NAFEMS. The International Association for the Engineering Modelling, Analysis & Simulation Community. Tim Morris 23 June 2017

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1 NAFEMS The International Association for the Engineering Modelling, Analysis & Simulation Community Tim Morris 23 June 2017 Chief Executive Aberdeen 1

2 Topics to Discuss Aims & Objectives of NAFEMS Membership Profile Operations Activities Events Publications Training Professional Qualifications / PSE Oil & Gas Focus Group 2

3 Not-forprofit Effective Use Membership association NAFEMS Engineering Simulation Independent International

4 Principal Aims of NAFEMS Improve the professional status of all persons engaged in the use of engineering simulation Establish best practice in engineering simulation Provide a focal point for the dissemination and exchange of information and knowledge relating to engineering simulation Promote collaboration and communication Act as an advocate for the deployment of simulation Continuously improve the education and training in the use of simulation techniques Be recognised as a valued independent authority that operates with neutrality and integrity 4

5 Membership 5

6 Members More than 1200 companies worldwide are members of NAFEMS, encompassing industrial practitioners, vendors and academic institutions. why join? Our members benefit from: Better collaboration Enhanced innovation Increased productivity Improved quality 6

7 NAFEMS Member Industries Encompassing many industries Research & Technology 6% Other 5% Aerospace 15% Automotive 15% Process Manufacturing 5% Civil & Construction 8% Consumer Goods 5% Power & Energy 13% Oil and Offshore 5% Marine 6% Design Engineering 6% Hardware 4% Defence 7% 7

8 NAFEMS Member Sectors Across four sectors Industrial Users 50% Consultants 19% Vendors 17% Academia 14% 8

9 NAFEMS Member Regions In over 50 countries ROW 9% Benelux 5% India 3% Italy 2% Japan 1% Iberia 2% U.K. & Eire 21% Nordic France 7% 8% The Americas 24% DACH 18% 9

10 Operations 10

11 Organisational Structure Small team of staff Committees of volunteers Council Regional Groups Technical Working Groups 11

12 NAFEMS Council NAFEMS Council drives the organisation forward Responsible for all policy decisions and manages NAFEMS as a company, directing and controlling the growth and activities of the organisation. NAFEMS Council Members: Chairman: Costas Stavrinidis Vice-Chairman: Manfred Zehn Rodney Dreisbach David Ellis Giuseppe Miccoli Moji Moatamedi Stewart Morrison Paul Newton Marie-Christine Oghly Alexander Ptchelintsev Anup Puri Martin Wiedemann Jim Wood Mario Felice 12

13 Regional Groups NAFEMS Regional Groups drive our global exchanges Unbiased multi-disciplinary engineering expertise that facilitates international industry, academia and government collaboration with the aim of improving product and process simulation, and enhancing quality, profitability, schedules and safety standards. NAFEMS Regional Groups currently include: UK Americas DACH France Iberia India Italy Nordic 13

14 Technical Working Groups NAFEMS Working Groups drive our technical activities Drawn from our international membership, the working groups identify areas of interest to the simulation community which require educational materials. Composites CFD SDM Stochastics Analysis Management Systems Modelling Multi-Body Dynamics Geotechnics Optimisation Dynamics & Testing MultiPhysics HPC Education & Training Computational Structural Mechanics Manufacturing Process

15 Oil and Gas Focus Group 15

16 Activities - Events 16

17 NAFEMS Events We host over 60 independent events every year focused on the issues and trends in engineering simulation World Congress NAFEMS World Congress is a biennial global conference which has been a fixture on the simulation calendar for 30 years. Bringing together the international community in a neutral forum the last Congress in Stockholm attracted over 600 attendees including industrial users, software vendors and academics. Conferences Throughout the year, NAFEMS holds a number of conferences including dedicated regional and specific events across the globe. Seminars Several seminars are hosted every year focusing on current areas of interest as well as emerging topic areas. Webinars Online webinars take place frequently allowing members to attend our events, no matter where in the world they are. NAFEMS members benefit from seminar credits enabling many events to be attended inclusive of membership. Members also receive significant discounts on our World Congress and Training. 17

