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Program Brochure INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FAN NOISE, AERODYNAMICS, APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS 18 to 20 April 2018 in Darmstadt, Germany www.fan2018.org Organized by
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ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Geoff Sheard (AGS Consulting LLC, USA) – Alessandro Corsini (Sapienza University François Bessac (CETIAT, France)
Conference Chairman of Rome, Italy) – Mark Bublitz (The New York Blower
Jürgen Schöne (ebm-papst, Germany) – Fan Aerodynamics track co-chair Company, USA)
Conference Vice-Chairman Thomas Carolus (Siegen Universität, Ger- Thomas Damm (VDMA, Germany)
Alain Guedel (CETIAT, France) – many) – Fan Aerodynamics track co-chair Christine Krause (Universität Siegen,
Fan Noise track co-chair Peter Pelz (Technische Universität Germany)
Xavier Carniel (Cetim, France) – Darmstadt, Germany) – Daniela Kaller (Technische Universität
Fan Noise track co-chair Fan Application and Systems track co-chair Darmstadt, Germany)
Mark Stevens (AMCA, USA) – Sylvia Truckenmüller
Fan Application and Systems track co-chair (ebm-papst, Germany)
Fan 2018 offers you a unique opportunity to network with those THIS EVENT WILL ATTRACT:
working in the air movement fan industry. This three-day conference Fan and system design engineers, manufacturers and operators SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
includes keynote lectures and technical presentations organized as from across the fan industry. The event will be of particular inter- Mats Åbom (KTH – The Marcus Wallen- Jens Friedrichs (Technische Universität Saïd Naji (Valéo, France)
three parallel sessions, focused on fan application and systems, fan est to Chief Engineers, development Engineers, aerodynamic and berg Laboratory, Sweden) Braunschweig, Germany) Paul Okeley
noise and fan aerodynamics. Panel sessions will also give you the mechanical design specialists. Erkan Ayder Martin Gabi (KIT, Germany) (The New York Blower Company, USA)
chance to learn more about energy efficiency regulation, market (iTÜ Makina Fakültesi, Turkey) Yvon Goth (Cetim, France) Michele Pinelli
surveillance and fan performance verification tools. Domenico Borello Marton Gyuro (Greenheck, USA) (University of Ferrara, Italy)
BENEFITS OF ATTENDANCE: (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) Csaba Horváth (Budapest University of Erik Reichert (ebm-papst, Germany)
Since the last fan conference in • E ngage in engineering-based discussions with designers. Tony Breen (Nuaire, UK) Technology and Economics, Hungary) Jeff Robinson (Twin City Fan, USA)
2015, the use of computational • Learn about developing computational methods as part of a Dario Brivio (Nicotra Gebhardt, Italy) Lixi Huang Michel Roger
methods during design and broader drive to increase fan efficiency. Klaus Brun (SwrI, USA) (Hong Kong University, Hong Kong) (Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France)
development has become much • Enhance your knowledge base. Cengiz Camci Hyrynen Johannes (VTT, Finland) Mats Sandor (System Air, Sweden)
more common. This is at least in • Operate at the cutting edge; push the boundaries. (The Pennsylvania State University, USA) Joshua Lynch (S&P, USA) Christophe Schram (VKI, Belgium)
part a response to current and • Find solutions and collaborators for future projects. Patrick Chinoda (Revcor, USA) Geoff Lockwood (ebm-papst, UK) Johan Van der Spuy
forthcoming regultions mandating • Address the issues associated with implementation of aerospace Christian Holm Christiansen (Danish Alan Macklin (ELTA Group, UK) (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
minimum fan efficiency. design methods in the design process of air movement fans. Technological Institute, Denmark) Massimo Masi (University of Padova, Italy) Joseph Vilanova (Soler & Palau, Spain)
The regulatory world in which we Giovanni Delibra Tim Mathson Paul Wenden (Twin City, England)
live is becoming more complex, Geoff Sheard, Chairman – (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) (Greenheck Fan Corporation, USA) Henrik Witt (Witt & Sohn AG, Germany)
