CFdesign software to
student teams in selected competitions. The Company has been a sponsor of
the Formula SAE competition for the past few years and this year has decided
to expand its support to include 6 additional competitions. By providing
access to CFdesign, the Company aims to help engineering students accelerate
innovation and gain real-world experience that will help them in their
future careers.
As a part of the Collegiate Competition Sponsorship Program, Blue Ridge
Numerics will provide free commercial grade CFdesign licenses and access to
technical support to all teams that qualify. Students will have access to
the newest version of the software, CFdesign 2010, which was released
earlier this month. The new version will provide students with an easier
interface than ever before and new features to help them easily integrate
CFD into their design process.
“We are thrilled to be expanding our CFdesign Collegiate Competition
Sponsorship Program to include 7 cutting edge programs this year,” said
Rebecca Porter, Communication Manager, Blue Ridge Numerics. “Engineering
competitions such as the ones we selected provide students with the
opportunity to think outside the box and gain beneficial hands-on experience
that can only be learned outside the classroom. By giving the students
access to our latest version, CFdesign 2010, we are providing them with a
new and better way to engage with CFD as a decision-making tool through the
use of multi-scenario design studies. Using upfront CFD will help them not
only optimize their vehicle designs in the competition, but also help
provide valuable experience to prepare them for the future.”
Using CFdesign software, student teams are able to create multi-scenario
fluid flow and heat transfer design studies as a part of their CAD-driven
design process. Teams working on creating a hybrid vehicle, for example, can
leverage CFdesign to optimize airflow through an engine intake design or
create a cooling system for a lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery pack (as in the
example from Penn State below). For teams working a solar design, CFdesign
can be used to simulate both heat transfer within a solar panel and wind
loading on the panel. Upfront CFD can help students optimize their designs
quickly and easily and enable them to look at options they may not have
thought of before.
“The Penn State Advanced Vehicle Technology Team sought out CFdesign to
design and simulate an effective cooling network for a Li-ion battery pack
to be included in our EcoCar vehicle design,” said Shawn Getty, Penn State
AVT Team Member. “Using CFdesign, our team was able to easily simulate the
heat generation cycles of the battery pack to analyze and improve the design
of the cooling system. This helped us to ensure peak battery performance
throughout the life of the vehicle.”
CFdesign Sponsored Collegiate Competitions for the 2009-2010 Season: Blue
Ridge Numerics will be supporting the following competitions during the
2009-2010 school year. All teams participating in these competitions are
encouraged to contact us to learn more about securing their free CFdesign
license.
How to Sign Up Teams interested in learning more about becoming a
CFdesign Premier Sponsored team can
register here.
About Blue Ridge Numerics
Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. is the fastest-growing CFD software company in
the world and consistently ranked among the fastest-growing technology
companies in North America. The company's CFdesign upfront CFD software
integrates comprehensive fluid-flow and heat-transfer simulation into early
phases of design and engineering, when companies can dramatically improve
product quality, time-to-market, and ultimately profitability through the
product life cycle.
For more information visit
http://www.cfdesign.com
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Additional News
Apr 13 - Blue Ridge Numerics Releases CFdesign 2010 Spring Update
Sep 17 - Blue Ridge Sponsors 2009-10 Collegiate Competitions
Sep 3 - Blue Ridge Ships CFdesign 2010 for CFD
Feb 5 - Blue Ridge Announces CFdesign Implementation Program in NA
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