Small things often sell cars and create brand loyalty: the positioning of the cup holder; how the seat molds to your body; the thunk of the door when it closes. Add to that list how particles – whether they are rain, snow or dirt – disperse across the surface of a car.

Particle behavior in relation to the surface of a car is known in the automotive industry as vehicle soiling, and up until recently, it was nearly impossible to simulate in a computer. But within the last few years, Audi has made major strides in using CFD simulation and visualization to better predict the complex interactions that constitute vehicle soiling.

CEI’s latest release, called 8.2.2, includes faster and higher-quality transparency for both EnSight and EnLiten, video file playback as a texture within EnSight, and “lookmarks” that provide a thumbnail reminder of saved views within EnSight.

With this release, ANSYS continues to deliver on the expectation for comprehensive CFD technology. New capabilities have been added to FLUENT 6.3 that broaden its applicability to a widening range of industrial processes. It also delivers important core numerical enhancements that offer improved accuracy, efficiency and robustness.

This version of Icepak introduces key new technologies in the thermal design of electronic systems. Direct representation of CAD geometries expands the ability of Icepak software to handle complex geometry, providing additional flexibility and a higher degree of automation while modeling complex shapes in today's electronics components and systems.

Tecplot 360 is the company’s flagship data visualization product. It is complete CFD visualization and post-processing software with extensive XY, 2D and 3D capabilities for engineers visualizing data from analyses, simulations and experiments.

Ozen Engineering, technical leaders in the CFD simulation field, will share the technology and its applications in different industries. The intended audience of this seminar is engineers and managers who are developing understanding of applied CFD and use of commercially available software tools.