something that all of us who live Fan 2018 Organizing Committee Lars Enghardt (DLR, Germany) Young Moon (Korea University, Korea) Yadong WU
and work in the air movement fan Michael Feuser (Clarage, USA) Stéphane Moreau (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
community must learn to embrace. (University of Sherbrooke, Canada)
EXHIBITION
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS There will be an exhibition supporting • ADT (Turbo Design) • Industrial Science
the event, which delegates will be free • AGS Consulting • MSCSoftware
to attend throughout the duration of the • AMCA • Nicotra Gebhardt GmbH
conference, as well as a Welcome Recep- • CETIAT • Numeca
tion on Wednesday 18th April. Exhibitors • Cetim • Oros
include: • CF Turbo • Polytec
• EP Ehrler Prüftechnik Engineering GmbH • Telemetrie Elektronik GmbH
• Head Acoustics
SPONSORS
Conference Gala Dinner: ebm-papst Welcome drinks: Nicotra Gebhardt GmbH Insert in Delegate Bags: CF Turbo
Badges: Ziehl-Abegg Lanyards: AMCA
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Wednesday, April 18th
08:00–08:30 REGISTRATION
08:45–09:15 Welcome address
Keynote 1
09:15–10:00
Dr.-Ing. Georg Scheuerer (Germany): Turbomachinery - Past and Future of CFD Simulations
10:00–10:30 Break
Application of Analytical,
10:30–12:30 Fan Design & Material Noise Generation Mechanisms Computational and Experimental
Methods I
12:30–14:00 Lunch
14:00–15:30 Exhibitors’ Presentations
15:30–16:00 Break
Noise Prediction by Analytical or
16:00–18:30 System & Preliminary Design Case Studies: Aerodynamics I
Numerical Models I
18:30–20:00 Welcome Cocktail
Thursday, April 19th
Keynote 2
08:15–09:00
Tony Breen (UK): Standards and Regulation
Application of Analytical,
Panel session I Experimental Methods for Localizing /
09:00–10:30 Computational and Experimental
Energy Efficiency Regulation Characterizing Sources I
Methods II
10:30–11:00 Break
Panel session II Experimental Methods for Localizing /
SOCIAL PROGRAM 11:00–12:30 Case Studies: Aerodynamics II
Market Surveillance Characterizing Sources II
Two social events are organized, on days one and two of the con- 12:30–14:00 Lunch
ference. Attendance at these events (listed below) is included in the
Panel session III
registration fee but you must indicate on the booking form if you 14:00–15:30 Installation Effects Test Rig & Instrumentation I
Performance Validation tools
wish to attend them. Guests may attend if they pay the “Accompa-
nying People” attendance fee. 15:30–16:00 Break
16:00–17:00 Cordier Guided Design Strategies
Fan Efficiency Metric & Market Noise Prediction by Analytical or
Fan Design for Improved Efficiency
17:00–18:30 Surveillance Numerical Models II
EXHIBITION DRINKS RECEPTION and Extended Operating Range I
A drinks reception will take place in the Exhibition Hall immediately 18:30–19:30 Departure to Dinner
following the last technical session on Wednesday 18th April, 18:30 19:30 Start Dinner
– 20:30. The exhibition stands will be open for delegates to visit.
Friday, April 20th
Keynote 3
08:15–09:00
CONFERENCE GALA DINNER Christoph Brander (Switzerland): Gotthard Tunnel Ventilation System Design
On the evening of Thursday 19th April there will be a conference shelter for Sardinian or Sicilian orange trees of the surrounding Development of Analytical and
09:00–10:30 Test Rig & Instrumentation II Design for Low-noise Fans I
banquet. The dinner will commence at 19:30 with pre-dinner drinks. park. The symmetrical baroque complex consists of three -tiered Computational Methods
The event will take place in the Orangerie (L’Orangerie, Bessunger garden, fountains and wide tree-lined avenues. The northern end 10:30–11:00 Break
Str. 44, 64285 Darmstadt; www.orangerie-darmstadt.de). This is the sandstone gate of the former Palais market. The Bessungen
Fan Design for Improved Efficiency
small castle, designed by the architect Louis Remy de la Fosse, has orangery building is now used for concerts and meetings, also has 11:00–12:30 Psychoacoustics I Design for Low-noise Fans II
and Extended Operating Range II
been built from 1719 to 1721. It served as a winter a restaurant.
