ICON Technology & Process Consulting

22/11/2013

The 7th Open Source CFD International Conference 2013 took place in Hamburg, Germany on 24th & 25th October. The conference attracted experts from academia and industry who shared the latest research in open source CFD. Industry sectors were represented by Oil and Gas, Steel Making, Automotive, Aerospace, Motor Sport, IT, Chemical, To***co, Consulting Engineering, Renewable Energy and Defence and Security. There were plenty of networking opportunities and the Conference was very well received as a valuable, stimulating and enjoyable event.

Keynotes from Koenigsegg and VirginiaTech opened a two-day packed agenda with presentations from 17 different countries, proving the international significance of the event.

David Green, ICON Commercial Director said "This year's conference was one of the best we have been involved with. The keynote speakers gave insightful presentations ranging from open source CFD driving rapid, high performance product design to reflections on how far the technology has developed during the last ten years. All presenters were diverse and interesting. Congratulations must go to the speakers and sponsors who embody the spirit of this event."

The conference proceedings are available for download here: http://www.opensourcecfd.com/conference2013/proceedings.

ICON would like to thank all delegates, presenters, exhibitors and sponsors for helping to make the conference such a successful event. In particular, our thanks go to our Platinum Sponsors Intel® and the Intel® Cluster Ready Program together with Fujitsu, Standard Sponsors CPU 24/7, Beta, CEI and Friendship Systems, together with Exhibors Numeca and Dacolt.

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We look forward to seeing you in 2014.

From the OSCIC Conference Team

ICON Technology & Process Consulting
Conference Organiser

cfd conference Hamburg 2013

10/10/2013

Preliminary Agenda Announced

ICON is pleased to announce the preliminary agenda for the 7th Open Source CFD International Conference.


The latest developments and technologies for one of the fastest growing areas of CFD form part of an informative agenda for the 7th Open Source CFD International Conference. The conference will be held at Le Royal Méridien Hotel, Hamburg on 24th and 25th October, 2013.

The speaker list for the two day conference (over 35 presentations and posters) include the following invited speakers:

Jon Gunner, Koenigsegg (industrial keynote)
Prof. Eric Paterson, Virginia Tech (academic keynote)
Dr. Ronald Grover, General Motors

The full agenda and speaker information is available at http://www.opensourceCFD.com/conference2013/agenda.

To register or to learn more about the event, visit http://www.opensourceCFD.com/conference2013.

Register Now!

We look forward to seeing you in Hamburg.

ICON Technology & Process Consulting
Conference Organiser

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31/07/2013

Pre-Conference Training Courses

The preliminary list of contributions to the 7th Open Source CFD International Conference has recently been announced. Why not take the opportunity to combine your visit to the event with one of our first-class training courses? To make sure you get the most out of the high-quality training courses on offer, we have limited the number of trainees to 8 people per course. Spaces are subject to availability, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Introductory Programming Training in OpenFOAM® Technology 21st - 23rd October 2013
An introduction to the OpenFOAM® software structure. Trainees will be able to modify and create solvers or utilities and change some basic library components, such as turbulence models or boundary conditions. This Programming Training is designed to enable the effective use of OpenFOAM® technology in every-day engineering problems.
More Information / Registration: http://www.opensourcecfd.com/conference2013/training/introductory-programming-training

Introduction to Turbulent Combustion Modelling using OpenFOAM® Technology 21st - 23rd October 2013
This 3-day training focusses on (U)RANS modelling and aims to get the participants familiar with the basic theoretical concepts used in turbulent combustion modelling and to provide hands-on exercises to apply the theory in practice.
More Information / Registration: http://www.opensourcecfd.com/conference2013/training/introduction-to-turbulent-combustion-modelling

For the latest conference news visit http://www.opensourceCFD.com/conference2013 or follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/opensource_cfd.

We look forward to seeing you in Hamburg.

Conference Organiser



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25/07/2013

Preliminary List of Contributions Announced

ICON, the organisers of the Open Source CFD International Conference, are delighted to announce a preliminary list of contributors to their annual event being held on 24th and 25th October at Le Royal Meridien Hotel in Hamburg, Germany.

Contributions have been received from Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) - UK, Chiyoda Corporation - Japan, Tata - India, University of Exeter - UK, Volkswagen Motorsport - Germany, Wikki Limited - UK, Vanderbilt University - USA, Volkswagen Group - Germany, among others.

For the full list of contributors to date, please visit: http://www.opensourceCFD.com/conference2013.

