It’s the last show of Season 04 (time flies when you’re podcasting) &amp; Simon &amp; I are back chatting about the most recent shows, the season just gone &amp; our thoughts/plans for 2020:- Simon reveals his ultra-personalised, CFD-powered, custom surfboard &amp; custom wave idea #futurist 🤓- Cloud HPC experiences including: - AWS ParallelCluster - https://aws.amazon.com/hpc/parallelcluster/ - HPCBox from Drizti (a new one on me, but Simon says good things) - https://www.drizti.com/hpcbox.html- We marvel at how Diabatix AI knows what to do &amp; how it does it 🤯- Simon reassures me that the robots aren’t coming for our jobs (yet) &amp; that they might let us carry on meshing their ideas anyway- We sketch out some of our plans for 2020 - but will they include more podcasts?Links to our stuff…• Checkout Simon’s work at Upstream Applied Science, especially if you want help selecting the right engineering tool for the job - https://www.upstream-applied-science.com/• Connect with Simon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/•  If you’re looking for help navigating the tricky world of open-source CFD then checkout what I’m doing at www.cfdengine.com• Connect with me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/

It’s the last show of Season 04 (time flies when you’re podcasting) &amp; Simon &amp; I are back chatting about the most recent shows, the season just gone &amp; our thoughts/plans for 2020: - Simon reveals his ultra-personalised, CFD-powered, custom surfboard &amp; custom wave idea #futurist 🤓 - Cloud HPC experiences including: - AWS ParallelCluster - <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/hpc/parallelcluster/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aws.amazon.com/hpc/parallelcluster/</a> - HPCBox from Drizti (a new one on me, but Simon says good things) - <a href="https://www.drizti.com/hpcbox.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drizti.com/hpcbox.html</a> - We marvel at how Diabatix AI knows what to do &amp; how it does it 🤯 - Simon reassures me that the robots aren’t coming for our jobs (yet) &amp; that they might let us carry on meshing their ideas anyway - We sketch out some of our plans for 2020 - but will they include more podcasts? Links to our stuff… • Checkout Simon’s work at Upstream Applied Science, especially if you want help selecting the right engineering tool for the job - <a href="https://www.upstream-applied-science.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.upstream-applied-science.com/</a> • Connect with Simon on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/</a> • If you’re looking for help navigating the tricky world of open-source CFD then checkout what I’m doing at <a href="http://www.cfdengine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cfdengine.com</a> • Connect with me on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/</a>

Social - Episode 12

Time for the last insight episode of the season - I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed doing them?In today's episode I had the pleasure of talking to Riccardo Rossi about combining his experience in fluid dynamics research with his passion for surfing and the intricacies of applying CFD to the design of surfboards.We barely scratch the surface of this fascinating topic, but Riccardo introduces us to some of the challenges, including: - relating performance in the "predictable" world of CFD with that on the unpredictable ocean wave- using CFD to relate the "feel" of a board to it's fluid dynamics- whether the insight from CFD can make you a better surfer- using CFD as an attention-grabber in product marketing## Shownotes- Connect with Riccardo on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-rossi-a58a692b/- Find out more about Riccardo's company - Red Fluid @ http://www.red-fluid.com/ and the work they've been doing in this area- Follow them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RedFluidDynamics/) &amp; Instagram(https://www.instagram.com/redfluiddynamics/) for more surf-related content

Time for the last insight episode of the season - I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed doing them? In today's episode I had the pleasure of talking to Riccardo Rossi about combining his experience in fluid dynamics research with his passion for surfing and the intricacies of applying CFD to the design of surfboards. We barely scratch the surface of this fascinating topic, but Riccardo introduces us to some of the challenges, including: - relating performance in the "predictable" world of CFD with that on the unpredictable ocean wave - using CFD to relate the "feel" of a board to it's fluid dynamics - whether the insight from CFD can make you a better surfer - using CFD as an attention-grabber in product marketing ## Shownotes - Connect with Riccardo on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-rossi-a58a692b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-rossi-a58a692b/</a> - Find out more about Riccardo's company - Red Fluid @ <a href="http://www.red-fluid.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.red-fluid.com/</a> and the work they've been doing in this area - Follow them on Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RedFluidDynamics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RedFluidDynamics/</a>) &amp; Instagram(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/redfluiddynamics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/redfluiddynamics/</a>) for more surf-related content

Insight - Surfboard Design

Lieven Vervecken

I've wanted to have a guest on the show to chat about artificial intelligence &amp; machine learning in relation to CFD for a while now. It keeps coming up in other discussions but this is the first founder interview where I get to scratch the surface of this huge topic.Today I’m talking to Lieven Vervecken one of the founders of Belgian CFD startup Diabatix - mixing AI/ML with generative design, optimisation &amp; traditional CFD methods to design a new breed of heat sinks.Lieven fills us in on:• their PhD-to-Business journey &amp; the importance of early contact with (potential) customers• how they operate their business somewhere in between software development house, consultancy &amp; software-as-a-service - taking the best of all worlds• what they mean by the baggage-laden terms, generative design &amp; artificial intelligence• why they’re more than just a fancy optimisation toolCheck out the kind of thing we’re talking about here - https://youtu.be/D52fwUTf0GMShownotes• Check out the Diabatix website - https://www.diabatix.com/• Or their YouTube channel for more visual examples of what they do - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZXN5-UdJNrOmPOJhjmXTw• Connect with Lieven on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lievenvervecken• Or drop them an email at info@diabatix.comDon’t forget to let him know you heard him on the podcast 👍

I've wanted to have a guest on the show to chat about artificial intelligence &amp; machine learning in relation to CFD for a while now. It keeps coming up in other discussions but this is the first founder interview where I get to scratch the surface of this huge topic. Today I’m talking to Lieven Vervecken one of the founders of Belgian CFD startup Diabatix - mixing AI/ML with generative design, optimisation &amp; traditional CFD methods to design a new breed of heat sinks. Lieven fills us in on: • their PhD-to-Business journey &amp; the importance of early contact with (potential) customers • how they operate their business somewhere in between software development house, consultancy &amp; software-as-a-service - taking the best of all worlds • what they mean by the baggage-laden terms, generative design &amp; artificial intelligence • why they’re more than just a fancy optimisation tool Check out the kind of thing we’re talking about here - <a href="https://youtu.be/D52fwUTf0GM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/D52fwUTf0GM</a> Shownotes • Check out the Diabatix website - <a href="https://www.diabatix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.diabatix.com/</a> • Or their YouTube channel for more visual examples of what they do - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZXN5-UdJNrOmPOJhjmXTw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZXN5-UdJNrOmPOJhjmXTw</a> • Connect with Lieven on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lievenvervecken" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lievenvervecken</a> • Or drop them an email at info@diabatix.com Don’t forget to let him know you heard him on the podcast 👍

