Gasunie Research of The Netherlands and Fluent Europe Limited are to form a new partnership aimed at providing clients with a truly total consultancy service based upon the combination of experimental work and simulation. Operating primarily in the utilisation, conversion and transport of energy, the partnership will pool the expertise of both companies to provide leading edge solutions for industry, OEM’s, engineering consultants and transmission and distribution companies.

Gasunie Research has developed wide-ranging expertise in research and physical experimentation through 40 years of work on energy-related problems. It has made an essential contribution to the development of the Gas Market in the Netherlands. Innovation forms the basis for the consultancy practice of this company by offering integrated solutions to complex problems related to energy processes, gas quality and diversity, combustion and flow phenomena.

Fluent is the world’s largest provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and services, and is established in 22 industries in total. Its FLUENT CFD software package allows the virtual modelling and visualization of gas and liquid flows, heat and mass transfer and chemical reactions, providing the ability to rapidly trouble-shoot and optimise energy-related processes.

Explaining the reasoning behind the new partnership, Rob Burghard, Manager of Energy Innovation and Consultancy at Gasunie Research, says: “FLUENT CFD is an excellent tool, well established in the field of energy process. It allows us to identify and focus only on those experiments that are essential, helping to reduce the duration and costs of development and trouble-shooting projects. This makes it an important element of our consultancy service.”

Adrian Booth, Business Development Manager at Fluent Europe Ltd, says: “As with all CFD software, the accuracy of the final results depends on the quality of the initial data and measurements inputted for analysis. Gasunie Research has the ability to ensure the very best experimental data is provided, meaning the final CFD analysis will yield the most accurate results possible. This capability, in tandem with the additional consultancy services Gasunie Research offers, means this new partnership will provide clients with the most comprehensive and reliable consultancy service available, producing results we are confident will meet all our clients’ needs.”

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Adrian Booth, Business Development Manager Leigh Bramall, PR Executive Fluent Europe Ltd +44 (0)114 281 8888 adrian@fluent.co.uk leigh@fluent.co.uk www.fluent.com

Rob Burghard, Manager of Energy Innovation & Consultancy Gjalt Tiekstra, Gas Quality & Fuel Diversity Group Gasunie Research +31 (0)50 521 2525 r.burghard@gasunie.nl g.c.tiekstra@gasunie.nl www.gasunieresearch.nl

About Fluent Fluent’s Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Software helps engineers with product development and design optimisation. The software reduces engineering cost while improving the final design of products in applications ranging from the design of aerospace components and systems to automotive engineering and from medical device design to process plant troubleshooting.

Fluent is the world market leader in CFD software products and services, with distributors and local experts providing services across 30 countries. With a staff of top engineers comprising the largest CFD knowledge base in existence, we rank as number one in the majority of the 22 industries in which we compete.

This diversity of expertise and industry breadth allows us to continually grow, making us a secure partner throughout the economic cycle. Our financial stability means we maintain our investment in R&D, continually developing and upgrading our software. Together with our experience and investment in consultancy, we have a proven track record of ensuring customer success.

To contact Fluent for more information, please visit our website at www.fluent.com or email us at info@fluent.co.uk.