18 Conferences 18

19 Oil & Gas Events 19

20 Webinar Series - Example Democratization Expert Knowledge Capture & Reuse Usability Accessibility Next-Generation Engineering Simulation Environments Simulation Governance Verification & Validation Uncertainty Quantification Risk Management Simulation Deployment & Governance Business Challenges ROI Licensing Models Communication Influence of SMEs Vendor & End-User Collaboration 20

21 Activities - Publications 21

22 NAFEMS Publications NAFEMS has published over 200 analysis and simulation publications. We are widely acknowledged as the premier source for analysis and simulation information. Every year we produce approximately 8-10 new publications including textbooks, reports, benchmarks and journals. NAFEMS members receive a library of their chosen publications when they join. Discounts are also available on additional publications. In addition, members receive copies of all new publications as and when they are produced. 22

23 NAFEMS Publications The international magazine for engineering designers and analysts, Benchmark has commanded respect for being the only truly independent magazine specifically focused on analysis and simulation. Available exclusively to NAFEMS members, an optional e-library subscription gives instant access to over 140 of NAFEMS publications. NAFEMS Members receive copies of Benchmark magazine every quarter as it s published. Members can also subscribe to our e-library service to ensure they have access to the information the need, when they need it. 23

24 Benchmark Magazine 24

25 Activities - Training 25

26 NAFEMS wealth of experience in analysis and simulation uniquely places us as a provider of high-quality and worthwhile training. Dedicated to promoting the best use of simulation and analysis, NAFEMS Training offers classroom based courses, e-learning and bespoke training solutions. Quality All courses are fully NAFEMS accredited Courses led by industry-respected and experienced tutors Variety FEA and CFD Basic to Advanced Courses added regularly Flexibility Classroom training e-learning 26

27 Activities Professional Qualifications 27

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29 PSE Competencies A New Standard PSE (Professional Simulation Engineer) competencies define the competencies that good simulation engineers should possess. Incorporating thousands of individual competency statements across 26 technical areas Peer-reviewed over several years by NAFEMS technical working groups and external experts as part of EASIT 2 project These competencies are the foundation for the PSE Competency Tracker and PSE Certification.

30 The Basics 26 Technical Areas Core Finite Element Analysis Core Computational Fluid Dynamics Mechanics, Elasticity & Strength of Materials Materials for Analysis & Simulation Fatigue Flaw Assessment & Fracture Mechanics Nonlinear Geometric Effects & Contact Beams, Membranes, Plates & Shells Dynamics & Vibration Fundamentals of Flow, Mass & Heat Transfer Thermo-Mechanical Behaviour PLM Integration & CAD-CAE Collaboration Simulation Process & Data Management Buckling & Instability Multi-physics Analysis Composite Materials & Structures Creep and Time-Dependency Multi-Scale Analysis Probabilistic Analysis Noise, Acoustics & Vibro-Acoustics Electromagnetics Multi-body Dynamics General Analysis Management Verification & Validation Optimisation Plasticity 30

31 The Basics Competence Statements Core Finite Element Analysis Define the meaning of a degree of freedom Sketch problems showing various forms of symmetry Discuss checks that may be used post-solution to check for the presence of inaccuracy Plasticity Nonlinear Geometry and Contact Explain the terms isotropic hardening, kinematic hardening and rate independency Sketch a stress-strain curve for an elasticperfectly plastic and bi-linear hardening material. Contrast the Newton-Raphson method and the Riks arc-length method Discuss the limitations of contact algorithms available in a finite element system 31

32 Plan, Track & Manage Competency Online Competency Framework & Management System Multi-Level Certification Scheme Gain recognition for achievement of competency Access PSE Competencies Browse Educational Resources Track & Manage Competency Recognition of high-level PSE Competencies

