EnginSoft SpA
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ENGINSOFT and the potential for an enhanced collaboration with CERN
Company profile
A Key Partner In Design Process Innovation EnginSoft is an Italy-based multinational consulting company active in the field of Simulation-Based Engineering and Sciences. Founded in 1984, over the years EnginSoft has become the partner of choice to support companies in design process innovation, thanks to the extensive skills of our highly qualified staff. We provide a wide range of services including effective, high-quality consulting, advanced training, development of ad hoc custom software, and research. In Italy, EnginSoft employs about 120 engineers with multidisciplinary skills in a variety of contexts and technologies: large-scale, industrial, transportation, metallurgy and in all contexts in which simulation is a strategic asset for innovation and business competitiveness. We make extensive use of software solutions that match or exceed prevailing industry standards (ANSYS, MAGMA, Flowmaster, modeFRONTIER and others), and invest heavily in the use of infrastructure-based High Performance Computing (HPC) and Cloud Computing platforms. Based on such tools and over twenty years of systematically building our knowledge and expertise, EnginSoft is able to customize the best solutions for each problem in product or process development for companies from a wide range of manufacturing sectors. These include automotive, aerospace, rail and seaborne transport, communications (electronic and electromagnetism) and energy (oil, gas and plant design). In particular, EnginSoft has extensive experience in the disciplines of mechanical and structural engineering, fluid dynamics, high- and low-frequency electromagnetism, and proven skills in the analysis of multi-physics phenomena. The company is headquartered in Trento. The Italian skill centers are based in Bergamo, Florence, Padua, Turin and Mesagne. It is also present across Europe and in the United States of America: The main offices are located in France, Germany, UK, Sweden and the United States, in California and Texas.
ENGINSOFT for scientific research and technology transfer in nuclear/energy sector In Energy context, CAE Technology and Intelligent Digital Prototyping (iDP) hold, and will increasingly hold, an absolutely determining role in whether the project ideas can be tested, optimized and validated before prototypes are built. In particular, the value proposition consists of five areas: (I) CAE tools, (II) Engineering consulting, (III) Training, (IV) HPC system and (V) co-founded Research projects.
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(I) The above mentioned multidisciplinary skills reflects the offering of software solutions properly adopted for the vertical and niche application or horizontal methodology for integrated and optimized solution represented by modeFRONTIER tool and Design Chain approach (Process-Product integration). Domain of activity Tool link
Optimization in All areas
modeFRONTIER http://www.enginsoft.it/software/modefrontier/index.html
Tolerance Analysis in All areas
Cetol6 sigma http://www.enginsoft.it/software/cetol/index.html
Power converters Ansys/ Simplorer/ Maxwell
http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Radio frequency cavities
HFSS http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Vacuum chamber Ansys http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Wires Chamber Ansys/Maxwell http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Collimation systems Ansys/Maxwell http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Magnets
Ansys/Maxwell http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Mechanical High DC Current Switches
Ansys/ Simplorer/ Maxwell
http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Cryostat Ansys (Mechanical/CFD)
http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Surface buildings Ansys http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Technical infrastructures
Ansys http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Underground layout Ansys http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
Communication, Telescope
Ansys/HFSS/Designer
http://www.enginsoft.it/software/ansys/index.html
CFD systems Flowmaster http://www.enginsoft.it/software/flowmaster/index.html
Forged component Forge http://www.enginsoft.it/software/forge/index.html
Casted component Magma5 http://www.enginsoft.it/software/magmasoft/index.html