Diabatix - Lieven Vervecken

It’s the last episode of 2019 &amp; we’re introducing a new section of the show called “grumpy old CFDistas get a bit bah humbug about stuff” which may not become a regular feature.Some of the things on our radar this episode include…• Cybertruck simulations on LinkedIn• In awe of Patrick’s CFD skills &amp; PreonLab’s renderings• the “importance” of aerodynamics for battery electric vehicles (&amp; the importance of not getting too “rant-y” while podcasting)• AWS clusters vs. SPH &amp; the fight for control of Simon’s to-do list• a few other shiny nuggets from the AWS conference r.e. CFDLinks to some things we mentioned• NASA Turbulence Modelling Resource - https://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/• Discussion of Formula1® doing CFD on AWS with a few details - https://www.zdnet.com/article/formula-1-turns-to-aws-to-develop-next-gen-race-car/• Slightly less enlightening but more entertaining talk from Rob Smedley about the above - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBX7lPk5qmA• Peter DeSantis talking about HPC on AWS (it’s l-o-n-g &amp; also has the Rob Smedley bit in it) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPUWATKe15E• New ARM instances coming to AWS with (apparently) around 40% price-performance advantage over their other instances (faster AND cheaper) - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/coming-soon-graviton2-powered-general-purpose-compute-optimized-memory-optimized-ec2-instances/As always, connect with us both on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍Simon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/ Robin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/

It’s the last episode of 2019 &amp; we’re introducing a new section of the show called “grumpy old CFDistas get a bit bah humbug about stuff” which may not become a regular feature. Some of the things on our radar this episode include… • Cybertruck simulations on LinkedIn • In awe of Patrick’s CFD skills &amp; PreonLab’s renderings • the “importance” of aerodynamics for battery electric vehicles (&amp; the importance of not getting too “rant-y” while podcasting) • AWS clusters vs. SPH &amp; the fight for control of Simon’s to-do list • a few other shiny nuggets from the AWS conference r.e. CFD Links to some things we mentioned • NASA Turbulence Modelling Resource - <a href="https://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://turbmodels.larc.nasa.gov/</a> • Discussion of Formula1® doing CFD on AWS with a few details - <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/formula-1-turns-to-aws-to-develop-next-gen-race-car/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zdnet.com/article/formula-1-turns-to-aws-to-develop-next-gen-race-car/</a> • Slightly less enlightening but more entertaining talk from Rob Smedley about the above - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBX7lPk5qmA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBX7lPk5qmA</a> • Peter DeSantis talking about HPC on AWS (it’s l-o-n-g &amp; also has the Rob Smedley bit in it) - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPUWATKe15E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPUWATKe15E</a> • New ARM instances coming to AWS with (apparently) around 40% price-performance advantage over their other instances (faster AND cheaper) - <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/coming-soon-graviton2-powered-general-purpose-compute-optimized-memory-optimized-ec2-instances/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/coming-soon-graviton2-powered-general-purpose-compute-optimized-memory-optimized-ec2-instances/</a> As always, connect with us both on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍 Simon on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/</a> Robin on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/</a>

Social - Episode 11

In today’s episode we welcome back previous guest, friend of the show and all-round CFD expert, Patrick Hanley.The last time Patrick was on the show we spoke about his experience as an independent CFD software vendor. This time we’re hearing about his adventures designing “flying cars” as part of the mobility startup Terrafugia.We cover a lot of ground, including, but not limited to:• How speed of execution is critical in the sprint to market &amp; how different CFD tools can play into that (including a huge shout-out to Pointwise)• The value of understanding what’s gone before, not only in terms of aircraft development, but also code development &amp; being able to mine those archives to give you an unfair advantage today• The importance of being able to select the right simulation tool for the job, being able to get multiple approaches to agree &amp; the alarm bells that should go off when they don’tShownotes• Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanleyinnovations/* Check out Patrick’s CFD codes at http://hanleyinnovations.com/• Check out the Terrafugia website for more details of their vehicle concepts - https://terrafugia.com/

In today’s episode we welcome back previous guest, friend of the show and all-round CFD expert, Patrick Hanley. The last time Patrick was on the show we spoke about his experience as an independent CFD software vendor. This time we’re hearing about his adventures designing “flying cars” as part of the mobility startup Terrafugia. We cover a lot of ground, including, but not limited to: • How speed of execution is critical in the sprint to market &amp; how different CFD tools can play into that (including a huge shout-out to Pointwise) • The value of understanding what’s gone before, not only in terms of aircraft development, but also code development &amp; being able to mine those archives to give you an unfair advantage today • The importance of being able to select the right simulation tool for the job, being able to get multiple approaches to agree &amp; the alarm bells that should go off when they don’t Shownotes • Connect with Patrick on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanleyinnovations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanleyinnovations/</a> * Check out Patrick’s CFD codes at <a href="http://hanleyinnovations.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hanleyinnovations.com/</a> • Check out the Terrafugia website for more details of their vehicle concepts - <a href="https://terrafugia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://terrafugia.com/</a>

Insight - Flying Cars

Jens Cornelis

Today I’m chatting with Jens Cornelis, one of the founders of FIFTY2 Technology – CFD software developers based in Freiburg, Germany &amp; home to the particle-based CFD code PreonLab.Jens shares some of the story of FIFTY2 Technology &amp; the development of what became PreonLab, including:• why PreonLab is about more than just pretty pictures (but boy, do they make some pretty pictures) &amp; whether using a CFD package can actually be “fun”• how it was a little “too physical” for Pixar• how they “crossed the chasm” &amp; their journey from academia (University of Freiburg) into business• the benefits of partnering with a distributor &amp; having an industry focusA couple of “must watch” videos to get a better handle on what we’re talking about:• The “wipers &amp; rain” video I mentioned - https://youtu.be/J-tvjQVQ3hQ• The water wading simulation Jens mentioned - https://youtu.be/zku5AJ-_NNI• Another video featuring windscreen wipers, this time dealing with snow - https://youtu.be/YrWQsrBNDBgShownotes• Fifty2 Techology - https://www.fifty2.eu/• PreonLab - https://www.fifty2.eu/preonlab/• Fifty2 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnYu7qq_21i9C3BPB8KNMkw• Connect with Jens on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-cornelis-3828a28b/• Crossing The Chasm Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062292986/

