ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9534
Open Date: 07/08/2018
Closing Date: 12/10/2018 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.123.07
Prog. Ref.: Technology Developme
Budget Ref.: E/0901-01 – Technology Developme
Special Prov.: BE+DK+FR+DE+IT+NL+ES+SE+CH+GB+IE+AT+NO+FI+PT+GR+LU+CZ+RO+PL+EE+HU
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Launchers / Propulsion / Propulsion System SW / SW tools for propulsion system and engine design, analysis, simulation, etc./ Launchers / Thermal Control / Thermal Engineering SW / SW for Thermal design, analysis, simulation, etc.
Techology Domains: Aerothermodynamics / Numerical Methods / Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Tech, Eng. & Quality
Department: Mechanical Engineering Department
Division: Propulsion & Aerothermodynamics Division
Contract Officer: Magne-Lie, Karine
Industrial Policy Measure: C3 – Activities restricted to SMEs & R&D organisations, prefe…
Last Update Date: 07/08/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue

Over the last few years schemes based on minimal kinetic models for the Boltzmann equation are becoming increasingly popular as a reliable alternative over conventional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques. Due to the flexibility afforded by its close connection to the kinetic theory recent research has led to major improvements, including consistent models for aerothermodynamics andhighly compressible flow in low gravity operating conditions.Lattice Boltzmann solver avoids the traditionally time consuming meshing process by means of a particle-based discretization approach to the Boltzmann equation. The solver features a unique collision operator implemented in central-moment space that increases the order of the method (4th order for spatial and 2nd for temporal scales), the stability in the vanishing viscosity limit and the Galilean invariance. The code does not require stabilization and is uniquely suited for compressible flow. Specifically, the technology is very well suited to handle detailed geometries and accurate transient aerodynamics, even in the presence ofmoving parts.Procurement Policy: C(3) = Activity restricted to SMEs RD Entities. For additional information please go to EMITS news “Industrial Policy measures for non-primes, SMEs and RD entities in ESA programmes”.

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