2. Aerodynamic Consultancy
Actiflow is a company specialized in combining Our simulations make it possible to predict
aerodynamics and product design. In a team the forces acting on solid bodies in an airflow,
of designers and aerodynamicists, high end the changes in air temperature due to thermal
knowledge of airflows is turned into products. sources, the mixing of multiple flows in a certain
space, etc. The possibilities are endless.
We o er engineering and support from the
conceptual phase where brainstorming and The CFD flow simulations are also used during
designing are essential, up to the detailed our design work. They form the fundamentals
engineering of flow related products. Also for design assessment and improvement. Based
prototyping and testing are part of our activities. on the simulation results, we can provide you
Whether it involves an improvement of an existing with smart advice, we can verify if the required
product or the development of a completely new design goals are met, we can look for possible
product, Actiflow has the right skills to work out improvements, or we can design from scratch.
new ideas in a time e cient way.
Our team consists of highly skilled designers
Besides our design activities, Actiflow performs and engineers, cooperating on none single work
aerodynamic studies on a consultancy basis. floor. Our competences include product design,
Through flow simulations (CFD), Actiflow aero- and hydrodynamics, CAE (Computer Aided
studies the behaviour of air, and its e ect on its Engineering) and systems & control.
surroundings.
3. Design Engineering
We have several facilities at our disposal to Some examples:
support our services: a large computer cluster
to run the flow simulations, a workshop where • We improve ventilation and air conditioning
prototypes are built and tested, and easy access systems for buildings;
to wind tunnels through our cooperation with • We study wind comfort around buildings;
Delft University of Technology. Thanks to all these • We predict the behaviour of fire and smoke
possibilities, we can select the right approach for in parkings and atria;
every project. • We develop medical devices like breathing
machines, infant incubators and thermal
Our customers vary from local engineering and blankets;
design firms to large multinationals. They are • We develop new innovations to improve the
active in a wide range of industries: from the fuel economy of vehicles for large OEMs like
built environment to the medical sector, from Ferrari and Audi;
automotive to aerospace, from wind energy to • We design (wind) turbine blades in several
lifestyle. classes;
• We assist in the development of industrial
Describe us the challenges in your market, and we and consumer products.
will tell you what we can do for you.
More information and examples of our work can
be found on our website www.actiflow.com.
Design for Aerodynamics
4. Actiflow is founded in March 2005 as a spin • We have a complementary team of flexible
off from Delft University of Technology. Our people. Innovation is in our DNA. We are
kick off project involved the introduction of an ready to change the planning or even the
active flow control system for vehicles. Through objective of a project if this is necessary to
the years, Actiflow gained lots of experience guarantee the best result for our customer.
in the automotive industry, cooperating with • We have a flat management structure
large OEMs in the aerodynamic development enabling short and direct communication
of new cars and in the optimization of their lines, both internally and to our customers.
wind tunnel experiments. Because of this, we ensure our customers
of time & cost efficiency in complex and
Parallel to our activities in the automotive, multidisciplinary projects.
Actiflow started offering engineering and • From our people, we ask an entrepreneurial
design services in many other industries in spirit. They think along with the customer,
2007. Since then, Actiflow has grown to a they take initiative, they make decisions
successful company specialized in combining and take responsibility. This decisiveness
aerodynamics and product design for a wide makes us fast and efficient, which is
range of markets. important for both our customer and for
ourselves.
Our company policy is built up around a list of
important key values: We still have a close relationship with Delft
University of Technology. Thanks to the close
• We are focused to deliver high quality cooperation, we stay up to date and have
solutions, which are practical and easy access to the latest innovations and research
to implement. This way, we offer our results. This is how we ensure our market
customer a maximum added value. position and that of our customers.
Actiflow BV
Zinkstraat 22
4823 AD Breda
Nederland
Tel: +31 (0) 765 422 220
Fax: +31 (0) 765 411 788
contact@actiflow.com
www.actiflow.nl