12:30–14:00 Lunch
Retrofit and Upgrading Existing Fan Automatized Aerodynamic Design via
14:00–15:00
Installations Optimization
Psychoacoustics II
15:00–16:00 Case Studies: Acoustics
16:00 Farewell Cocktail
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, April 18th Wednesday, April 18th
08:00–08:30 REGISTRATION 14:00–15:30 Exhibitors’ Presentations
08:45–09:15 Welcome address (Spectrum A) 15:30–16:00 Break
Keynote 1 (Spectrum A) B1 – System & Preliminary Design B2 – Noise Prediction by Analytical or B3 – Case Studies: Aerodynamics I
09:15–10:00 Numerical Models I
Dr.-Ing. Georg Scheuerer (Germany): Turbomachinery - Past and Future of CFD Simulations
(Chair: Henrik Witt / Spectrum A) (Chair: Stéphane Moreau / Spectrum B) (Chair: Erik Reichert / Spectrum C)
10:00–10:30 Break
Analytical Approach for the Investigation of Different Fan Noise Development of High Efficiency
A1 – Fan design & Material A2 – Noise Generation Mechanisms A3 – Application of Analytical, Performance Prediction of High Prediction Methods Fan System for Outdoor Unit of Air-
Computational and Experimental Pressure Centrifugal Fans in Serial conditioner
Methods I Arrangements
(Chair: Tim Mathson / Spectrum A) (Chair: to be defined / Spectrum B) (Chair: Massimo Masi / Spectrum C) Speaker: M. Nudischer Speaker: C. Junger Speaker: T. Iwase
FLT Working Group Fans - Benefits Potential Noise Source Identification Design and Investigation of a Malfunctioning of Air-Delivering Numerical Analysis of the Acoustic Influence of the Enclosure on the
and Results of Pre-Competitive in a Single Stage Rotor-Stator Multistage Axial Contra-Rotating Fan Systems - Examples of Fan Driven Field of an Axial Fan at Disturbed and Performance of Radial Fans
Community Research Compressor Transient and Oscillating Flows Undisturbed Inflow Conditions
Speaker: E. Reichert Speaker: P. Harley Speaker: C. Friebe
16:00–18:30 Speaker: T. Carolus Speaker: S. M. Alavi Moghadam Speaker: G. Klepp
Endless Fibre Reinforced Composite- Sound Radiation of a Smoke-Removal Parametric Study of Volutes for Technical Operations Research (TOR) Numerical Aeroacoustic Analysis of A Study on Design Optimisation
Metal-Impeller: Material Related Fan System Optimal Centrifugal Fan Impellers - Algorithms, not Engineers, Design Small Cooling Fans for Electronic of Centrifugal Fan of High Voltage
Design and Dimensioning Process for Optimal Energy Efficient and Resilient Devices Generator by Numerical Analysis
Hybrid Radial-Fans Cooling Systems
Speaker: S. Spitzer Speaker: Y. Pasco Speaker: A. Gjeta Speaker: P. Leise Speaker: A. Talbot Speaker: C. Jang
10:30–12:30
Integrative Simulation Method for the Investigation on the Noise of an Axial Blade Design and Optimization of Low Softsensor for the Characterisation of Observation of Noise of Fan with Rapid Prototyping of the Small Scale
Prediction of Anisotropic and Time- Low Mach-Number Stage with a Pressure Axial Fans using a Cascade the Process Fluid Obstacle for Electric Components CSP Fan
Dependent Mechanical Behavior of Heterogeneous Stator Approach Speaker: C. Schmitz Speaker: K. Kaneko Speaker: D. Volponi
Injection Molded Fiber-reinforced Fan
Extended Rankine-Betz Theory for High Fidelity Simulation of Tonal Noise
Impellers – Creep Modelling
Design of Tunnel Ventilation Systems from Isolated Centrifugal Fan
Speaker: S. Hertle Speaker: M. Pestana Speaker: H. Winterberg
Speaker: P. Pelz Speaker: M. Ottersten
Integrative Simulation Method for the Tip Leakage Flow and its Implication Flow Loss and Flow Structure of
18:30–20:00 Welcome Cocktail
Prediction of Anisotropic and Time- on the Acoustic Signature of a Low- Circular Arc Blades with Different
Dependent Mechanical Behavior of Speed Fan Leading and Trailing Edges
Injection Molded Fiber-Reinforced
Fan Impellers – Numerical and
Experimental Approach
Speaker: Andre Lass Speaker: A. Marsan Speaker: T. Bian
12:30–14:00 Lunch
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – THURSDAY
Thursday, April 19th Thursday, April 19th
Keynote 2 (Spectrum A) E2 – Installation Effects E3 – Test Rig & Instrumentation I
08:15–09:00
Tony Breen (UK): Standards and Regulation