Today I’m chatting with Jens Cornelis, one of the founders of FIFTY2 Technology – CFD software developers based in Freiburg, Germany &amp; home to the particle-based CFD code PreonLab. Jens shares some of the story of FIFTY2 Technology &amp; the development of what became PreonLab, including: • why PreonLab is about more than just pretty pictures (but boy, do they make some pretty pictures) &amp; whether using a CFD package can actually be “fun” • how it was a little “too physical” for Pixar • how they “crossed the chasm” &amp; their journey from academia (University of Freiburg) into business • the benefits of partnering with a distributor &amp; having an industry focus A couple of “must watch” videos to get a better handle on what we’re talking about: • The “wipers &amp; rain” video I mentioned - <a href="https://youtu.be/J-tvjQVQ3hQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/J-tvjQVQ3hQ</a> • The water wading simulation Jens mentioned - <a href="https://youtu.be/zku5AJ-_NNI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/zku5AJ-_NNI</a> • Another video featuring windscreen wipers, this time dealing with snow - <a href="https://youtu.be/YrWQsrBNDBg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/YrWQsrBNDBg</a> Shownotes • Fifty2 Techology - <a href="https://www.fifty2.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fifty2.eu/</a> • PreonLab - <a href="https://www.fifty2.eu/preonlab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fifty2.eu/preonlab/</a> • Fifty2 YouTube Channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnYu7qq_21i9C3BPB8KNMkw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnYu7qq_21i9C3BPB8KNMkw</a> • Connect with Jens on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-cornelis-3828a28b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-cornelis-3828a28b/</a> • Crossing The Chasm Book - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062292986/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062292986/</a>

Fifty2 - Jens Cornelis

Simon &amp; I celebrate 50 episodes of this podcast, share our thoughts on the last 2 shows &amp; disappear down a few tangential rabbit holes. It’s just your typical social episode really, including:• getting it done - having ideas &amp; then executing on them (even without a coffee boost)• different ways to make CFD more accessible (AirShaper &amp; Discovery Live) - a.k.a. “getting your 80%”• how “democratisation” might have got lost in a cupboard with “digital twins” &amp; “the internet of things”• SPH (whatever that is) 😉Links to things we mentioned• 15th OpenFOAM Workshop in June 2020 in Virginia 🇺🇸 - http://openfoamworkshop.org/• OpenCFDtrailing mesh deformation as part of the upcoming OpenFOAM1912 release in December - https://twitter.com/openfoam/status/1194181775234420736• DualSPHysics - https://dual.sphysics.org/ - is the latest addition to Simon’s box of shiny things &amp; a companion for his new hardware • Geometry/mesh morphing in Python - http://mathlab.github.io/PyGeM/ - there’s a Python module for everything these days &amp; they’re mostly found in Simon’s box of shiny thingsAs always, connect with us both on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍Simon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/ Robin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/

Simon &amp; I celebrate 50 episodes of this podcast, share our thoughts on the last 2 shows &amp; disappear down a few tangential rabbit holes. It’s just your typical social episode really, including: • getting it done - having ideas &amp; then executing on them (even without a coffee boost) • different ways to make CFD more accessible (AirShaper &amp; Discovery Live) - a.k.a. “getting your 80%” • how “democratisation” might have got lost in a cupboard with “digital twins” &amp; “the internet of things” • SPH (whatever that is) 😉 Links to things we mentioned • 15th OpenFOAM Workshop in June 2020 in Virginia 🇺🇸 - <a href="http://openfoamworkshop.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://openfoamworkshop.org/</a> • OpenCFDtrailing mesh deformation as part of the upcoming OpenFOAM1912 release in December - <a href="https://twitter.com/openfoam/status/1194181775234420736" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/openfoam/status/1194181775234420736</a> • DualSPHysics - <a href="https://dual.sphysics.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dual.sphysics.org/</a> - is the latest addition to Simon’s box of shiny things &amp; a companion for his new hardware • Geometry/mesh morphing in Python - <a href="http://mathlab.github.io/PyGeM/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mathlab.github.io/PyGeM/</a> - there’s a Python module for everything these days &amp; they’re mostly found in Simon’s box of shiny things As always, connect with us both on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍 Simon on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/</a> Robin on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/</a>

Social - Episode 10

In our third insight episode, Kurt Smithgall, formally of S20 Design, takes us into the fast-flowing world of whitewater-park design or, to borrow a phrase from Kurt - “recreational hydraulics.”Kurt gives us an insight into how CFD is helping in the design of whitewater parks &amp; some of the challenges therein - including:• mitigating the risk of building a water park that doesn’t work• dealing with uncertainty in geometry &amp; flow conditions• scale - both in terms of the mesh/physics, but also the length of the transient simulations• the importance of domain expertise &amp; whether you need to be a paddler to do this job• the future - mixing CFD post-pro &amp; virtual reality to “paddle” features before they’ve even been builtShownotes• Connect with Kurt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-smithgall-a4802b66/• Find out more about S20 Design - https://s2odesign.com/Check out these two video to get a better idea of what we discuss:• Boise River Park - https://bit.ly/boise-whitewater• Overview of S20 Design - https://youtu.be/p6kzWenthMw

In our third insight episode, Kurt Smithgall, formally of S20 Design, takes us into the fast-flowing world of whitewater-park design or, to borrow a phrase from Kurt - “recreational hydraulics.” Kurt gives us an insight into how CFD is helping in the design of whitewater parks &amp; some of the challenges therein - including: • mitigating the risk of building a water park that doesn’t work • dealing with uncertainty in geometry &amp; flow conditions • scale - both in terms of the mesh/physics, but also the length of the transient simulations • the importance of domain expertise &amp; whether you need to be a paddler to do this job • the future - mixing CFD post-pro &amp; virtual reality to “paddle” features before they’ve even been built Shownotes • Connect with Kurt on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-smithgall-a4802b66/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-smithgall-a4802b66/</a> • Find out more about S20 Design - <a href="https://s2odesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://s2odesign.com/</a> Check out these two video to get a better idea of what we discuss: • Boise River Park - <a href="https://bit.ly/boise-whitewater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/boise-whitewater</a> • Overview of S20 Design - <a href="https://youtu.be/p6kzWenthMw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/p6kzWenthMw</a>

