CFMS Brochure

Driving a practical revolution
in engineering design capability

An evolution in engineering design
We are welcoming a new era. A future where simulation is at the heart
of product development. Enabling design optimisation, rapid innovation
and product differentiation, simulation is accelerating engineering design,
technological advances and exponential business growth.
Working to revolutionise simulation-based design
Technology acceleration
With a desire for zero prototyping, the benefits
are clear. An increase in the number of design
variants, fewer physical prototypes and a faster
time to market, but with it comes the need
for higher fidelity solutions if modelling and
simulation: right first time is to become real.
Underpinning simulation is High Performance
Computing (HPC). Providing the infrastructure
to extract value from complex data sets and
run power hungry applications, HPC enables
faster, more informed decision-making.
A strategic technology at the forefront of
innovation and competitive advantage.
With technology advancing at phenomenal
speed, its implementation and application
is ever more critical for advanced simulation,
determining performance and efficiency
gains. Developing new skills, pooling
collective thinking and aspiring to best
practice will continuously extend the
boundaries of simulation and state-of-the-art.
The convergence of big data, HPC and cloud
is driving an evolution in the engineering
design process, enabling collaboration, the
development of advanced methods and tools
and better product design.
With technology
advancing at a
phenomenal speed,
its implementation
and application is
ever more critical for
advanced simulation.

About CFMS
We are proud to be a growing, independent and not-for-profit organisation that
specialises in high value design capability. We promote advanced modelling and
simulation, underpinned by HPC, pushing the boundaries of technology.
Independent and neutral
Through our exceptional, collaborative,
virtual and physical facility, we enable the
adoption and acceleration of new technologies
for advanced modelling and simulation,
while improving learning and awareness
of state-of-the-art.
Born out of a collaboration between major
UK players in the aeronautical, defence,
automotive, academic and government sectors,
we are extremely proud of our industry
heritage. Sharing a common goal to achieve
significant advances in the design process,
a consortium of organisations was established
in 2007, and following positive results achieved,
The Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS)
was formed in 2010.
Our collaborative links extend across
industry, academia and the research supply
chain. Engaging with organisations large and
small, we enable companies of all sizes to
experience the full benefit of modelling and
simulation, helping to provide access to the
right tools, resources, skills and technologies,
resulting in increased productivity and faster,
more informed decision-making.
Our vision is to drive
a practical revolution
in engineering design
capability, working
with organisations
to reduce risk in the
design phase, product
development costs
and time to market.

What we offer
As an independent, not-for-profit organisation, we offer access to
a trusted, neutral technology infrastructure and capability, combined
with networking, awareness and thought leadership, enabling the
adoption and acceleration of new technologies for advanced
modelling and simulation.
Trusted and specialist
Our team of IT systems and industry specialists
in modelling and simulation provide in-depth
technical knowledge and expertise required
to get the best out of systems, compilers and
workflows. Our highly configurable sandbox
environment supports the experimentation
of new ideas and techniques, enabling
organisations to freely share and collaborate
with partners and the supply chain.
Incorporating advanced simulation expertise
and tools, we offer a range of services that
can help you to analyse the behaviour of new
products under development enabling faster,
better and more informed decision-making,
increasing competitive advantage.
Through our 800m 2 exceptional, managed
environment, we offer a dynamic modern
space which facilitates collaboration and
dissemination of information. Revolving
around the high value design community,
our membership programme enables the
improvement of design skills and capability
while enhancing brand visibility and
business opportunity.
We support the
formulation of
new and exciting
tools, disseminating
progress on the
industrialisation of
newly developed
methods.
NASA Common Research Model