(Chair: Marlène Sanjosé / Spectrum B) (Chair: Matts Sandor / Spectrum C)
C2 – Experimental Methods for C3 – Application of Analytical,
Experimental and Numerical Measuring the Flowrate of Fans by
Localizing / Characterizing Sources I Computational and Experimental
Investigation of Axial Fan Embedded Sensors
Methods II
Aeroacoustics at Disturbed Inflow
(Chair: Christophe Schram / Spectrum B) (Chair: Massimo Masi / Spectrum C)
Conditions
Study of Sound Source Distribution CFD Analysis of Axial Flow Fans for Panel session III
Speaker: A. Lucius Speaker: A/ Guédel
in Centrifugal Fan Using Transparent CSP Air-Cooled Condensers 14:00–15:30 Performance Validation tools
Humming Noise Mechanism in Design and Testing of an ISO 5801
Wall (Chair: Geoff Sheard / Spectrum A)
Automotive Blower Inlet Chamber Test Rig and Related
Panel session I Speaker: W. W. Min Swe Speaker: D. Volponi
Issues with the Standard
09:00–10:30 Energy Efficiency Regulation Comparison of Multiple Fan System Aeroacoustic and Aerodynamic Speaker: A. Serran Speaker: S. Castegnaro
(Chair: Marc Stevens / Spectrum A) Assemblies Using an Acoustically Performance of Silencer Units at
Experimental Investigation of Designing, Building and Validating a
Transparent Duct Different Inflow Profiles
Installation Effects in a Test Rig to Measure Two-port Data of
Speaker: K. Tokaji Speaker: J. Walter
Low-Speed Fan System Small Fans
Comparison of Microphone Array OpenFOAM Application on Speaker: J. Dominique Speaker: E. Garnell
Methods for the Characterization of Performance Predictions of an
Rotating Broadband Noise Sources Industrial Centrifugal Fan with Airfoil 15:30–16:00 Break
Blades F1 – Fan Efficiency Metric & Market F2 – Noise Prediction by Analytical or F3a – Cordier Guided Design
Speaker: C. Ocker Speaker: J. Wang Surveillance Numerical Models II Strategies
(Chair: Mark Stevens / Spectrum A) (Chair: Michel Roger / Spectrum B) (Chair: Martin Gabi / Spectrum C)
10:30–11:00 Break
New Methodologies for Effective Comparison of Lighthill’s Analogy and Maximal Achievable Efficiency of Fans
D2 – Experimental Methods for D3 – Case Studies: Aerodynamics II
Market Surveillance of Large Fans Acoustic Perturbation Equations for
Localizing / Characterizing Sources II
with the INTAS Project the Prediction of HVAC Blower Noise
(Chair: Yvon Goth / Spectrum B) (Chair: Erik Reichert / Spectrum C)
Speaker: C. H. Christiansen Speaker: M. Tautz Speaker: K. Bamberger
Separation of Tonal and Broadband Effectiveness of Blade Forward Sweep A Statistical Survey on the Actual Integrated CFD-Acoustic Approach Considerations Concerning the
Noise Components by Cyclostationary in a Small Industrial Tube-Axial Fan State-of-the-Art Performance of to the Simulation of Tonal and Possible Fan Efficiency in Real Life
Analysis of the Modal Sound Field in Radial Flow Fans Based on Market Broadband Noise Generated by Axial Applications with Limited Fan Size
Panel session II a Low-speed Fan Test Rig Data and Centrifugal Fans
11:00–12:30 Market Surveillance Speaker: M. Behn Speaker: M. Masi Speaker: N. Aldi Speaker: P. Ferrante Speaker: F. Lörcher
(Chair: Peter Pelz & Alain Guédel / Spectrum A) Energy Dissipation in the Axial Fan Cooling of Electrical Motors Fan Energy Efficiency Metrics and Improved Analytical Prediction of F3b – Fan Design for Improved
Tip Clearance Flow Fan Selection in Commercial and Boundary Layer Induced Rotor Noise Efficiency and Extended Operating
Speaker: M. Milavec Speaker: G. Klepp
16:00–18:30
Industrial Fan Systems using Circumferential Modes Range II
A Cyclostationary Approach in Experimental Investigations of Mixed Speaker: M. Bublitz Speaker: M. Staggat (Chair: Johan van der Spuy / Spectrum C)
Extracting Modulation Feature from Flow Fans with Various Downstream The Role of Universities Within Application of a Discontinuous Design Study to Axial Flow Fan Stator
Fan Vibrations Angles the Qualification adn Verification Galerkin Based CAA Solver for Blade Row Used in Reverse Ventilation
Speaker: N. Chu Speaker: A. Treder Process of EuP Requirements for Broadband Noise Prediction
12:30–14:00 Lunch Turbomachines using the Example of
