NAFEMS Technical Working Group Overview

November 2015

Analysis Management

The NAFEMS Analysis Management Working Group has the remit to

produce, monitor and maintain; guidance, procedures and advice
relating to improving business practice and performance and best
practice with respect to the definition and execution of engineering
simulation.

Twice monthly webex meetings

Chairman Chris Rogers, CREA Consultants

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Analysis Management

Current Key Issues

Currently working on a unified validation definition that fits with both the
NAFEMS and ASME perspective on engineering analysis and simulation

Publications in Progress

An update to the Quality System Supplement

How to Design a QA system for Engineering Analysis that conforms to ISO9001

V&V for Managers

Why Do Verification & Validation

Recent Working Group Presentations

ASME Verification and Validation Symposium

NAFEMS ASME Collaboration in Verification, Validation and Uncertainty
Quantification

NAFEMS European Conference Coupled MBS-FEA

Applications

Interpretation of Verification and Validation for Engineering Simulation

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Composites

The NAFEMS Composites Working Group was formed to create

awareness and education for the simulation of composites by gathering
independent information and providing independent analysis of
composites simulation capabilities and needs.

Monthly online meeting

Chairman Ronald Krueger, NASA

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Composites

Current topics of interest

Authors are in the process of being commissioned for a publication titled

How to Obtain Material Properties for Structural Analysis of Composites
Reviewing the NAFEMS professional engineer Composites technical area

Recent Activities

The working group was responsible for the benchmark

special edition on composites
Technical Article Published in NAFEMS benchmark
magazine Development of Benchmarks Examples for
the Assessment of Quasi-static Delamination
Propagation Capabilities
Creation of a review of analysis tools used in the design
and manufacture of composites

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Computational Fluid Dynamics

The NAFEMS CFD Working Group is concerned with all aspects of

Computational Fluid Dynamics, including the flow of fluids (gases and
liquids), heat and particulate flows. All computational approaches are
included and the related technologies required whether for preprocessing, solving or post-processing.

Regular online meetings and face to face meetings

Chairwoman Althea De Souza, Quesada Solutions

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Computational Fluid Dynamics

Current Areas of Activity

Publications in Progress

Meshing for CFD

How to Postprocess CFD output

Recent Publications

CFD Benchmarks
2nd NAFEMS Workbook of CFD Examples
Radiation modelling for CFD
1D CFD
Why do CFD Heat Transfer Simulations
Industrial Validation for CFD
Designers Guide to CFD

Proposed Publications

A review and update of the NAFEMS Professional Simulation Engineer Scheme CFD Technical Areas
Supporting the UK Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Offshore Engineering Event
Aberdeen, December 2015

International Journal of CFD Case Studies Volume 11

Compilation of Acoustic Abstracts

Recent Activities

Hybrid RANS LES Seminar September 2015, UK

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Computational Structural Mechanics

The NAFEMS Computational structural mechanics working group is

concerned with the branch of engineering that uses numerical methods
to calculate deformations, deflections, internal forces and stresses within
structures.

Regular webex and face to face meetings

Chairman Adam Towse, Assystem

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Computational Structural Mechanics

Current topics of interest

Issuing an ITT to seeking an author for:

How to model bolted and riveted connections

Issuing and ITT to seek an author for an update to:

How to perform contact analysis

Interest in commissioning an update to the Explicit FE Primer

Interest in benchmarks/round robin study in the area of simulation tools used to model large deformations

The CSMWG is currently reviewing a large number of the technical areas in the NAFEMS Professional
Simulation Engineer Scheme

Publications in Progress

Recent Publications

Why Do Manufacturing Simulation

How to model bolted and riveted joints

Determination of Material Properties

How to Model Structural Concrete

Recent Activities

Coupled MBS FE Applications

Emerging Methods Seminar

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Dynamics and Testing

The NAFEMS Dynamics and Testing Working Group brings together

analysts and experimentalists to form a common body of understanding
in dynamics.

Dynamic analysis is required when a load or excitation is varying with

time and the inertia of the structure is significant. In particular, the
possibility of resonance must be considered.