Insight - Whitewater CFD

Wouter Remmerie

You may have noticed that I’m a big fan of doing CFD in the cloud &amp; a big fan of interesting CFD companies, so today’s interview is a particular favourite. I’m talking with Wouter Remmerie, founder of AirShaper a cloud CFD platform aiming to make aerodynamic analysis more accessible &amp; affordable.Wouter shares his experiences, thoughts &amp; stories on:• his sports car ambitions &amp; death-defying aerodynamic testing• “black box” CFD for aerodynamics• AirShaper’s unique selling point in a growing cloud CFD market• their LinkedIn videos and digital marketing for CFDShownotes• Check out the AirShaper website for more information, including: - videos - https://airshaper.com/videos - a sample project - https://app.airshaper.com/projects/sample/fixed-wing-drone - try with your own geometry - https://app.airshaper.com/projects/new• Connect with Wouter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-remmerie/

You may have noticed that I’m a big fan of doing CFD in the cloud &amp; a big fan of interesting CFD companies, so today’s interview is a particular favourite. I’m talking with Wouter Remmerie, founder of AirShaper a cloud CFD platform aiming to make aerodynamic analysis more accessible &amp; affordable. Wouter shares his experiences, thoughts &amp; stories on: • his sports car ambitions &amp; death-defying aerodynamic testing • “black box” CFD for aerodynamics • AirShaper’s unique selling point in a growing cloud CFD market • their LinkedIn videos and digital marketing for CFD Shownotes • Check out the AirShaper website for more information, including: - videos - <a href="https://airshaper.com/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://airshaper.com/videos</a> - a sample project - <a href="https://app.airshaper.com/projects/sample/fixed-wing-drone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.airshaper.com/projects/sample/fixed-wing-drone</a> - try with your own geometry - <a href="https://app.airshaper.com/projects/new" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://app.airshaper.com/projects/new</a> • Connect with Wouter on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-remmerie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-remmerie/</a>

AirShaper - Wouter Remmerie

In this week’s round of CFD pub chat Simon &amp; I share our takeaways from the recent episodes, plus what we’ve been up to since last time, including (but not limited to):• fancy optimisation stuff• going (or not going) to conferences• sharing your work &amp; secret customers 🤫• plus, we solve the cloud vs. in-house debate ☑️Links to things we mentioned• NAFEMS conference on simulation-based optimisation- https://www.nafems.org/events/nafems/2019/simulation-based-optimisation/• Darrin Stephen’s total cost of ownership analysis for public cloud vs. in-house- https://www.appliedccm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TCO-Cloud-2019-DWS-1.pdf* Effective Quadratures the “magic” dimension reduction toolkit Simon mentioned- https://www.effective-quadratures.org/* ParaView 5.7.0 Release Notes- https://blog.kitware.com/paraview-5-7-0-release-notes/As always, connect with us both on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍Simon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/ Robin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/

In this week’s round of CFD pub chat Simon &amp; I share our takeaways from the recent episodes, plus what we’ve been up to since last time, including (but not limited to): • fancy optimisation stuff • going (or not going) to conferences • sharing your work &amp; secret customers 🤫 • plus, we solve the cloud vs. in-house debate ☑️ Links to things we mentioned • NAFEMS conference on simulation-based optimisation - <a href="https://www.nafems.org/events/nafems/2019/simulation-based-optimisation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nafems.org/events/nafems/2019/simulation-based-optimisation/</a> • Darrin Stephen’s total cost of ownership analysis for public cloud vs. in-house - <a href="https://www.appliedccm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TCO-Cloud-2019-DWS-1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.appliedccm.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TCO-Cloud-2019-DWS-1.pdf</a> * Effective Quadratures the “magic” dimension reduction toolkit Simon mentioned - <a href="https://www.effective-quadratures.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.effective-quadratures.org/</a> * ParaView 5.7.0 Release Notes - <a href="https://blog.kitware.com/paraview-5-7-0-release-notes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.kitware.com/paraview-5-7-0-release-notes/</a> As always, connect with us both on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍 Simon on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/</a> Robin on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/</a>

Social - Episode 09

A podcast for self-confessed CFD nerds 🤓A show where we geek out on CFD-related stuff, talk to founders about their CFD “journey” &amp; chat with industry experts about what CFD looks like in their world.It’s not technical, it’s never technical, but it is niche. So, if you know your lattice from your Boltzman &amp; a discontinuous Galerkin doesn’t sound like a medical condition, then you’re in the right place.This is the show for you &amp; you are most welcome 🙏

As a CFD Engineer, I find Talking CFD very informative and insightful.  It’s a lot like listening in on really interesting conversations at the CFD conference you didn’t have time to go to.

A lot of the conferences I go to are domain or software specific, so Talking CFD gives me an opportunity to broaden my understanding of the industry and gain insights into how CFD is evolving and how startups are influencing the industry.

Great CFD Podcast!

I have listened to the CoolSim and Ubercloud podcast, looking forward to the SimScale  episode.

Great CFD Podcast

A podcast for self-confessed CFD nerds 🤓 A show where we geek out on CFD-related stuff, talk to founders about their CFD “journey” &amp; chat with industry experts about what CFD looks like in their world. It’s not technical, it’s never technical, but it is niche. So, if you know your lattice from your Boltzman &amp; a discontinuous Galerkin doesn’t sound like a medical condition, then you’re in the right place. This is the show for you &amp; you are most welcome 🙏

Talking CFD

Talking CFD Season 02 is almost here - 10 more interviews with the people behind some of today's most interesting CFD businesses &amp; a couple of new things to watch out for:Check out:• http://www.talkingcfd.com/social – for the new live video CFD social• http://www.talkingcfd.com/fb – for the new listener Facebook group

Talking CFD Season 02 is almost here - 10 more interviews with the people behind some of today's most interesting CFD businesses &amp; a couple of new things to watch out for: Check out: • <a href="http://www.talkingcfd.com/social" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.talkingcfd.com/social</a> – for the new live video CFD social • <a href="http://www.talkingcfd.com/fb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.talkingcfd.com/fb</a> – for the new listener Facebook group