The Conference is truly international and provides a unique environment for industry and academia alike to exchange ideas in this fast growing area of CFD.

The Open Source CFD International Conference is renowned for its high quality speakers, relevant to technical and business executives as well as academics and researchers. Keep up to date with all the latest conference news at http://www.opensourceCFD.com/conference2013 or follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/opensource_cfd.

We look forward to seeing you in Hamburg.

21/05/2013

Koenigsegg Acquires iconCFD Process and Selects ICON as its Exclusive CFD Technical Partner

Windsor, UK and Ängelholm, Sweden - April 2013

Swedish Hypercar developer and manufacturer, Koenigsegg Automotive AB (Koenigsegg), have recently engaged ICON to expand their in-house Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) capabilities. Koenigsegg will drive its product design using a new dedicated super computer together with strategic collaboration with new preferred CFD software and services supplier, ICON.

ICON, worldwide leader in CFD open source software development, is providing its powerful and flexible CFD process, iconCFD, enabling Koenigsegg to push the boundaries of their aerodynamic design, both for in-house and third party projects.

Koenigsegg use CFD to model various internal and external surfaces and to compute the optimal shapes that deliver high end performance results making the Agera and upcoming models market leaders. CFD also enables Koenigsegg Engineering the ability to offer its clients leading edge support.

Jon Gunner, Technical Director at Koenigsegg said "We are delighted to be using iconCFD in our simulation activities. The licence-free solver technology, combined with support from ICON's application and development team, are ensuring a powerful, cost-effective use of resources at Koenigsegg."

David Green, Commercial Director at ICON said: "We are very happy to be supporting Koenigsegg with their specific CFD process requirements. ICON's long term investment into its international workforce and various CFD technology developments, has once again delivered high value-add, fully supported, industrial applications of open source CFD technology for its client."
Koenigsegg


About Koenigsegg (www.koenigsegg.com)

Founded by Christian von Koenigsegg in 1994, Koenigsegg Automotive AB designs, engineers, and hand builds the most technologically advanced, hypercars in the world. Armed with the belief that perfection is a moving target, Christian von Koenigsegg's endless drive to create the perfect supercar has led to innovations such as the most power-dense engine in the world, the first green hypercar, and the Triplex Suspension.

Koenigsegg creates just a handful of its bespoke hypercars each year at its state of the art facility located in Ängelholm, Sweden, that was once home to the Swedish Air Force's JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets. Koenigsegg's latest offerings, the Agera, Agera R & Agera S, follow Koenigsegg's legacy and set new hypercar benchmarks for performance, comfort, practicality, and sheer driving enjoyment.

The company recently celebrated the 100th vehicle build with the Hundra one-off special edition, shown at the 2013 Geneval Motor show.

As well as the Koenigsegg products, Koenigsegg Engineering supply state of the art technical services to 3rd parties worldwide.

Koenigsegg - The Spirit of Performance.


About ICON (www.iconCFD.com)

ICON is a privately-owned CFD technology company formed in 1992. ICON's strategy is as pertinent today as it was then: to provide high-quality independent advice and expertise in process, technology and services.

ICON has extensive experience in the use of proprietary software for CFD simulation and optimization, together with expertise in developing and supporting open source CFD technologies. It supports customers from a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, energy and processing sectors.

The company head-quarters are in Windsor, UK with further offices throughout Europe and the USA (Cincinnati, OH).

About iconCFD (www.iconCFD.com/process)

Open source solving and meshing tools offer customers a cost-effective and customisable solution to fulfil their CFD Simulation requirements. The limiting factor in adopting open source-based processes in industry is often the lack of technical support, quality assurance and a robust, easy-to-use process from meshing to post-processing. Through a long established subscription service, iconCFD customers enjoy first class CFD tools, including a purpose-built GUI, combined with industrial support, embedded within a professional environment.

In the words of Christian von Koenigsegg, “Perfection is a moving target.” Discover the relentless drive behind the man and the company that has built...

14/03/2013

IDAJ Co., Ltd. Acquires a Controlling Stake in ICON Technology & Process Consulting Ltd.

Windsor, UK and Yokohama, Japan - 13th March 2013

IDAJ and ICON, two of the world's leading independent service providers and system integrators of Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) processes, are pleased to announce an IDAJ investment to become the majority shareholder in ICON.

The news follows on from the earlier announcement in October 2012 which signalled the plan for IDAJ to become Far East Distributor of ICON products and services. Both companies have been successfully trading independently for over twenty years and will now combine their resources in software and methods development, engineering services and support provision on a formal basis.

