Welcome to the Felsaris Lexicon: Your compact reference guide for research grants, funding, taxes, and innovation. Here you will find clearly explained technical terms, precise definitions, and practical explanations of central topics in corporate and funding practices.
3D CFD
3D CFD is the three-dimensional simulation of fluid flow, heat transfer and species transport. It enables the analysis of complex flow phenomena and supports faster, more reliable product development with fewer physical prototypes.
public funding
Public funding helps companies finance research, development and innovation. Programmes such as the R&D Tax Incentive and ZIM can significantly reduce the financial burden of technology and innovation projects.
internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine converts the chemical energy of a fuel into mechanical work through combustion. Efficient and low-emission engine design requires the air path, combustion, cooling, turbocharging and exhaust aftertreatment to be optimized as one integrated system.
aerodynamics
Aerodynamics describes the behaviour of airflow around and through vehicles or components. It improves drag, downforce, cooling performance and driving stability to increase efficiency and overall performance.
1D engine simulation
1D engine simulation represents an engine as a simplified system model. It enables fast analysis and optimization of the air path, turbocharging, combustion, cooling and operating points across a wide range of design variants.
cooling system
A cooling system absorbs, transports and dissipates heat to keep critical components within their optimal operating temperature range. Effective cooling improves reliability, efficiency and component lifetime while preventing hot spots.
machine learning in engineering
Machine Learning in engineering uses data-driven models to accelerate simulations, optimize development processes and support technical decision-making. It is particularly effective for complex systems with many design variants.