Season 02 is almost here

This is a talk I gave at last year's ESI OpenFOAM conference which focussed on the OpenFOAM-related guests that have been on the show &amp; my key takeaways from talking to them. It also gives a bit of background to why &amp; how the podcast came about in the first place.The interviewees in question include Franjo Juretić (Creative Fields), Karim Fahssis (ZephyCloud), David Heiny (SimScale), Darrin Stephens &amp; Chris Sideroff (Applied CCM) and Fred Mendonça (ESI OpenCFD).If you're new here then it should be a nice overview of past interviews &amp; a bit of a rewind for those of you who've been in the podcast family for a whileFor the really committed, you can watch it with slides, over on YouTube – https://youtu.be/-UeABCmUBo0Enjoy

This is a talk I gave at last year's ESI OpenFOAM conference which focussed on the OpenFOAM-related guests that have been on the show &amp; my key takeaways from talking to them. It also gives a bit of background to why &amp; how the podcast came about in the first place. The interviewees in question include Franjo Juretić (Creative Fields), Karim Fahssis (ZephyCloud), David Heiny (SimScale), Darrin Stephens &amp; Chris Sideroff (Applied CCM) and Fred Mendonça (ESI OpenCFD). If you're new here then it should be a nice overview of past interviews &amp; a bit of a rewind for those of you who've been in the podcast family for a while For the really committed, you can watch it with slides, over on YouTube – <a href="https://youtu.be/-UeABCmUBo0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/-UeABCmUBo0</a> Enjoy

Bonusode – The OpenFOAM Files

James Linfield

You wait around for a CFD consultant interview &amp; then two come along at once. This is the second “founder” interview of the season &amp; the second CFD consultant - duff scheduling, my bad.Today I’m chatting with James Linfield, one half of the dynamic duo behind Navier Flow Consultants – a (relatively) new CFD consultancy based in Nottingham, UK.James gives us the benefit of his recent experience &amp; shares his take on:• the transition from employee to “boss”• choosing a niche to focus on• advice for those looking to start a CFD consultancy in today’s market• their approach to the cloud &amp; why they have a stack of machines keeping the office warm• the importance of networking, for everyone, but particularly for those looking to start a new businessesShownotesCheck out Navier Flow Consultants @ https://navier-flow-consultants.com/Connect with James on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-linfield-51a37175/

You wait around for a CFD consultant interview &amp; then two come along at once. This is the second “founder” interview of the season &amp; the second CFD consultant - duff scheduling, my bad. Today I’m chatting with James Linfield, one half of the dynamic duo behind Navier Flow Consultants – a (relatively) new CFD consultancy based in Nottingham, UK. James gives us the benefit of his recent experience &amp; shares his take on: • the transition from employee to “boss” • choosing a niche to focus on • advice for those looking to start a CFD consultancy in today’s market • their approach to the cloud &amp; why they have a stack of machines keeping the office warm • the importance of networking, for everyone, but particularly for those looking to start a new businesses Shownotes Check out Navier Flow Consultants @ <a href="https://navier-flow-consultants.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://navier-flow-consultants.com/</a> Connect with James on LinkedIn @ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-linfield-51a37175/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-linfield-51a37175/</a>

Navier Flow Consultants - James Linfield

Robin Bornoff

I managed to find another Robin to talk CFD with today. Robin Bornoff has been with Mentor Graphics (&amp; Flomerics before that) for 20+ years, focussed on delivering “good science to engineers. We're talking all about democratisation &amp; appification in CFD. We cover:• why calling niche CFD tools “apps” might be doing them a disservice &amp; whether CFD tools will become commodified;• what the CFD industry has in common with the automotive industry, both in terms of it’s past &amp; future;• how embedding CFD in an MCAD environment helped drive democratisation &amp; why embedded CAD is more than just a user interface problem;Note, this episode was recorded before the announcement of Mentor Graphics’ acquisition by Siemens - we weren’t just ignoring it.LINKSMentor Graphics (Mechanical Analysis Division) –https://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/Robin Bornoff's Blog – https://blogs.mentor.com/robinbornoff/Social Profiles – https://twitter.com/FloRobin4CFD &amp; https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bornoff-5639b014

I managed to find another Robin to talk CFD with today. Robin Bornoff has been with Mentor Graphics (&amp; Flomerics before that) for 20+ years, focussed on delivering “good science to engineers. We're talking all about democratisation &amp; appification in CFD. We cover: • why calling niche CFD tools “apps” might be doing them a disservice &amp; whether CFD tools will become commodified; • what the CFD industry has in common with the automotive industry, both in terms of it’s past &amp; future; • how embedding CFD in an MCAD environment helped drive democratisation &amp; why embedded CAD is more than just a user interface problem; Note, this episode was recorded before the announcement of Mentor Graphics’ acquisition by Siemens - we weren’t just ignoring it. LINKS Mentor Graphics (Mechanical Analysis Division) –<a href="https://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/</a> Robin Bornoff's Blog – <a href="https://blogs.mentor.com/robinbornoff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blogs.mentor.com/robinbornoff/</a> Social Profiles – <a href="https://twitter.com/FloRobin4CFD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/FloRobin4CFD</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bornoff-5639b014" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bornoff-5639b014</a>

EP18 - Robin Bornoff - Mentor Graphics

Kelly Senecal

Today I’m talking with Kelly Senecal, one of the founding team behind Convergent Science. He tells me about how the days spent hand-crafting meshes led to them to develop CONVERGE CFD - a CFD package which automagically handles meshing for you.Kelly &amp; I discuss:​• how they get along fine without a company president;• how CONVERGE was almost open-source &amp; how they're pioneering a hybrid (open &amp; closed source) model with their take on user-defined functions;• why there's more to CONVERGE than just automated meshing;• how they compete in the marketplace especially when the sales process involves displacing a-n-other code;• a nugget of advice for those just starting out &amp; worried about competing with the bigger players in their market;LINKS• CONVERGE CFD – https://convergecfd.com/• CONVERGE CFD on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/convergecfd

Today I’m talking with Kelly Senecal, one of the founding team behind Convergent Science. He tells me about how the days spent hand-crafting meshes led to them to develop CONVERGE CFD - a CFD package which automagically handles meshing for you. Kelly &amp; I discuss:​ • how they get along fine without a company president; • how CONVERGE was almost open-source &amp; how they're pioneering a hybrid (open &amp; closed source) model with their take on user-defined functions; • why there's more to CONVERGE than just automated meshing; • how they compete in the marketplace especially when the sales process involves displacing a-n-other code; • a nugget of advice for those just starting out &amp; worried about competing with the bigger players in their market; LINKS • CONVERGE CFD – <a href="https://convergecfd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://convergecfd.com/</a> • CONVERGE CFD on YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/convergecfd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/convergecfd</a>