Whilst the two companies will continue to trade under their separate identities IDAJ and ICON, the considerable synergies of the combined group (and its sales and support agents) signify that it will be able to offer the global market access to over 150 multi-skilled engineering personnel. These staff will be focussed upon the single aim of providing the finest independent supported CFD processes available to industry.

ICON have since 1992, supplied high value-add, CFD-driven design technologies to a variety of industries worldwide, including automotive, aerospace, oil, gas and process sectors. IDAJ identified ICON as the perfect partner in which to make an investment given its long-standing leadership in the development and support of open source and proprietary CFD solver technology for industry. IDAJ will sell, support and jointly develop ICON's products in the territories of Japan, China (including Hong Kong), South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines.

Chingzou Hsu, President of IDAJ said "We are very pleased to acquire a majority stake in ICON and believe that this new formal partnership will be good news for our combined customer base. We envisage that the investment will accelerate the software development process and support provision for not only existing customers and markets but also for new territories and emerging industries."

Simon Weston, Managing Director at ICON, speaking at the Inaugural Meeting of the two companies said "I welcome the investment by IDAJ. We are all looking forward to combining resources, strengths and experiences to provide our current and future customers with the best CFD technologies and processes available."

About IDAJ (www.idaj.co.jp)

IDAJ is an independent services and support operation with over 70 CFD engineers complementing their total staff count of 180. The organisation has numerous offices throughout Japan, China, UK and staff and partners based in the Far East.

Besides CFD, IDAJ also provides distribution, technical support and engineering consulting services covering the broad CAE domain including FEA, Optimization, and 1D simulation.

IDAJ is the leading CAE/CFD company which provides integrated solutions and broad services including software development, distribution, engineering consulting, simulation process automation and optimization and creation of tool-chains with its high engineering skills. IDAJ has nearly 20 years experience as a CAE/CFD engineering company serving up to 800 customers, covering almost all industries from automotive, power generation to chemical process both in Japan and China.

About ICON (www.iconCFD.com)

ICON is a privately-owned CFD technology company formed in 1992. ICON provides the highest-quality independent advice and expertise in process, technology and services. Its aim is to provide the latest innovation at an accessible price.

For the last seven years, ICON has led the industrialisation of open source-based CFD calculations through a unique business model, offering superior price performance to customers by:

- Deploying its international development team to establish robust software and processes, driven by the needs of industry.
- The development and maturation of productivity tools and optimization comprising of a mix of open source and proprietary software.
- Using its global multi-lingual support network and partners to provide best practice advice, first class documentation and support packages tailored to the demands of a diverse user-base.
- Providing training and post-purchase after care either from ICON offices and its distributor network or as required on-site anywhere in the world.

The company head-quarters are in Windsor, UK with additional offices throughout Europe and the USA.

For further information please visit iconCFD.com/contact or contact Julia Daus directly on +44 1753 751 400.

ICON is the organiser of the annual Open Source CFD International Conference: the definitive long standing industry-focused event for simulation technologies based on open source CFD technologies. The conference attracts experts from academia and industry who each year share their views and experiences on deployment of such technologies. Industry segments which have been represented include but are not limited to Oil & Gas, Steelmaking, Automotive, Motorsport, IT, Chemical, To***co Industry, Defence and Security, Renewable Energy and Consulting Engineering.

In order to join other presenters and delegates for the 7th International Conference in 2013, to be held 24th-25th October in Hamburg, Germany, receive further information or register, please visit ICON's sister site opensourceCFD.com.

07/02/2013

Save the Date: Open Source CFD International Conference 2013
24th - 25th October
Hamburg, Germany


We cordially invite you to the 7th Open Source CFD International Conference.

For further information please visit: opensourceCFD.com/conference2013.

We look forward to seeing you in Hamburg.

06/02/2013

ICON Appoint New VP of Sales for North-East and Mid-West Region

Cincinnati, USA and Windsor, UK, February 2013

ICON US, a subsidiary of ICON Technology & Process Consulting Limited is pleased to welcome Gail E. Spangler II as VP of Sales for U.S. North Eastern and Mid-West Region. Gail brings twenty years of commercial experience to the operation by working with a variety of engineering sectors from: CAD, CAE, CFD and ID as well as full product development consulting. Gail has earned a BS degree in Applied Business from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and two sons.

