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Darmstadt, Germany -- Fluent, the world's leader in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software and services, is to hold its first ever European Automotive CFD Conference in Bingen, Germany. The event is to run on the 25th and 26th of June, and sees each of the company's European offices involved in the event, which is aimed at users of FLUENT CFD from across the continent. The conference brings together a number of high-profile FLUENT CFD users giving presentations on the latest leading edge automotive applications. Companies including the Ferrari F1 team, Volvo, MIRA and TRW will present 20 papers in total examining areas such as aerodynamics, climate control, powertrain and underhood thermal management, as well as new and novel multiphase and non-conventional automotive CFD applications like condensation and paintshops. There will also be a series of academic presentations from universities including Nottingham, Bologna, Aachen, W. Bohemia and Valladolid focusing on the latest research using FLUENT CFD. Furthermore, AMD, BETA CAE Systems, EDS-Unigraphics, IBM, Fujitsu Siemens, Hewlett Packard and other companies supplying leading edge third party computer aided engineering software and hardware, will be showcasing their products at the event in a designated CAE pavilion. Commenting on the conference, Ferit Boysan, President and Chief Operations Officer of Fluent worldwide says: "This conference provides a unique opportunity for FLUENT CFD users from all over Europe to meet and exchange ideas on applications used by companies from around the world. This is the first time we have gathered such expertise under one roof and I'm sure the event will be extremely useful to everyone attending." Additional Info: Application presentations will be made by Opel, Volvo, PSA, Delphi, Skoda, MIRA, Ferrari and Sauber Formula 1 Teams, Advantage CFD, Mann & Hummel, Eberspaecher, Livbag, TRW, Arsenal Research, Duerr Systems and Fraunhofer IPA. Academic presentations will be made by Aachen, Bologna, Valladolid, W. Bohemia and Nottingham universities. CAE exhibitors present will be Advantage CFD, AMD, BETA CAE Systems, CEI/GENIAS, CHIMERA Tech, EDS-Unigraphics, Engineous, Fuel Tech/Engineering Systems Technology, Fujitsu Siemens, HP, IBM, ICEM-CFD, Intelligent Light, LMS, Optimal Solution, Optimum Power, Pallas, Pointwise, VR-Solutions/Vircinity.