EP13 - Kelly Senecal - Convergent Science

Joana Bretz

It’s the last episode of this season &amp; we’ve covered some ground in those 10 episodes. Both in terms of the types of CFD we’ve featured &amp; the countries we’ve touched. So I’m pleased to round out the season with a combination of the two.I’m joined by Joana Bretz, founder of CINAR Brazil, a consultancy that uses specialist CFD to solve some pretty complex problems in the cement industry. Joana shares her insight into that world, including:• why CINAR created a niche-specific software that they don’t really sell &amp; how they use it to give themselves a huge advantage those competitors using generic CFD software;• why it’s so important, as a consultant, to be solving expensive problems &amp; how having domain expertise (&amp; a clear niche) let’s you identify those problems;• how she became a go-to expert in her field &amp; the benefits that brings when it comes to attracting (&amp; keeping) clients;• the role of CFD expert user &amp; why we don’t all need to be developers.ShownotesCINAR Brazil - http://www.cinarbrasil.com/CINAR - http://cinar.co.uk/

It’s the last episode of this season &amp; we’ve covered some ground in those 10 episodes. Both in terms of the types of CFD we’ve featured &amp; the countries we’ve touched. So I’m pleased to round out the season with a combination of the two. I’m joined by Joana Bretz, founder of CINAR Brazil, a consultancy that uses specialist CFD to solve some pretty complex problems in the cement industry. Joana shares her insight into that world, including: • why CINAR created a niche-specific software that they don’t really sell &amp; how they use it to give themselves a huge advantage those competitors using generic CFD software; • why it’s so important, as a consultant, to be solving expensive problems &amp; how having domain expertise (&amp; a clear niche) let’s you identify those problems; • how she became a go-to expert in her field &amp; the benefits that brings when it comes to attracting (&amp; keeping) clients; • the role of CFD expert user &amp; why we don’t all need to be developers. Shownotes CINAR Brazil - <a href="http://www.cinarbrasil.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cinarbrasil.com/</a> CINAR - <a href="http://cinar.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cinar.co.uk/</a>

EP22 - Joana Bretz - CINAR Brazil

Mark Seymour

I'm joined in this episode by Mark Seymour, one of the founding team behind Future Facilities, a CFD company focused on the data centre &amp; electronics cooling sectors. In addition to the origins, focus and growth of the company, we get to talk about Mark's role as the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) &amp; what that entails in a modern CFD company.We discuss:• how to position your CFD product or service based on the business benefits it delivers to a customer — as opposed to just another feature-rich R&amp;D tool;• why a CTO is more than just a senior engineer/developer &amp; how the role changes as a company grows;• how Future Facilities’ offering has evolved to deliver value to non-engineering groups (for example, facilities management &amp; operational teams) &amp; how that impacts the way they talk about their products;• why he spends a large portion of his time working with sector-specific bodies/societies &amp; what kinds of benefits they derive from that effort;LinksMain Site – http://www.futurefacilities.com/6SigmaDCX CFD Package – http://www.6sigmadcx.com/

I'm joined in this episode by Mark Seymour, one of the founding team behind Future Facilities, a CFD company focused on the data centre &amp; electronics cooling sectors. In addition to the origins, focus and growth of the company, we get to talk about Mark's role as the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) &amp; what that entails in a modern CFD company. We discuss: • how to position your CFD product or service based on the business benefits it delivers to a customer — as opposed to just another feature-rich R&amp;D tool; • why a CTO is more than just a senior engineer/developer &amp; how the role changes as a company grows; • how Future Facilities’ offering has evolved to deliver value to non-engineering groups (for example, facilities management &amp; operational teams) &amp; how that impacts the way they talk about their products; • why he spends a large portion of his time working with sector-specific bodies/societies &amp; what kinds of benefits they derive from that effort; Links Main Site – <a href="http://www.futurefacilities.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.futurefacilities.com/</a> 6SigmaDCX CFD Package – <a href="http://www.6sigmadcx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.6sigmadcx.com/</a>

EP17 - Mark Seymour - Future Facilities

In the second of our "insights" series Brian Willis, of specialist engineering consultancy Astrimar, is taking us deep into the world of CFD for oil &amp; gas. Not deep into the technicals, but deep under the ocean &amp; into the mud. Hold onto to your headphones, we’re going downhole for a spot of plugging &amp; abandonment.Brian gives us a flavour of what CFD looks like in this particular niche - what’s tricky &amp; what’s commonplace, including:• the extreme scales that dominate their models• how the levels of uncertainty in the geometry, environment &amp; the flow conditions, impact the kind of simulations &amp; techniques employed• how this sector might be a great fit for the lesser-spotter digital twin• how, despite the technical challenges, CFD is proving a feasible &amp; economical alternative to experimental testing. Particularly when it comes to developing &amp; proving new technologiesShownotes• Connect with Brian on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-willis-20847343/or send him an email, but you’ll have to listen to the show to get his email address 😉• Find out more about Astrimar @ https://www.astrimar.com/

In the second of our "insights" series Brian Willis, of specialist engineering consultancy Astrimar, is taking us deep into the world of CFD for oil &amp; gas. Not deep into the technicals, but deep under the ocean &amp; into the mud. Hold onto to your headphones, we’re going downhole for a spot of plugging &amp; abandonment. Brian gives us a flavour of what CFD looks like in this particular niche - what’s tricky &amp; what’s commonplace, including: • the extreme scales that dominate their models • how the levels of uncertainty in the geometry, environment &amp; the flow conditions, impact the kind of simulations &amp; techniques employed • how this sector might be a great fit for the lesser-spotter digital twin • how, despite the technical challenges, CFD is proving a feasible &amp; economical alternative to experimental testing. Particularly when it comes to developing &amp; proving new technologies Shownotes • Connect with Brian on LinkedIn @ <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-willis-20847343/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-willis-20847343/</a> or send him an email, but you’ll have to listen to the show to get his email address 😉 • Find out more about Astrimar @ <a href="https://www.astrimar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.astrimar.com/</a>

Insight - Oil & Gas

New Episode – New Tech. In this one we're looking at the move towards GPUs for compute &amp; talking with Envenio - one of the companies looking to take maximum advantage of this emerging hardware trend for better CFD.I’m not super-familiar with what you can (and can’t) do with a GPU in a CFD context - so forgive me if I ask some 101-level questions. Ian McLeod (CEO) &amp; Scott Walton (VP Business Development) kindly fill me in on:• where the trend towards GPU compute is comping from and where it might be going• does new architecture need new “clean-sheet” software?• what sort of speedup can we expect from this new hardware-software combination?• some of the marketing lessons they learned trying to build up a new brand &amp; reach CFD usersShownoteswww.envenio.com for more about what they do &amp; to book a free demoblog.envenio.com/surveyresults2 to find out more about the CFD Users Survey that Scott mentions in the episode