Gail will be instrumental in building a unique sales and support infrastructure for ICON's existing and future customers in the Mid-West and North-East of the United States. The U.S. operation will provide a variety of CFD-related engineering consulting services in addition to support of ICON's leading CFD tools and customized process applications.

David Green, Commercial Director at ICON, said: "We are delighted to have Gail on board at ICON. We are confident his customer-centric approach will have a positive impact on our customers and prospects in the US."

About ICON Technology & Process Consulting Limited (www.iconCFD.com)

ICON is a privately-owned CFD technology company formed in 1992. ICON's strategy is as pertinent today as it was then: to provide high-quality independent advice and expertise in process, technology and services.

ICON has extensive experience in the use of proprietary software for CFD simulation and optimization, together with expertise in developing and supporting open source CFD technologies. It supports customers from a variety of industries including: Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Energy, Medical and the Processing sectors.

The company's head-quarters are in Windsor, UK with further offices throughout Europe and the USA (Cincinnati, OH).

About ICON FOAMpro Service

Open source solving and meshing tools offer customers a cost-effective and customizable solution to fulfill their CFD Simulation requirements. The limiting factor in adopting open source-based processes in industry is often the lack of technical support, quality assurance and a robust, easy-to-use process from meshing to post-processing. Through a long established subscription service, ICON FOAMpro customers enjoy first class CFD tools, including a purpose-built GUI, combined with industrial support, embedded within a professional environment.

For further information please visit iconCFD.com/contact.

ICON USA
4555 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 650
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Tel: (+1) 513-563-3027
Fax: (+1) 513-563-3024

ICON is a Global Company with offices located:
ICON UK -- ICON USA -- ICON Germany -- ICON Austria -- ICON Greece -- ICON France -- ICON Spain
with additional support from ICON channel partners throughout Europe and the Far East.

12/10/2012

UK Defence Agency, Dstl acquires ICON FOAMpro CFD capability for Military and Civil Threat Modelling

Windsor, UK, 5 October 2012

UK MOD (Ministry of Defence) scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have taken delivery of ICON FOAMpro, for their built environment simulation activities in civil defence and military threat assessments. Dstl use Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) to model various indoor and outdoor dispersal scenarios in public spaces and to develop protective measures.

Dstl commissioned ICON to develop further software functionalities to meet its specific modelling requirements and to further streamline the ease of setting up powerful simulations using the ICON FOAMpro CFD process. As the CFD calculations can be carried out using the open source solver within ICON FOAMpro, without the hindrance of solver licence restrictions, Dstl can maximise the number of simulations, fully utilising its considerable HPC hardware resources.

Tim Foat, Team Leader of the Fluid Dynamics and Indoor Dispersion Team at Dstl said "We are delighted to be using ICON FOAMpro in our simulation activities. The licence-free solver technology, combined with Icon's support from their applications and development team, are ensuring a powerful, cost-effective use of resources at Dstl".

David Green, Commercial Director at ICON, stated that: "We are pleased to be supporting Dstl with their specific scientific and military CFD-process requirements. ICON's long term investments into its international workforce and in various CFD technology developments, has once again delivered high value-added, fully supported, industrial applications of open source CFD technology for its client".

About Dstl (www.dstl.gov.uk)

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory maximises the impact of science and technology (S&T) for the defence and security of the UK, supplying sensitive and specialist S&T services for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the wider government. Dstl is a trading fund of the MOD, run along commercial lines.

It is one of the principal government organisations dedicated to S&T in the defence and security field, with around 3,500 scientists, technologists and engineers at its three main sites: Porton Down, near Salisbury, Portsdown West, near Portsmouth, and Fort Halstead, near Sevenoaks.

However, they start from the presumption that work should be completed by external suppliers unless there is a clear reason for it to be led by Dstl. At present, around sixty percent of the approximately £400 million MOD non-nuclear defence research programme, managed through Dstl, goes to industry and academia on successful delivery of work projects.

About Icon Technology & Process Consulting Limited (www.iconcfd.com)

ICON is a privately-owned CFD technology company formed in 1992. ICON's strategy is as pertinent today as it was then: to provide high-quality independent advice and expertise in process, technology and services.

ICON has extensive experience in the use of proprietary software for CFD simulation and optimization, together with expertise in developing and supporting open source CFD technologies. It supports customers from a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, energy and processing sectors.

The company is head-quarters are in Windsor, UK with further offices throughout Europe and the USA (Cincinnati, OH).

