WILSONVILLE, Ore., Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics
Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the winners of its first
annual Don Miller Award for
Excellence in System-Level Thermo-Fluid Design. Mentor Graphics
established the award to recognize exceptional use of Flowmaster®
software in research and real-world applications. The inaugural
award was presented to Andrea
Tradii, Stefano Rossin and
Riccardo De Paolis of GE Oil and Gas
on October 19th at the
31st International CAE Conference in Verona,
Italy. Their work,
"Experimental Validation of Steam Turbine Control Oil Actuation
Systems Transient Behavior," was presented at the same event
last year and was nominated for the inaugural award this year.
Tradii, Rossin and De Paolis' work dramatically demonstrates the
value of simulating the multi-physics of the fluid-mechanical
interactions of a steam turbine trip valve using the Mentor
Graphics® Flowmaster tool. With nearly 40 years of combined
experience at GE Oil and Gas and the turbomachinery industry, the
authors demonstrated creativity and innovative thinking in the
application of the Flowmaster software to solve a significant
engineering challenge.
Two runners-up were also selected by the panel of expert judges,
including Don Miller. The team of
Morten Kjeldsen from Flow Design
Bureau AS, and Christoffer Jarpner from EnginSoft Nordic received a
runner-up award for their work at Salt Ship Design SX. They
investigated use of 1D and 3D CFD as complementary methods of
simulation and optimized piping systems onboard ships with the aid
of Flowmaster software and other CAE tools. The team of
Roberto Conti, Emanuele Galardi, Enrico
Meli, Daniele Nocciolini, Luca
Pugi, Andrea Rindi of
Florence University, with Dr.
Stefano Rossin and Riccardo De Paolis of General Electric Nuovo
Pignone S.p.A., was recognized for their innovative work on
understanding the interactions between the fluid, mechanical
control and control logic of a steam turbine control
valve.
"I am deeply honored to have an award in my name, and to see the
tremendous body of work executed by these outstanding engineers,"
stated Don Miller, former research
director for British Hydromechanics Research (now BHR Group) in the
U.K. "I had no idea the capabilities Flowmaster would provide users
with when I sought venture capital funding 35 years ago. The
prize-winning entry clearly demonstrates that from a core of
validated data, not only can the thermal/fluid flow performance of
complete systems be simulated, but also the functioning of complex
individual components that carry out vital control and safety
functions." Miller is also the author of Internal Flow
Systems, whose book serves as the foundation for Mentor
Graphics Flowmaster software technology.
For more information on the Don
Miller Award, and to review the winning submissions for the
2015 awards, visit:
http://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/awards-publications/don-miller
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing
products, consulting services and award-winning support for the
world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12
months in excess of $1.24 billion.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777.
World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor and Flowmaster are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.)
Larry Toda
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com
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