New Episode – New Tech. In this one we're looking at the move towards GPUs for compute &amp; talking with Envenio - one of the companies looking to take maximum advantage of this emerging hardware trend for better CFD. I’m not super-familiar with what you can (and can’t) do with a GPU in a CFD context - so forgive me if I ask some 101-level questions. Ian McLeod (CEO) &amp; Scott Walton (VP Business Development) kindly fill me in on: • where the trend towards GPU compute is comping from and where it might be going • does new architecture need new “clean-sheet” software? • what sort of speedup can we expect from this new hardware-software combination? • some of the marketing lessons they learned trying to build up a new brand &amp; reach CFD users Shownotes <a href="http://www.envenio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.envenio.com</a> for more about what they do &amp; to book a free demo <a href="http://blog.envenio.com/surveyresults2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.envenio.com/surveyresults2</a> to find out more about the CFD Users Survey that Scott mentions in the episode

Envenio

This is the first of our new style of shows where I talk to CFD practitioners / experts / “those that do” to find out what CFD looks like in their world.We typically start these episodes with an overview of how CFD gets used in their industry, then zero in on some of the uniquely challenging aspects and dig a little deeper.In this show I’m talking to Stefano Capra of engineering consulting giants Ramboll, about some of the ways CFD is used in the design of the built environment &amp; the challenges faced in that sector.Stefano gives us his insight into what’s challenging, what’s “normal” and what’s on his CFD wish list, including:• why CFD in the built environment is about more than just pedestrian comfort studies• how CFD is becoming increasingly accepted as an aid to the established experimental methods, as opposed to a replacement• how CFD routinely helps save millions of dollars in construction costs (and thousands of tons of CO2 ) by accurately predicting the wind loading on new designsLinks---• Connect with Stefano on LinkedIn (mention the podcast 👍) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-capra-97350035/• See the Ramboll homepage for more info on the kind of projects they help engineer- https://www.ramboll.com/

This is the first of our new style of shows where I talk to CFD practitioners / experts / “those that do” to find out what CFD looks like in their world. We typically start these episodes with an overview of how CFD gets used in their industry, then zero in on some of the uniquely challenging aspects and dig a little deeper. In this show I’m talking to Stefano Capra of engineering consulting giants Ramboll, about some of the ways CFD is used in the design of the built environment &amp; the challenges faced in that sector. Stefano gives us his insight into what’s challenging, what’s “normal” and what’s on his CFD wish list, including: • why CFD in the built environment is about more than just pedestrian comfort studies • how CFD is becoming increasingly accepted as an aid to the established experimental methods, as opposed to a replacement • how CFD routinely helps save millions of dollars in construction costs (and thousands of tons of CO2 ) by accurately predicting the wind loading on new designs Links --- • Connect with Stefano on LinkedIn (mention the podcast 👍) - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-capra-97350035/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-capra-97350035/</a> • See the Ramboll homepage for more info on the kind of projects they help engineer - <a href="https://www.ramboll.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ramboll.com/</a>

Insight - CFD in the Built Environment

🎉 We’re Back 🎉It's time for another a round of "social" episodes. In this season, Simon &amp; I will be discussing our takeaways from the latest interviews, sharing cool CFD-things we’ve seen on the internets &amp; generally shooting the CFD-breeze. It's the kind of conversation you might have in the pub with your fellow CFD-nerds - if you're not too busy meshing, that is.This week we touch on:• what we’ve been up to (it’s been a while)• dealing with “shiny object” syndrome• whether AI + Adjoint = Unemployment?• CFD vs Wind Tunnel tension from our previous F1 livesHere are the links to the things we mentioned• Upstream Applied Science (Simon’s new consultancy) - https://www.upstream-applied-science.com/• 1ST Automotive CFD prediction workshop - https://autocfd.eng.ox.ac.uk/• Monolith AI - the artificially intelligent engineering data platform -https://www.monolithai.com/Finally, connect with us on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍• Simon on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/• Robin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/

🎉 We’re Back 🎉 It's time for another a round of "social" episodes. In this season, Simon &amp; I will be discussing our takeaways from the latest interviews, sharing cool CFD-things we’ve seen on the internets &amp; generally shooting the CFD-breeze. It's the kind of conversation you might have in the pub with your fellow CFD-nerds - if you're not too busy meshing, that is. This week we touch on: • what we’ve been up to (it’s been a while) • dealing with “shiny object” syndrome • whether AI + Adjoint = Unemployment? • CFD vs Wind Tunnel tension from our previous F1 lives Here are the links to the things we mentioned • Upstream Applied Science (Simon’s new consultancy) - <a href="https://www.upstream-applied-science.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.upstream-applied-science.com/</a> • 1ST Automotive CFD prediction workshop - <a href="https://autocfd.eng.ox.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://autocfd.eng.ox.ac.uk/</a> • Monolith AI - the artificially intelligent engineering data platform -<a href="https://www.monolithai.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.monolithai.com/</a> Finally, connect with us on LinkedIn &amp; mention the podcast 👍 • Simon on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-hubbard-48b96310/</a> • Robin on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinknowles/</a>

Social - Episode 08

No season of this podcast would be complete without one or two OpenFOAM-related episodes, so here we are. I’m talking with Luboš Pirkl, one of the co-founders of CFD Support, a multi-faceted CFD company based in Prague, Czech Republic.We dive into some of the usual stuff that comes up when we talk OpenFOAM, but Luboš also gives us some extra insight into:• the difficult early days &amp; how close they came to giving up• how the CFD marketplace has moved away from dedicated CFD engineers &amp; that OpenFOAM isn’t a great fit for these new users• the decisions behind creating a vertical CFD application and why they chose the turbomachinery market• why communicating the value of your product or service is often more difficult than any of the technical aspectsShownotes• https://www.cfdsupport.com/• https://www.cfdsupport.com/turbomachinery-cfd.html

