NUMECA International NV

Software for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Design and Automation

In 1992, NUMECA International was created as a result of successful research activities in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) within the Department of Fluid Mechanics, headed in those days by Prof. dr. Charles Hirsch. This fast-growing university spinoff is nowadays led by Marc Tombroff and is a worldwide player in the industrial software for fluid simulations sector.

Achievements

NUMECA International has branches and agents in Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, India, Korea, Japan, China and the US. In 2000 this successful enterprise received the “Grote Prijs Ondernemen 2000”, awarded by the Belgian Chamber of Trade and Industry for its contribution to the economic and social development of the Brussels Region. Today more than 40 engineers and scientists work for NUMECA International.

NUMECA International’s software is used for applications such as the analysis of the exhaust fumes in the Leopold II tunnel in Brussels, the design of important components for the Vulcain engines of the Ariane 4 and 5 rockets, the design of Rolls Royce aircraft engines, the simulation of wind turbines, the simulation of hydroplaning in Michelin tires, the visualization of the turbulence at the wing tips of Airbus aircraft, and the improvement of the cabin ventilation in the Columbus Space Station.

With the establishment of a worldwide network of scientific collaborations, NUMECA International has access to the most recent advances and developments in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Since its early years, NUMECA has taken part in several EU research projects. Thanks to this collaboration between the academic and scientific world, the company stays abreast of the latest technology and can offer innovative and creative programs in all sectors of digital flow simulation.

NUMECA International NVAv. Franklin Roosevelt 5
1050 Brussels - Belgium
[T] +32 (0)2 647 83 11
[F] +32 (0)2 647 93 98
[W] www.numeca.com

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research Group Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Scientific contact: Chris LACOR
Triomflaan 43
1050 Brussels - Belgium
[T] +32 (0)2 629 23 79
[F] +32 (0)2 629 28 80
[W] mech.vub.ac.be/thermodynamics