About ICON FOAMpro Service

Open source solving and meshing tools offer customers a cost-effective and customisable solution to fulfil their CFD Simulation requirements. The limiting factor in adopting open source-based processes in industry is often the lack of technical support, quality assurance and a robust, easy-to-use process from meshing to post-processing. Through a long established subscription service, ICON FOAMpro customers enjoy first class CFD tools, including a purpose-built GUI, combined with industrial support, embedded within a professional environment.

For further information please visit iconcfd.com/contact.

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01/10/2012

ICON and Aircraft Research Association (ARA) enter into a strategic partnership to serve the Global Aerospace Industry

Windsor, Bedford, UK, 27 September 2012

ICON and ARA, two of the UK's leading innovators in the development and support of Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) processes, are pleased to announce that they have signed a strategic partnership. Their joint expertise in CFD technology development, along with ARA's ability to combine wind tunnel testing and the complementary services of model design, component manufacture and aerodynamic analysis, means the partnership can offer high quality, fully validated products to the aerospace industry.

ICON, who since 1992 has supplied high value-added, supported CFD-driven design technologies to a variety of industries worldwide, including AIRBUS and its component suppliers, is excited to be working on collaborative software technologies with ARA, who will be able to validate the civil and defence applications using their established test facilities and extensive experience in aeronautical applications.

Bob Bosher, Chief Operations Officer at ARA said "We are delighted to be working with ICON on mutual technology collaborations and service offerings which will be provided globally to civil and defence aircraft manufacturers".

David Green, Commercial Director at ICON, stated that: "ARA was a natural choice as a partner with its extensive experience in working with global aerospace manufacturers in a number of different technology areas, combined with a company culture that fits well with ICON - focussed upon providing excellent customer service. We are looking forward to this collaboration".

About ARA (www.ara.co.uk)

Aircraft Research Association is an independent research and development organisation which was established in 1952 as a wind tunnel testing centre for the UK aircraft industry. ARA's main strength is their ability to combine wind tunnel testing, with the complementary services of model design, component manufacture and computer simulation, making the model design stage more effective and therefore minimising the time customers need to spend in the wind tunnel.

ARA has been involved in the development of various prestigious civil aircraft projects over the years, including Concorde, Harrier and the majority of the AIRBUS fleet. It also has provided a number of confidential services to customers in Military Aerospace, Defence, Formula 1 and Wind Energy industries. ARA supplies its services to customers all over the world, including Europe, South America and the Far East.

ARA's key aim is to remain aware of novel ideas and technologies which benefit their customers and always be ready to accept new challenges.

About Icon Technology & Process Consulting Limited (www.iconcfd.com)

ICON is a privately-owned CFD technology company formed in 1992. ICON's strategy is as pertinent today as it was then: to provide high-quality independent advice and expertise in process, technology and services.

ICON has extensive experience in the use of proprietary software for CFD simulation and optimization, together with expertise in developing and supporting open source CFD technologies. ICON supports customers from a variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer goods, energy and processing sectors.

The company head-quarters are in Windsor, UK with further offices throughout Europe and the USA (Cincinnati, OH).

For further information please visit iconcfd.com/contact.

ARA is an independent research and development organisation offering a range of specialist services, including Experimental Aerodynamics, Computational Aerodynamics, Design and Manufacture.

01/10/2012

ICON reaction to ESI® acquisition of OpenCFD® Limited and OpenFOAM® Trademark

September 12, 2012, Windsor UK.

ICON see this latest acquisition by ESI of OpenCFD Limited as another reinforcement of the widely accepted view that open source CFD technology and related services, are now an integral and invaluable part of industrial engineering simulation.

It is too early to say how the acquisition of OpenCFD Limited and the OpenFOAM trademark by ESI will be perceived by the CFD community. However, as for the last 20 years, at ICON we will remain completely committed to serving our clients' interests in our specialist and sole technology focus of CFD processes, ensuring greatest value and productivity, to drive our customers' product and process design.

We continue to welcome any collaboration that takes CFD forward, with our principal aim being to ensure the delivery of high quality CFD process to our rapidly growing client base. ICON remains a preferred independent CFD solutions provider to industry - developing and supporting CFD process, based upon both open and proprietary technologies.

As a privately-held company, without public shareholders interests to satisfy, ICON can and will continue act independently and to re-invest income into the CFD processes that add greatest value for it's customers. Working together with various third-party partners in technology, territory support provision and hardware, ICON will continue to strive to provide the greatest value from, and impact upon, CFD-related processes.

OpenFOAM® and OpenCFD® are registered trademarks of ESI®

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