Facilitating collaboration
Aiding industry collaboration and dissemination of information,
in conjunction with advanced modelling and simulation and HPC,
is intrinsic to CFMS. Our collaborative approach underpins what
we do.
Agile and collaborative
As an independent, neutral organisation, we
bridge the gap between industry, academia
and the research supply chain. Facilitating
engagement and discussion, we support
the formulation of new and exciting tools,
disseminating progress on the industrialisation
of newly developed methods.
Providing access to industry and academic links,
we actively encourage the sharing of areas of
interest and the exchange of ideas. Through
centre membership and networking and events,
we enable the formation of informal networks,
through to strategic partnerships, influencing
thought leadership and the development of
innovative and collaborative practices.
Through our spacious and exceptional
facility, we offer access to an agile and
trusted environment that enables
organisations to freely share and collaborate
with their customers, supply chain and
partners. From individual to complex
multi-party collaborations, we host, process
and store complex information structures
to large data sets.
We bridge the
gap by integrating
communities,
enabling the adoption
and acceleration of
new tools, processes
and technologies.
Caradonna Tung Rotor Test Case

HPC AND IT SYSTEMS
TECHNICAL SERVICES
AND SUPPORT
ADVANCED MODELLING AND
SIMULATION SERVICES
How we help
ON DEMAND HPC
CLUSTER ACCESS
Our team of IT systems and industry
specialists in modelling and simulation
provide in-depth technical knowledge and
expertise required to get the best out of
systems, compilers and workflows.
We can help solve problems relating to
compute capacity through to assisting
advanced modelling and simulation users
in overcoming a specific challenge. Setting
up Proof of Concept (PoC) and testing
environments, we can run cases for vendors
and industry end users.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Whether you are new to modelling and simulation and HPC, an experienced
simulation user or an academic or vendor focused on simulation
technologies, we can support you.
PROOF OF CONCEPT (PoC)
WITH COMMERCIAL AND OPEN
SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES
PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION
TECHNOLOGY LAB AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS
CFMS MEMBERSHIP
NASA Rotor 37 Test Case

HPC CLUSTER
flexible, on demand access to an
agile platform, accessed remotely
via VPN or on-site
HPC AND IT SYSTEMS
in-depth technical skills and
resource on HPC use and
implementation and integration
with IT systems
ADVANCED MODELLING
AND SIMULATION
professional services, knowledge
and expertise on CFD and FEA
from CFMS team of specialists
Our services
PROOF OF CONCEPT (PoC)
commercial and open source technologies,
offering access to a range of key industry
open source and commercial demo software
trials through partners and publicly available
test cases
CFMS MEMBERSHIP
join our high value design community,
offering access to networking, events and
thought leadership
Incorporating advanced simulation expertise and tools, we offer a
range of services that transform engineering design capability to be
faster, better and more informed, increasing competitive advantage.
TECHNOLOGY LAB AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS
a highly configurable physical and
virtual infrastructure for validation
of software, hardware, tools and
methods
PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
project management and project
office services for individual and
collaborative projects
PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
EVALUATION
evaluation of hardware and
software products of benefit to
modelling and simulation and HPC
We support the
experimentation of new ideas
and techniques, while improving
learning and developing
awareness of state-of-the-art.

Pushing the boundaries of simulation
Developing new skills, pooling collective thinking and aspiring
to best practice will extend the boundaries of simulation and
advancement of state-of-the-art.
Future possibilities
External trends such as HPC, cloud and big data
are having a positive impact on the engineering
design process. Driving efficiencies through
automation and technological advances,
simulation experts to product designers through
to engineers and mathematicians are excited to be
able to think of the future possibilities. By doing
so enables the advancement of state-of-the-art
and the quest for zero prototyping through
modelling and simulation: right first time.
To determine the impact and take advantage
of market and technology trends requires
openness, discussion and collaboration,
engaging with the wider community to fully
realise the possibilities for innovation.
Providing access to industry and academic
links, we actively encourage the sharing of
areas of interest and the exchange of ideas.
Supporting the development and advancement
of new tools, processes and technologies, we
promote the acceleration and adoption of
advanced modelling and simulation tools that
improve learning and extend the possibilities
for state-of-the-art.
Facilitating
engagement and
collaboration, we
help organisations
to realise the
possibilities of
innovation through
advanced modelling
and simulation.
Hydrodynamic Water Flow in a Hydropower Site

The Centre for Modelling
& Simulation (CFMS)
Bristol and Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent
Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FR
T: 0117 906 1100
E: info@cfms.org.uk
W: www.cfms.org.uk