ACCOMPLISHMENTS Developed multiblock grid generation software system.

The resulting grid is optimized to be smooth and orthogonal throughout the volumetric region and to be

clustered about the locations of concave and convex boundary curvature

Integrated the grid software with the NASA CFD codes GlennHT and WIND

Provided the critical link for high fidelity CFD analysis to be applied to realistic configurations for industry and government applications

COMMERCIALIZATION The software is called GridPro and is being used by many

industrial companies in the world. These include Solar Turbines, Concepts-Northern, General Dynamics, Parker Hannifan, Grundfos, Ford Motor, Dow Chemical, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, European Space Agency, etc.

Further commercialization can be obtained from website, www.gridpro.com

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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

GridPro has been purchased for use by NASA Glenn Research Center and Ames Research Center

For at least five years, Glenn Research Center has paid the company $20K per year for a total of $100K for upgrade and maintenance of this software

Academic customers include Penn State, Rutgers, Rice, Illinois, Stanford, Ohio State Supercomputer Center, Utah State, Cambridge, Stuttgart, Delft, Aachen, Greenwich, etc.

Glenn Research CenterTurbomachinery/Propulsion Systems3-052

Turbo with Automatic Zoning (GridPro)

Grid for Two-Stage to Orbit Vehicle

INNOVATION

1989 Phase II, NAS3-26311, 8/00NASA Contact – Ray GauglerCompany Contact – Peter R. Eiseman

A multiblock grid generation program that is automatic once the pattern of grid blocks is given. The user

supplies the pattern without a great need for precision