33 Multi-Level Competencies can be claimed at Entry, Standard and Advanced Level Entry Employs available software tools in an effective manner Able to work in a supervised capacity when provided with clear guidelines Doesn't take on general tasks without supervision Typically applies to trainees and/or technician level staff working under the supervision of a person(s) with appropriate competence who will sign off the results Standard Has sufficient knowledge and comprehension of theory to employ available software tools in a safe and effective manner Able to work in an independent manner without supervision Conducts appropriate checks on results Is aware of their own limitations when faced with new or novel problems Observes professional practices Advanced Can take on a range of complex, novel tasks without supervision Plans analysis strategies and validation studies Provides effective advice and guidance Applicants advance to the next PSE level as their competency develops

34 Oil and Gas Focus Group 34

35 Subsea UK/NSRI simulation community Is a simulation community needed for the UK subsea sector? There is a precedent

36 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group The NAFEMS CFD working group includes contributors from many industries, several from the oil and gas sector The idea of a focus group for oil and gas applications had been mooted for several years. In 2016 we formed a specific oil and gas focus group The focus group comprises expert CFD users from across the sector and is currently preparing guidance for CFD practitioners for a range of applications.

37 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group There is already some high-level guidance available (for example, DNV recommended practice guidelines) However, there is currently no coordinated system of documentation on how to undertake practical CFD analysis for many oil and gas applications Whilst practitioners may agree on the high-level approach, the devil is in the detail, and it is likely that the approaches developed across the industry in the absence of detailed guidance will be inconsistent.

38 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group Experienced CFD engineers are undoubtedly undertaking similar kinds of routine simulations but have established their own methods and workflows which will differ, so CFD predictions will be inconsistent across our industry For CFD engineers entering the industry there is no coordinated literature that can assist when establishing new capability.

39 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group Inconsistency is bad for the industry it reduces confidence in advanced simulation approaches Without low-level, detailed guidance aimed at the practitioner, as the use of CFD and other simulation methods increases, so will inconsistency Without low-level guidance, there is a greater risk of poor practice

40 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group Example for atmospheric dispersion Severe expansion in mesh causes unrealistic distortion of plume envelope Inappropriate meshing motivated by HPC complacency prevented the CFD mesh from being adequately refined in the regions of interest

41 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group The focus group has set out to share knowledge and collaborate for the good of the industry review existing documentation and guidance produce practical guidance for CFD identify potential shortcomings in existing CFD software blind tests verification and validation It may not be possible to reach consensus on everything, but at least any open questions can be properly documented and returned to when better V&V data becomes available.

42 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group Document structure for technical safety

43 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group Document structure for flow assurance

44 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group Document structure for subsea/hydrodynamics

45 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group NAFEMS is not the only organisation to recognise that there is inconsistency in the industry TechnipFMC is leading a JIP in Houston aiming to consolidate CFD approaches in the offshore industry

46 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group

47 NAFEMS oil and gas focus group NAFEMS is not the only organisation to recognise that there is inconsistency in the industry TechnipFMC is leading a JIP in Houston aiming to consolidate CFD approaches in the offshore industry There is significant crossover between the JIP members and the NAFEMS focus group.

48 Subsea UK/NSRI simulation community Clearly there is some overlap between NAFEMS oil and gas focus group and the Subsea UK/NSRI simulation community Subsea UK/NSRI UK focussed CFD, FEA, other simulation methods Oil and gas, offshore wind, subsea mining, wave/tidal, defence, ocean science NAFEMS O&GFG International O&GFG has so far focussed on CFD, but NAFEMS remit is all forms of engineering simulation O&GFG is oil and gas in name many of the guides will be applicable to other industry sectors

49 Subsea UK/NSRI simulation community Is a simulation community needed for the UK subsea sector? Let us discuss

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