Rotodynamics Pumps
Speaker: G. Ludwig Speaker: L. Liberson Speaker: V. Cyrus
Fan Model Test at Varying Ambient Evaluation of Analytical Aeroacoustic Investigation on the Maximum Total
Pressure - Efficient Product Validation Models for a Low-Speed Axial to Static Efficiency of Axial Fans With
at Full Scale Reynolds and Mach Ventilation System and Without Diffusers
Number Speaker: J. Walter
Profiles for Reversible Axial Fans
Speaker: S. Saul Speaker: M. Sanjosé Speaker: G. Klepp
19:30 Start Dinner
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM – FRIDAY
Friday, April 20th Friday, April 20th
Keynote 3 (Spectrum A) 12:30–14:00 Lunch
08:15–09:00
Christoph Brander (Switzerland): Gotthard Tunnel Ventilation System design J1 – Psychoacoustics II J2a – Retrofit and Upgrading Existing J3 – Automatized Aerodynamic
G1 - Test Rig & Instrumentation II G2 – Design for Low-noise Fans I G3 – Development of Analytical and Fan Installations Design via Optimization
(Chair: Marc Schneider / Spectrum A) (Chair: Mark Bublitz / Spectrum B) (Chair: Walter Angelis / Spectrum C)
Computational Methods
(Chair: Tim Mathson / Spectrum A) (Chair: Alain Guédel / Spectrum B) (Chair: Johannes Hyrynen / Spectrum C) Study on New Parameters for Tonal Performance Testing of a Retrofitted Turbo-Machinery Design based
A Centrifugal Fan Test Bench Investigations on Noise Sources on 3D Inverse Design Based Optimization Noise Evaluation in Small Fan Noise ACC Fan on Multi-Physics Fluid-Structure
for Validation Data at Off-Design a Contra-Rotating Axial Fan with of Multi-Blade Row Axial Fans Used Optimization
Speaker: G. Minorikawa Speaker: D. Els Speaker: K. Gokpi
Conditions Different Modifications for Distributed Propulsion
Speaker: B. Pritz Speaker: R. Krause Speaker: M. Zangeneh 14:00–15:00 Acoustic Perception of Irregularly Energy Saving and Acoustical Development, Validation and
09:00–10:30 End-of-line Bearing Quality Monitoring Influence of Blade Sweep on Structure and Kinematics of the Spaced Blades Fan Optimization - Fan Retrofit for Existing Application of an Optimization
on Compact Ventilators - A Case Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Low- Vortex System in Axial Turbomachines Installations Scheme for Impellers of Centrifugal
Study Pressure Axial Fans Fans Using CFD-Trained Metamodels
Speaker: X. Carniel Speaker: C. Haag Speaker: K. Bamberger
Speaker: J. Grilliat Speaker: A. Skorpel Speaker: P. Taubert
Integrated Management of Tonal Noise Prediction of Unevenly Extended Scaling Method for Time Structure Analysis of Fan J2b – Case Studies: Acoustics
Experimental Research- and Meta- Spaced Blades Axial Fans Based on Nonsimilarity in Stagger Angel and Sounds
Speaker: C. Feldmann (Chair: Alain Guédel / Spectrum B)
Data for Fan Test Rigs Blade Force Model Blade Number
Speaker: N. Preuss Speaker: Y. Wu Speaker: S. Saul Design of Noise Reduced Large Fans
10:30–11:00 Break for Wind Tunnel Application with CFD-
based Optimization – a Case Study
H1 – Psychoacoustics I H2 – Design for Low-noise Fans II H3 – Fan Design for Improved
15:00–16:00 Speaker: K. Bamberger
Efficiency and Extended Operating
Noise Reduction of a Large Axial Flow
Range II
Fan for CSP Air-Cooled Condensers
(Chair: Saïd Naji / Spectrum A) (Chair: Dario Brivio / Spectrum B) (Chair: Johan van der Spuy / Spectrum C)
Speaker: D. Volponi
Psychoacoustical Investigation of Sound Reduction by Leading Edge Numerical and Experimental
Sounds from Heat Pumps Serrations in Low-Pressure Axial Fans Investigation of the Velocity Field in 16:00 Farewell Cocktail
Friction Ventilators
Speaker: C. Feldmann Speaker: F. Krömer Speaker: A. Renz
11:00–12:30
The Relationship between Perceptual Influence of the Rotational Speed onto The Use of Serrated Leading Edge for
Dimensions of Fan Noise and Patterns Compact Axial Fans Broadband Noise Inflow Conditioning in Centrifugal Fan
of the Specific Loudness at Constant Design Point
Speaker: S. Töpken Speaker: J. Grilliat Speaker: L. Cardillo
Comparison of Sound Quality Metrics Design of a Low Speed Rim- Fan Unit with Special Guide Vane
for Axial Flow Fans with Straight and Supported Fan for Minimum Noise Design for Low Hub Ratio
