Success Stories
Benefit from our extensive experience in highly demanding industries and time-critical engineering projects. Our success stories demonstrate how we transform complex challenges into reliable, high-impact solutions.
CFD Simulation of a Radial Gas Turbine
The project focused on analyzing the impact of surface roughness in a radial gas turbine scroll. The customer observed fluctuating performance and efficiency losses and sought a deeper understanding of the underlying causes. Our team performed detailed surface roughness measurements and integrated the data into a validated CFD simulation. Variations in surface roughness were systematically studied to assess their effect on boundary layer behavior. The results provided clear insights into critical regions where roughness-induced disturbances occurred, enabling targeted improvements. These findings directly contributed to an enhanced quality management process for tier-2 suppliers.
- Identification of critical zones where surface roughness must be minimized
- Achieved a 5% efficiency increase by smoothing relevant areas
- Delivered actionable insights for supplier quality management processes
Lightweight Design for Motorsport
This project addressed the design of critical components for a semi-professional motorsport competition. Early prototype designs had shown failures, particularly in the exhaust system. Our team carried out a complete redesign, ensuring the exhaust system was both flow-optimized and highly durable. The new solution significantly enhanced the turbocharger system performance, leading to higher overall engine power output.
- 60% weight reduction through smart lightweight design
- Exhaust system durable enough to last a full racing season
- +20% higher power with flow-optimized exhaust system
Turbulence Investigation in a Combustion Chamber
This research project aimed to analyze the inner flow regime of a combustion chamber during gas exchange with moving internal parts. The objective was to replicate experimental PIV results using a transient 3D-CFD simulation, starting with RANS and later extending to LES. The project was successfully completed, delivering valuable insights to the research team. Moreover, the scientists were trained in how to adjust and extend the simulation model for future applications.
- Development of a transient 3D-CFD model with moving parts (RANS and LES)
- Successful validation against PIV experiments
- Simulation model applied successfully in further research tasks
Surrogate Modelling & AI for Design Exploration of Internal Flow Geometry
The goal of this project was to accelerate design exploration by introducing AI-based surrogate modelling. The internal flow geometry was fully parametrized, followed by a sensitivity study to determine the most influential parameters. Using Design of Experiments (DoE) methods, the required 3D-CFD simulations were reduced from 500 to 50. The simulations were automated on a high-performance cluster, ensuring efficient use of project budget. The results were used to build a surrogate model of the flow geometry and its drag coefficients. With an accuracy of over 99%, the model replaced the traditional trial-and-error workflow. Engineers can now obtain results 120 times faster, and optimization algorithms even allow the AI to find the best design autonomously.
- Replaced manual trial-and-error simulations with AI surrogate models
- 120× faster design exploration (from 2 hours to 1 minute)
- AI-based optimization automatically identifies the optimal design
Fossil-to-Hydrogen Retrofit of a 6-Cylinder Engine
The aim was to convert a conventional 6-cylinder engine into a hydrogen-powered prototype with zero emissions. Since no CAD data was available, the engine was 3D-scanned and fully reverse engineered. Our work included prototype design of H₂ components, performance simulations in 1D GT-Power and 3D-CFD, as well as a complete redesign of the charging system. The project concluded with successful test bench runs, where pre-calibrated simulation maps were validated. Within just one year, the team delivered a performance-ready H₂ICE prototype, demonstrating our ability to execute highly innovative conversion projects.
- Achieved 100% of original gasoline power output
- Zero CO₂ emissions with very low NOx
- Virtually developed engine validated through test bench runs
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CAD On-Demand
Designed for medium-sized projects with multiple parts or complete assemblies. Provides flexible development capacity and reliable planning security.
- 3 month duration
- Up to 10 individual parts or one medium-sized assembly
- Manufacturing drawings included
- 2 Revisions per task
- Access to manufacturing partners
- Assessment of flow and thermal optimization opportunities
- Effective monthly value: 3,250€
Typically equivalent to around 150 engineering hours. You benefit from clear deliverables instead of timesheets.
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CFD On-Demand
Designed for medium-sized simulation projects, from variant comparisons to system validations. Provides flexible capacity to optimize flow guidance, cooling performance, or pressure loss.
- 3 month duration
- Includes 4–6 stationary simulations or up to 2 transient scenarios
- Benchmarking and variant comparison
- Detailed reports with optimization recommendations
- 2 Revisions per task
- Computationally intensive applications are not included
- Effective monthly value: 4,333€
Typically equivalent to around 150 engineering hours. You benefit from clear deliverables instead of timesheets.