Regular Meeting in person (UK)

Chairman Hugh Goyder, Cranfield University

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Dynamics and Testing

Recent Activity and Topics of Interest

Publications in Progress

The creation of a Wiki covering the area of dynamic analysis

Currently commissioning a publication titled Validation of a finite element model
using dynamic test data

Why do dynamics testing as well as numerical modelling

Dynamic test planning for analysts
What can dynamic testing offer to simulation

Proposed Seminars

Practical aspects of structural dynamics

Testing Simulation correlation

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Education & Training

The NAFEMS Education and Training Working Group is formed to

examine the education and training needs for all numerical analysts
and to provide information and documents to satisfy these needs.

The Education and Training Working Group are responsible for

accrediting courses run by NAFEMS and other external agencies. In
addition the working group support the NAFEMS Professional Simulation
Engineer Scheme

Regular Meeting in person (UK)

Chairman Adib Becker, Nottingham University

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Education & Training

Areas of Activity

Reviewing feedback from NAFEMS courses to ensure that standards are maintained
The working group are interested in commissioning self assessment tests that can be used as part of the
Professional Simulation Engineering scheme
Members of the working group will be involved in reviewing the old NAFEMS publications with a view to
removing the outdated publications and reusing any useful content
Webinar on multi-scale modelling
Webinar on code compliance

Publications in Progress

How to analyse practical problems using FE software Volume 2

How to perform Dynamic FE Analysis

Proposed Publications

A laymans guide to FEA

How to model Crack Propagation

How to model with Discrete Elements

Recent Publications

How to perform electromagnetic FE analysis

Other Activities

The working group are encouraging academic institutions to

gain NAFEMS approval

The working group have supported the introduction of the NAFEMS Prize
Best Project in Engineering Simulation available to all Academic NAFEMS members

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Geotechnical

The NAFEMS Geotechnical Working Group was formed with the aim of
developing guidelines for the practical application of numerical
methods in geotechnical engineering.

Numerical analysis using finite element and finite difference methods

has become a mainstream design tool within geotechnics in the last
decade or so. This is due to the development of sophisticated yet
accessible computer programs that can realistically model the ground
and adjacent structures.

Regular Meetings in person (UK)

Chairman Peter Scott, Buro Happold

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Geotechnical

Recent Areas of Activity

Publications in Progress

The working group are currently engaged with the COGAN project. This
project is aimed at delivering an educational base of around 1000
competence statements in the area of geotechnical analysis
The following publications have recently been commissioned or authored by
the working group
Validating numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering
Obtaining parameters for geotechnical analysis
How to undertake finite element based geotechnical analysis

Tunnels FE Awareness & Application

How to model foundations using finite elements

Proposed Event

A tunnelling seminar in connection with the British

Tunnelling Society has been proposed to coincide with the
release of the Tunnelling publication

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High Performance Computing

The NAFEMS High Performance Computing Working Group aims to

provide a vendor-neutral, end-user driven consortium that promotes the
effective use of High Performance Computing in engineering simulation.

High Performance Computing is used as an umbrella term for a range of

technologies such as traditional supercomputing, grid computing, cloud
computing, high throughput computing, hardware acceleration, data
storage and visualization.

Regular online meetings

Chairman Lee Margetts, University of

Manchester

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High Performance Computing

Areas of Interest

Current Areas of Activity

NAFEMS high performance benchmarks

Cloudburst computing

The group are planning a seminar titled Improving HPC Adoption in

Engineering Simulation, Manchester UK, February 2016

Recent Areas of Activity

Survey Computing Platforms for Engineering Simulation. The survey

intended to take a snapshot of the type of computing platform used in
industry today and also look at industries thoughts on what would be used in 5
years.

Technical articles published in our benchmark

magazine:
-To out compute is to out compete
-Engineering simulation in the cloud

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Multibody Dynamics

The NAFEMS Multibody Dynamics working group aims to foster

discussions, benchmark methodologies, develop guidelines and
highlighted the benefits gained by the use of multi body dynamics
simulations.

Multi Body Simulation consists in modelling the dynamic behaviour of

interconnected rigid or flexible bodies, each of which may undergo
large translational and rotational displacements. It addresses the
problems of modelling multiple bodies mechanical dynamics in
complex systems, the design and validation of the control laws.