Forward Swept Blades
Speaker: J. Muiyser Speaker: M. Hurtado Speaker: F. Lörcher
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
DR.-ING. GEORG SCHEUERER MR. CHRISTOPH BRANDER
ISimQ GmbH (Germany) Pöyry Schweiz AG (Switzerland)
Turbomachinery - Past and Future Gotthard Tunnel Ventilation
of CFD Simulations System Design
Georg Scheuerer studied Mechanical Christoph Brander, MSc ETH Zurich,
Engineering at Technische Universität works as section head ventilation &
München and did a PhD on turbulence mechanics at Pöyry Switzerland Ltd.
modelling at Universität Karlsruhe. After his dissertation, Georg in Zurich, Switzerland. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the
joined Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg where he Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich, Switzerland. He
established and managed a research group on Computational Fluid joined Pöyry 2009, where he held positions as Project Engineer,
Dynamics (CFD). After a short stay at Gesellschaft für Reaktorsich- Senior Engineer and Section Head. His field of specialisation is ven-
erheit, Georg founded the company Advanced Scientific Computing tilation, climatic and aerodynamic studies in underground systems
GmbH which became the predecessor of ANSYS Germany GmbH. and smoke extraction systems. He was responsible for the design
At ANSYS Germany, Georg held positions in product development, and construction supervision of the Gotthard Base Tunnel venti-
customer support, consulting and management. Since 2016, Georg lation systems which contains the main tunnel ventilation and the
is Managing Director of ISimQ GmbH, a company that specialises on cross-passage ventilation. He has been accompanying the ventila-
CFD consulting and applications. Georg’s technical background is tion system from the project planning and tender phase 2009 to the
turbulence, heat transfer, and multiphase flow modelling. commissioning in 2015/2016.
GENERAL INFORMATION
MR. TONY BREEN
Nuaire (United Kingdom)
DARMSTADT: CITY OF SCIENCE
Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the
Standards and Regulation southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area. Darmstadt holds the official
Tony Breen, is the Technical Support title “City of Science” as it is a major centre of scientific institutions,
Services Manager at Nuaire, a world universities, and high-technology companies. Darmstadt was for-
leader in the design and manufacture merly the capital of a sovereign country, the Grand Duchy of Hesse
of energy-saving ventilation solutions. and its successor, the People’s State of Hesse, a federal state of
A key figure in driving forward the adoption of fan standards both in Germany.
the UK and internationally, Mr Breen is the Chairman of the ISO and
BSI Fan Committees. Tony started working life as an apprentice with As the capital of an increasingly prosperous duchy, the city gained
Pressed Steel Fisher, part of British Leyland. After his apprenticeship international prominence and remains one of the wealthiest cities in
he gained a BEng (tech) in Mechanical Engineering and M.Sc in Europe. In the 20th century, industry, as well as large science and
Systems engineering at the University of Wales Institute of Science & electronics sectors became increasingly important, and are still a
Technology, in Cardiff. major part of the city’s economy.
He joined his current employer, Nuaire in 1988, as a test engineer.
During his 30 year tenure at Nuaire, Mr Breen has established the CONFERENCE VENUE
company as a leader in quality and testing of products. As manager The darmstadtium – science and congress centre. The location Wissenschafts- und Kongresszentrum Darmstadt
of the TSS department, Mr Breen is responsible for new product is convenient for Frankfurt airport. This venue is modern, well Schlossgraben 1
testing, audit testing and witness testing on behalf of customers. equipped and conveniently located for those travelling to the event 64283 Darmstadt (Germany)
both within Germany and internationally. www.darmstadtium.de/en/
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