ThermoVation supports complex engineering decisions through thermal systems design, CFD, thermo-mechanical analysis and advanced heat-transfer technologies — from first sizing to validation.
The focus is not simulation for its own sake. Every model must answer a design question, expose a risk or support a measurable performance decision.
Advanced flow analysis for internal and external aerodynamics, pressure losses, mixing, ventilation and complex multiphysics. Beyond thermo-fluid coupling: conjugate heat transfer, multiphase flows, fluid-structure interaction, compressible flows, species transport, acoustics and parametric design optimization.
Cooling architectures, thermal resistance networks, component temperatures, heat sinks, cold plates and system-level energy dissipation.
Coupled temperature, deformation and stress studies for hot structures and critical equipment, with support from concept to certification evidence.
Design and optimization of heat exchangers across conventional and advanced architectures: plate, tube, plate-fin, compact, microchannel, pin-fin, PCHE, oscillating-flow concepts, TPMS/lattice and gyroid structures. Support from sizing and CFD through prototyping, testing and manufacturing deployment using additive manufacturing or conventional processes.
Technical support that connects engineering analysis to business decisions: client accompaniment, feasibility studies, technology assessment, make-or-buy and architecture trade-offs, cost and risk analysis, development roadmaps, industrialization strategy and structured R&D planning.
Implementation of AI and data-driven methods to accelerate engineering workflows: surrogate models, design-space exploration, automated parametric studies, optimization loops, reduced-order models, engineering knowledge capture and process automation for faster, more repeatable decisions.
ThermoVation works across very different characteristic scales, while keeping the same engineering logic: understand the physics, quantify the margins and turn analysis into a practical design decision.
Microchannels, material interfaces, porous structures and compact heat-transfer features.
µm → mmChips, packages, hotspots, heat spreaders and local thermal management.
mm → cmPower electronics, cold plates, batteries, converters and embedded systems.
cm → mRack cooling, liquid loops, pressure losses, CDU architecture and heat rejection.
m → 100 mAircraft thermal systems, propulsion-adjacent cooling, spacecraft and VLEO environments.
system scaleHVAC, ventilation, smoke management, thermal comfort and energy performance.
10 m → kmProcess cooling, heat recovery, ventilation and thermal-hydraulic system studies.
plant scaleAt very small scales, geometry, interfaces and local transport mechanisms dominate performance. ThermoVation can support conceptual studies and modelling of compact heat-transfer features before they are integrated into larger systems.
End-to-end engineering support for thermal and fluid systems.
ThermoVation can enter at one specific stage or support the full development journey. The visible roadmap gives the big picture; click any stage for the detailed scope.
Understand the challenge, objectives and constraints.
Feasibility analysis, risks and first trade-offs.
Define development options, milestones and decision gates.
Translate needs into technical specifications.
Develop and compare concepts before detailed design.
Quantify performance and margins at the right fidelity.
Improve performance, robustness, mass and cost.
Keep risks, evidence and next actions clear.
Improve performance during operation.
Support the transition from prototype to production.
Compare measured and predicted performance.
Plan and support experimental campaigns.
Support prototype maturation and manufacturing routes.
Finalize geometry and integration for realization.
We start by structuring the real engineering question: what has to perform, under which operating conditions, with which constraints, and what decision needs to be made.
ThermoVation can support one isolated task or act as a technical partner across several connected stages.
Click a stage → view detailed supportNacelles, propulsion-adjacent systems, embedded electronics, cooling loops, design reviews and verification support.
Aerothermal environment, spacecraft thermal behavior, atmospheric interaction and subsystem trade-offs.
Air and liquid cooling, pressure-drop control, heat rejection and next-generation cooling architectures.
Component temperatures, heat sinks, cold plates, enclosures, forced air and electro-thermal integration.
Heat recovery, hydrogen and energy systems, process cooling, HVAC, industrial airflows, filtration, thermal equipment and efficiency improvement.
Prototyping, thermal characterization, materials selection and development of novel heat-transfer concepts.
A model is useful only when its assumptions are controlled and its output changes a decision. The workflow stays traceable from input data to recommendation.
Clarify the real engineering question, constraints, acceptance criteria and available evidence.
Select the right fidelity: analytical, 0D/1D, CFD, FEA or coupled multiphysics.
Run controlled cases, sensitivity studies and design variants with transparent assumptions.
Compare with experiments, measurements, correlations or independent checks whenever possible.
Translate results into risks, trade-offs, actions and a practical engineering roadmap.
ThermoVation combines heat-transfer fundamentals, materials knowledge and numerical modeling to explore architectures that conventional sizing can miss.
ThermoVation is built around a simple principle: combine strong physics, practical simulation and industrial judgement so clients can move from uncertainty to a robust technical decision.
Thermal and fluid systems engineer with experience across aerospace, advanced R&D, numerical simulation and engineering consulting. The focus is not to deliver isolated calculations, but to connect models, design choices, manufacturing constraints and business priorities.
ThermoVation supports projects from first feasibility and architecture definition through detailed analysis, optimization, testing, validation and industrial implementation.
ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+, COMSOL, ANSYS Mechanical, Abaqus and coupled analyses.
0D/1D/3D models, thermal resistance networks, cooling loops, heat exchangers and component-level design.
Feasibility, trade-offs, roadmaps, optimization, manufacturing support, testing and decision-ready technical recommendations.
Independent thermal, fluid and thermodynamic engineering consultancy — based between Paris and Montreal.