ADVANCED ENGINEERING SIMULATION METHODS DEVELOPED IN THE EN-MME ENGINEERING UNIT

The Engineering Unit within EN-MME is in charge of CERN-wide advanced computations and simulations. The team, currently composed of 15 engineers (staff, fellows, MPA, industrial support) from the EN-MME-EDS and EN-MME-EDM sections, has a strong connection and interaction with the other sections of the group (FS, FW, MA and MM). The Engineering Unit is responsible for complex analyses with a high impact on fabrication, operation and safety of equipment, for a diverse user’s community which includes, on top of the other sections of the EN-MME group, other CERN groups and departments, as well as projects and experiments. This contribution will highlight the competences developed within the Engineering Unit in the recent years, on analytical and numerical techniques, including implicit and explicit Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations, multiphysics studies, semiempirical methods, materials modelling, as well as safety standards concerning pressure vessels, handling and structural elements. The contribution will also give examples on the application of such methods to specific projects managed by CERN and the experimental community.