Table 1: SW solutions and their applications in the Energy sector
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(II) The offered competences in terms of engineering consulting are based on the multidisciplinary skills summarized in the following areas of application:
- Mechanical structure: o Structural Dynamic Linear & Non Linear o Thermal Structural o Thermo Electric o EMAG o Acoustic o Impact/Crash o Explosion o Biomechanics o Coupled-physics
- CFD_1D and CFD_3D
o Turbomachinery o Combustion o Multiphase Flow o Fluid Structure Interaction o Heat Transfer o 1-D System-Level o Aeroacustic o Design Shape Optimization and Mesh Morphing
- Civil engineering - Metal process simulation and design chain
o Material modelling o Casting o Forging o Sheet metal forming o Plastic Injection o Heat treatments o Design Chain methodology: residual stress � mechanical response
- Multi-physics and multi-scale optimization
o Statistics and Design of Experiments o Multiobjective Optimization o Metamodels and Calibration o Process Integration o Uncertainty Quantification o Business Analytics
- Tolerance analysis and GD&T - Composite design - Safety and Fire simulation
Some references are listed as follow:
Title year activity tools partner
IVVS – In Vessel Viewing System
2009 Development of a software platform to model the scanning algorithms of the IVVS, to optimize the position of the viewing heads
Ansys (radiation analysis)
modeFRONTIER
ENEA
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Plasma quenching device
2009 Magnetic forces on the structures and time-history calculation of torques and net forces among the Shielding module, FW beam and FW fingers of Blanket1
Ansys CFD ITER
Helium-cooled Lithium-Lead (HCLL), Helium-cooled Pebble-Bed (HCPB)
2010 Magneto-static analysis of ITER TBMs Ansys ITER
Conceptual design of insulated modular LAr TPC detector for LBNE
2011 Preliminary design of the modular LAr TPC detector for LBNE 20x20x40 m, from the thermal-structural point of view, considering also the manufacturing, transportation and installation aspects (see Example in the following pictures).
Ansys UCLA-CERN
TFCC (Toroidal Field Coils Case) of ITER Magnet System
2014 Simulation of (Tungsten Inert Gas) weldings Ansys SIMIC
Support Frame of the Divertor Cassette Body
Optimization of the design of the cassette body support frame to withstand all the prescribed loads
Ansys SIMIC
TFC Winding Pack insertion
Simulation of the insertion of the winding pack into the coil case and optimization of the position of the spacers (sliders) in order to reduce stresses of the winding pack
Ansys ITER
Toroidal Field coils (TF) of ITER Magnet Structur
The behaviour of TF coils is investigated through a multi-scale composites approach, including continuum to discrete linkage
Ansys ITER
F4E-OMF–503 – Multiframe Framework Contract
Seismic, dynamic and structural analyses of ITER buildings
Ansys ITER
Drift Chamber at FermiLAB (see attached Pictures)
FEA analyses involved one Static Structural Analysis, one Linear Buckling Analysis and one Modal Analysis to determine the Natural Frequencies and Natural Modes of the Drift Chamber in various configurations
I.N.F.N.
Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant
seismic margin assessment (SMA) of the Reactor Building, the Auxiliary Building and the RPL of NPP Unit 1&2.
Ansys ENEL
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Railway tunnel located in Florence and known as the “Imbocco Nord Riffredi – Opera di Scavalco
a full quasi static one-way-coupled thermo-mechanical analysis to fire risk verification of tunnel sections after 120 minutes of fire exposure to the tunnel
SWS Engineering
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant
simulation of the Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Systems’ (ACHE) arrays and their interaction with the wind.
Ansys_CFX Saipem
Large molten salts storage systems
Optimal Emergency-Valve Closure Design Flowmaster Eurotecnica
Wind Tower Flange Simulation of hot ring rolling process to produce seamless rings with excellent mechanical properties and quasi net shape
Forge ASFO- FOMAS group
Table 2: Reference Engineering projects carry out by Enginsoft in the Energy sector
Example: Conceptual design of insulated modular LAr TPC detector for LBNE
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(III) For EnginSoft, training and cultural dissemination represent a commitment and a constant interest, embodied in many different initiatives and organized in collaboration with dedicated facilities and partnerships.