No season of this podcast would be complete without one or two OpenFOAM-related episodes, so here we are. I’m talking with Luboš Pirkl, one of the co-founders of CFD Support, a multi-faceted CFD company based in Prague, Czech Republic. We dive into some of the usual stuff that comes up when we talk OpenFOAM, but Luboš also gives us some extra insight into: • the difficult early days &amp; how close they came to giving up • how the CFD marketplace has moved away from dedicated CFD engineers &amp; that OpenFOAM isn’t a great fit for these new users • the decisions behind creating a vertical CFD application and why they chose the turbomachinery market • why communicating the value of your product or service is often more difficult than any of the technical aspects Shownotes • <a href="https://www.cfdsupport.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cfdsupport.com/</a> • <a href="https://www.cfdsupport.com/turbomachinery-cfd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cfdsupport.com/turbomachinery-cfd.html</a>

CFD Support

This episode is another departure from our regular interview shows. Today I'm joined by a panel of 5 guests who kindly shed some light on a few of the issues facing women in CFD.Our expert panel includes Chris Wolfe, Althea de Souza, Aniko Rakai, Irena Juretić and Elisabeth McLean. Between them they cover a breadth and depth of experiences in CFD, whilst sharing an infectious desire to promote our industry as a great career choice for the next generation of female engineers.We cover some ground, including:- the scourge that is "mansplaining"- the importance of women-in-tech groups/meetups/initiatives as a safe place to discuss issues &amp; develop ideas- whether women need to work harder &amp; do a better job to get to the same place as a man?- the role of imposter syndrome &amp; self-esteem when it comes to a woman's career progression- how will we know when we've "made it" in women in tech? We barely scratched the surface here, but if you'd like to continue the conversation then hop over to our Facebook Group - talkingcfd.com/fbApologies that the audio isn't up to the usual standards, but recording 6 people live is still a tricky prospect. I'll try &amp; do better next time out.

This episode is another departure from our regular interview shows. Today I'm joined by a panel of 5 guests who kindly shed some light on a few of the issues facing women in CFD. Our expert panel includes Chris Wolfe, Althea de Souza, Aniko Rakai, Irena Juretić and Elisabeth McLean. Between them they cover a breadth and depth of experiences in CFD, whilst sharing an infectious desire to promote our industry as a great career choice for the next generation of female engineers. We cover some ground, including: - the scourge that is "mansplaining" - the importance of women-in-tech groups/meetups/initiatives as a safe place to discuss issues &amp; develop ideas - whether women need to work harder &amp; do a better job to get to the same place as a man? - the role of imposter syndrome &amp; self-esteem when it comes to a woman's career progression - how will we know when we've "made it" in women in tech? We barely scratched the surface here, but if you'd like to continue the conversation then hop over to our Facebook Group - <a href="http://talkingcfd.com/fb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talkingcfd.com/fb</a> Apologies that the audio isn't up to the usual standards, but recording 6 people live is still a tricky prospect. I'll try &amp; do better next time out.

Women In CFD - Roundtable

This is one of those end-of-season "different" episodes where we aren’t talking about the CFD business. We’re discussing NAFEMS, a not-for-profit organisation working to benefit simulation professionals worldwide.I chat with Althea de Souza, long-time NAFEMS member, chair of the CFD working group &amp; commissioning editor for their quarterly magazine, about:• what NAFEMS do, who they do it for and most importantly - why we should care;• NAFEMS' role in advocating for CFD &amp; trying to ensure standards as CFD becomes more mainstream;• their efforts at getting good simulation engineers acknowledged with their certification and competency tracking schemes.If, like me, you don’t know much about NAFEMS - then it’s definitely worth a listen.Shownotes - NAFEMS - https://www.nafems.org/ - Benchmark Magazine - https://www.nafems.org/publications/benchmark/

This is one of those end-of-season "different" episodes where we aren’t talking about the CFD business. We’re discussing NAFEMS, a not-for-profit organisation working to benefit simulation professionals worldwide. I chat with Althea de Souza, long-time NAFEMS member, chair of the CFD working group &amp; commissioning editor for their quarterly magazine, about: • what NAFEMS do, who they do it for and most importantly - why we should care; • NAFEMS' role in advocating for CFD &amp; trying to ensure standards as CFD becomes more mainstream; • their efforts at getting good simulation engineers acknowledged with their certification and competency tracking schemes. If, like me, you don’t know much about NAFEMS - then it’s definitely worth a listen. Shownotes - NAFEMS - <a href="https://www.nafems.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nafems.org/</a> - Benchmark Magazine - <a href="https://www.nafems.org/publications/benchmark/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nafems.org/publications/benchmark/</a>

EP20 - Althea de Souza - NAFEMS

Eric Miller

It’s the first episode of Season 04 &amp; we’re back with the usual problem - how to condense 25+ years experience running a simulation business into a single episode. We fail (as usual) but it still makes for an interesting show.In this episode I’m talking with Eric Miller, one of founding team of PADT – an expert simulation consultancy which first opened its doors 25 years ago this year.Eric shares his thoughts on:- migrating from an internal research group at a large company to an autonomous small business- the evolution of their computing from SGI Octane through the Pentium revolution and on into the cloud- whether the current crop of open-source tools make commercial software a harder sell?- where the simulation “low-hanging fruit” has gone &amp; how consultants need to be extracting higher value from their simulation tools- building the kind of business where it’s a pleasure to come to work in the morningLinks------• PADT – https://www.padtinc.com/• Connect with Eric on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/emillerphx• All Things ANSYS podcast – http://www.padtinc.com/blog/podcast/• The book Eric mentioned – https://www.amazon.com/dp/111943470X

It’s the first episode of Season 04 &amp; we’re back with the usual problem - how to condense 25+ years experience running a simulation business into a single episode. We fail (as usual) but it still makes for an interesting show. In this episode I’m talking with Eric Miller, one of founding team of PADT – an expert simulation consultancy which first opened its doors 25 years ago this year. Eric shares his thoughts on: - migrating from an internal research group at a large company to an autonomous small business - the evolution of their computing from SGI Octane through the Pentium revolution and on into the cloud - whether the current crop of open-source tools make commercial software a harder sell? - where the simulation “low-hanging fruit” has gone &amp; how consultants need to be extracting higher value from their simulation tools - building the kind of business where it’s a pleasure to come to work in the morning Links ------ • PADT – <a href="https://www.padtinc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.padtinc.com/</a> • Connect with Eric on LinkedIn – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emillerphx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/emillerphx</a> • All Things ANSYS podcast – <a href="http://www.padtinc.com/blog/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.padtinc.com/blog/podcast/</a> • The book Eric mentioned – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/111943470X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/111943470X</a>

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