IFP's 3D modelling

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3D modelling

For a number of years, IFP has been recognized for its expertise in the field of 3D engine modeling. Teams at the Engine CFD and Simulation Department have played a major role in the development of physical models of combustion-related phenomena, with these models being incorporated into its own engine CFD code (IFP-C3D) and now also found in industrial engine codes.

In parallel, teams at the Energy Applications Techniques Division, working in partnership with Cerfacs (European Center for Research and Advanced Training in Scientific Computation) in Toulouse, are co-developing a Large Eddy Simulation (LES) code: AVBP. In the near future, this code will provide access to additional information on the way engines function, with, for example, an understanding of cycle-to-cycle variations.
This development of 3D engine codes enables CFD teams to be closely involved in engine design support studies, either at IFP or in partnership with European car manufacturers.

Since 2000, we have been seeing the emergence of the use of system simulation in the field of engine development in general and engine control in particular. This enables the development of simulation tool libraries dedicated to the engine environment (IFP-DRIVE, IFP-ENGINE and IFP-EXHAUST), which are then integrated into the LMS Imagine.Lab environment, and distributed by LMS.