“We’re really excited about being better able to support the southeast region with the opening of this new office,” says Ed Williams, president of Blue Ridge Numerics, “We will continue to grow and expand within the U.S. and internationally as interest in CFdesign continues to increase. The regional offices have been very successful and are a key part of helping us educate the market about the merits and benefits of CFdesign. With 100% growth per year for the past three years, we continue to be one of the fastest growing CAE companies in the industry.

• Fuel cell modeling
• Faster free surface calculations
• Parallel solver on Windows NT/2000
• More modeling capabilities

The meeting will include discussion forums where people interested in fluid and structural dynamics can gather, user presentations, updates on the latest AVL simulation technology, and the chance to meet with the entire AVL AST development team.

[John] Ditter joined Flow Science in 1992. He will be responsible for software engineering, hardware needs and customer support & training. Prior to joining the company, he worked at McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company. He graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and earned a master's degree in theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Illinois in 1986.

[Robin] Berry joined Flow Science as financial manager in January 2001. Prior to joining the company, she worked with the public accounting firm of Betts, Bishop & Loggains and worked as financial manager at Sol y Sombra. She will be responsible for Flow Science’s accounting, financial planning, budgeting, tax planning, and human resources matters.

With Dr. C.W. Hirt, Chief Technologist and founder of the company, Ditter and Berry form the core of the company’s planning and development efforts. All report to the president of the company, Mr. Thomas S. Jensen.

The system uses a digital flat panel display to yield true depth perception provided by Stereo3D technology. The system works by separating the left and right eye frames for display on even and odd pixels. By lighting the pixels at an angle from behind, the correct frame is viewed by each eye delivering the same effect as the bulky glasses.

By several accounts this technology works well and gives the user a realistic 3D experience. By removing the requirement for eyewear, the new system allows several people to share the experience at once. Until I get mine, I'll have to rely on 3D "perspective" viewing.