Regular online meetings

Chairman Gianluigi Baldesi, European

Space Agency

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Multibody Dynamics

Recent Technical Presentations

Modelling aspects of a TKC Midpoint Cable to Describe String Behaviour

Examples of Advanced ADAMS/View Modelling using the ToolKit Creator
(TKC) in Offshore industry, General Machinery and Oil and Gas.
Multibody-based analysis for interplanetary missions

Recent Events

European Conference: Coupled MBS-FEA Applications, Italy, October 2015

European Conference: Couple MBS-FE Applications:
A New Trend in Simulation, Frankfurt, Germany,
26th November 2013

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Multiphysics

The NAFEMS multiphysics working group has been set up to promote

and support the use of Multiphysics simulation in industry

Industrial use of multiphysics simulations is a diverse and challenging

topic. The main driving force is the need for more realistic numerical
simulations of coupled problems, combined with the continuing
improvements in hardware and software.

Monthly online meetings

Chairman Henrik Nordborg, Microsoft

Innovation Centre and the University of Eastern
Switzerland

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Multiphysics

Areas of Current Interest

Publications in Progress

A online repository for Multiphysics case studies

The working group are planning the next European Multiphysics Conference
which will be held in Copenhagen in November 2016

The creation of a NAFEMS Journal of Multiphysics Case Studies

Past Events

European Multiphysics Conference, 21st & 22nd

of October 2014, Manchester, UK

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Optimisation

The NAFEMS Optimisation Working Group is responsible for promoting

the adoption, further development and best practice of optimisation
theory and methods to engineering simulation for the benefit of the
analysis community.

Optimisation is the process of selecting the best option from a range of

possible choices

Regular online meetings

Chairman Nadir Ince, Alstom Power Ltd

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Optimisation

Areas of Current Interest

A online repository listing optimisation tools and methodologies available to

the engineering community

Publications in Progress

Robust design optimisation techniques

Robust design optimisation product development

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Simulation Data Management

The NAFEMS Simulation Data Management Working Group promotes

the advancement of the technology and practices associated with the
management of engineering simulation data management and
processes.

Engineering simulation data encompasses the data, models, processes,

documents and metadata intrinsic to performing modelling, simulation,
and analysis.

Simulation Data Management provides for the

management of data objects and metadata at all
levels of granularity and abstraction, including
design and analysis parameters, requirements, and
results.

Monthly online meetings

Chairwoman Laura Michalske, The Procter &

Gamble Co.
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Simulation Data Management

Areas of Current Interest

Recent Publications

Supporting the NAFEMS 2015 European conference on Simulation Data

Management, Munich, Germany, December 2015
Managing spreadsheets in an engineering environment

The Simulation Data Management Bibliography

What is Simulation Data Management?
Business Value from Simulation Data Management a Decade of Production
Experience
Simulation Data Management Survey Report

Recent Events

The 1st International Simulation Process & Data

Management Conference, Salzburg, Austria, 2013
The 2nd International Simulation Process & Data
Management Conference, San Diego, USA, 2015

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Stochastics

The NAFEMS Stochastics Working Group aim to accelerate the adoption

and further the development of stochastic methods.

Uncertainty enters into numerical simulation from a variety of sources,

such as variability in input parameters. Knowledge of the effect of
uncertainties can lead the analyst to drastically different conclusions
regarding which input parameters are most important. Quantifying the
effect of uncertainty provide the analyst with an estimate of the true
performance of a design.

Monthly online meetings

Chairwoman Mary Fortier, General Motors

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Stochastics

Areas of Current Interest

Recent Publications

Currently working on a collaboratively authored publication How to do

Uncertainly Quantification

Stochastics & its role in robust design

Recent Technical Articles

Technical Article Challenges in uncertainty

quantification published in benchmark magazine

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Systems Modelling & Simulation

The NAFEMS Systems Modelling and Simulation Working Group focus is

on the merging of engineering analysis with overall systems analysis to
perform more realistic, accurate and lifelike behaviour modelling and
simulation

The Systems Modelling & Simulation Working Group is a collaboration

between NAFEMS and INCOSE (the International Council on Systems
Engineering)

Regular online and face to face meetings

Chairman Frank Popielas

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Systems Modelling & Simulation

Areas of Current Interest

Publications in Progress

Currently developing a technical roadmap for the area of systems modelling

and simulation

Online wiki defining the terminology used in the area of systems modelling
and simulation
Currently authoring a What is Systems Modelling and simulation
White paper FMI: The Enabling Technology for System Simulation

Upcoming Events

What is FMI - NAFEMS Webinar February 2015

Simulation & Systems Engineering in the Automotive
Industry, Troy, MI, March 17, 2015

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