Engine combustion simulation, from the physics to the code.
I'm Federico Perini, an independent consulting engineer. I help engine and powertrain teams answer combustion questions with CFD and chemical kinetics, and I build the simulation software when the standard tools are not enough.
Three ways to work together
The same person does the physics, the numerics and the programming. You talk to the engineer who runs the simulation and who can change the model when it does not match your engine.
Engine CFD and combustion analysis
In-cylinder flow, sprays and mixture formation, ignition, flame propagation, emissions and wall heat transfer, for diesel, spark-ignition and dual-fuel engines, including hydrogen, ammonia and methane blends.
Combustion models and chemistry
Reaction mechanism reduction and optimisation, fast chemistry solvers, spray and flame models, implemented in your code or delivered as a library with validation against your data.
Custom simulation software
Purpose-built tools for CFD, combustion analysis and thermal management: the solver, the data handling and a desktop user interface your engineers can use without reading the source.
Consult with confidence: your IP stays yours
Engine geometry, calibration data and test results are among the most sensitive assets of a manufacturer. Every engagement is set up so that they stay protected.
- NDA first. A non-disclosure agreement is in place before any technical detail is exchanged.
- You own the results. Your data, your models and the deliverables of the project belong to you, as the contract states.
- Nothing is published without you. No paper, slide or picture from your project is shown without your written consent.
- One project, one box. Each client's files are kept separate and are never reused for another client.
My CFD code for internal combustion engines: a finite-volume solver in modern Fortran with detailed chemical kinetics, Lagrangian sprays, automated meshing and a desktop program to set up, run and inspect a case.
Engines and computers, turned into a job
I hold a Ph.D. in engine combustion modelling and I am an alumnus of the Engine Research Center of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where I worked in Rolf Reitz's group. Since then I have developed combustion models and simulation codes side by side with universities, national laboratories and engine manufacturers.
Have a combustion problem to solve?
Tell me about the engine, the fuel and the question. I reply personally, usually within two working days.