Record Number of Attendees at the 2009 GT-SUITE Conference
The 2009 GT-SUITE European Conference was held on November 9, 2009 at the Steigenberger Airport
Hotel in Frankfurt, Germany. Despite the difficult automotive market conditions which have
led to tight travel restrictions for many companies, this year’s GT-SUITE conference set a new
attendance record, attracting more than 220 engineers from the transportation industry,
about 10% more than attended in 2008.
For the third straight year, the conference was organized into split sessions, in order to
accommodate the large number of interesting and diverse topics submitted for presentation
by the GT-SUITE community, with particular focus on engine simulation, vehicle modeling,
and engine and vehicle thermal management. The morning joint session was anchored by a
presentation on HEV modeling by Volkswagen, in which a single , unified GT-SUITE model was
used to model six different HEV architectures and control strategies.
Participants in the main session room at the European GT-SUITE Conference
After a morning break, the conference broke into a split session format. One session focused on
GT-POWER applications, in which three presentations related to turbocharger modeling were given
by engineers from Peugeot Motorcycles, Porsche Engineering, and Bowman Power Group.
The other session focused on fluid system modeling in GT-SUITE, and included a presentation
by Wartsila on lubrication system modeling with GT-SUITE, along with two presentations on
engine cooling system modeling by Deutz and InDesA.
The afternoon sessions continued in split format, with another session dedicated to GT-POWER,
while the other session was focused on total vehicle thermal management.
Thermal Management presentation
During lunch and the intermediate breaks, demonstrations were given in a dedicated room, in
which GTI presented many of the new features that were recently released in GT-SUITE V7.0.
Users interacting during the break
Attendees were also quite entertained and interested in the FSAE World Champion Formula race
car, which representatives from the University of Stuttgart were kind enough to demonstrate
at the conference, and discuss how modeling their engine with GT-POWER was a key component
of their winning recipe.
User interactions and Formula car demo during a coffee break
Finally, the day wrapped up with a final joint session in which GTI staff demonstrated many
of the new features of V7.0, and highlighted specific applications of integrated simulation
with GT-SUITE.
On the days following the conference, GTI conducted several training courses, including basic
training, training on the new GEM3D CAD based preprocessor for engine, intake, and exhaust
system modeling, aftertreatment modeling, and advanced training highlighting new features
of V7.0.
Advanced Training Class
In total, there were 15 presentations given by GT-SUITE users at the 2009 European GT-SUITE
User Conference. Please click here for a complete list of European presentations
Following the European Conference, the US Conference was held on Dec. 7 at the
Townsend Inn in Birmingham Michigan, and it too was a great success. There were
over 100 attendees from the Detroit area OEM's and suppliers, as well as several
attendees from outside of the Detroit area. There were eight outstanding user
presentations given by representatives of FEV, GM, Delphi, John Deere, Emcon,
and Borg Warner, as well as a very novel and interesting presentation by consultant
Paul Blumberg describing an "Octane on Demand" engine concept.
Conference attendees
In total, there were 8 presentations given by GT-SUITE users at the 2009 US GT-SUITE
User Conference. Please click here for a complete list of US Presentations.