EnginSoft has a broad offering of educational and training services which can be summarized here: - self-paced online courses which are mainly offered through the TCN consortium and
Improve.it portals - basic and in-depth classroom courses on the use of specific simulation software packages
and their features - customized courses created on demand for your specific organization’s needs - The PSE Competency Tracker : a Competency Management system for the CAE industry
(IV) The HPC system
Enginsoft offers various services in the HPC community as well as is an active partner in EU h2020 hpc project as well as national tenders spread all over Europe. There are various scenarios where our proposition can fit: - Scientific HPC clusters for SMI, where Enginsoft helps partners defining
architecture, strategies, requirements and security for industries that needs to buy or setup in-house HPC facilities for their R&D departments and or design departments.
- Massive parallel programming: Enginsoft experience in CFD consulting has driven a dedicated group off engineers that can help people in optimizing parallel codes for CPU and GPU (both Opencl and Cuda frameworks) also in expanding their codes for coupled domains and physics(I.e. Pressure heat and mass transfer).
- Low power architectures: Enginsoft is active in many EU projects regarding network and processors for exascale technology in partnership with most important players in Europe, being the very first company that successfully run CFD cpu&gpu coupled code on arm architecture (https://www.apm.com/news/e4-computer-engineering-and-appliedmicro-demonstrate-the-effectiveness-of-p/)
- Dedicated services for HPC job management and remote visualization: Enginsoft delivers proprietary solutions for managing HPC jobs on clusters and to manage remote visualization servers in order to not move data along the network. these solutions are installed all over Europe at Enginsoft customer sites and provide better user experience for users and increase security management.
- Cluster management: a dedicated team is specialized in managing and helping customers controlling and optimize their in-house or cloud HPC infrastructures with both day by day users problem solving capability and specific onsite dedicated people for special projects, and installation knowhow and turnkey solutions
- Own resources: Enginsoft maintains, for in house and consulting services, HPC own facility (about 150 nodes) and is partner with E4 in Italy (which is one of the main hardware suppliers at Cern) in order to test and choose hardware solutions optimized and affordable for its own activities and customer activities
(I) Research and Development: EnginSoft also supports its customers in choosing the appropriate financial instruments to achieve their development plans, and in the writing and submission of grant applications. The complementarity between technology consulting and financial advisory services makes for a truly innovative capability. EnginSoft is able to provide fast and timely disclosure on grants and low-interest loans available to innovate products and production processes. It is an integrated service, from the identification of requirements to implementation. EnginSoft supports companies in the preparation of funding applications, selects and trains staff for research, and finds partners for international projects. Since 1994, EnginSoft has been
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recognized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) as a technology transfer laboratory in the field of CAE/iDP.
Table 3: Running Research funded projects and role of Enginsoft Past and closed projects:
Title Domain area
Link End year
NADIA Automotive http://www.nadiaproject.org/
2010
NEWAC Aero engine
http://www.newac.eu/16.0.html
2011
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MELISSA Aerospace http://ecls.esa.int/ecls/?p=melissa
2010
BENIMPACT Eco-building
http://www.enginsoft.com/services/research-and-technology-transfer/benimpact.html
2011
STAR-EXD Aeronautic http://www.enginsoft.com/services/research-and-technology-transfer/star-exd.html
2011
RubeeCOMP ICT http://www.enginsoft.it/ricerca/Prog_RubeeCOMP.html 2012
Table 4: Some Previous Research funded projects in different domain areas
The management of the projects are based on EUCOORD is a web-based solution for the Project Management and Financial Accounting Research Project of the 7th Framework Programme, now EUCOORD2020 for Horizon 2020, its development based on many years of EnginSoft experience in the management and coordination of European projects. The platform provides a single solution for all the tools necessary to manage research projects, from accounting to the automatic generation of reports, from data collection to the communication between the coordinator and the partners. EUCOORD allows the project team, each with their own personalized and protected access, to work and interact 24 hours a day from any computer. The license to use EUCOORD can be included in the eligible project management costs and is 100% funded.