31 Oct 2022Run Manager 5.0 released

CERC's model run management software has just been updated and licence holders will be able to download the new version from the User Area.

Run Manager centralises and schedules model runs company-wide to make the most of your CERC software licence(s). Any number of users can manage their own work via the Run Manager interface, allowing them to submit, monitor progress, view estimated completion times, and retrieve output from finished runs. Run Manager will schedule runs and, in typical set ups, distribute them over a number of dedicated licensed runs machines on your local network, freeing up you own PC for other work. We are always available to talk with users about optimising their model licensing with Run Manager. In summary, Run Manager

• Manages runs for all users of ADMS 5, ADMS-Urban, ADMS-Roads and ADMS-Airport
• Allows priority scheduling of runs
• Accurately estimates run completion times
• Manages and optimises licensing on Runs Machines

Version 5.0 includes the following updates:

• Supports ADMS-Urban, ADMS-Roads & ADMS-Airport split runs
• Easy model setup using model definition files supplied with each product
• Upgrades your existing setup, keeping all model definitions and user-settings
• Handles shut-down of Run Manager during run execution
• Supports zipped output files greater than 4GB

We also offer bespoke run services, which can provide faster turnaround times using CERC's own computing resources. You may find this most useful for large split runs, such as those encountered with ADMS-Urban, or projects with tight deadlines.

For further information about Run Manager or our run services, please contact us.

17 Oct 2022Draft agendas now available for the ADMS User Group Meetings, 16-17 November 2022, Birmingham

There is still time to book your tickets for the 2022 ADMS User Group Meetings, which will be held at IET Birmingham: Austin Court on 16th and 17th November.

• ADMS 6 User Group Meeting, 16th November: view draft agenda
• ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads, 17th November: view draft agenda

Tickets are available to order through Eventbrite until 23:30 on Tuesday 8th November. Organisations with a valid software support contract are entitled to one or more tickets free of charge depending on the type of licence held.

23 Sep 2022CERC to present research at the Harmo21 conference

CERC are presenting recent research studies at the upcoming 21^st international Harmo conference (Harmo21), to be held in Aveiro, Portugal, from 27 to 30 September 2022. This conference series is part of an initiative aimed at harmonising dispersion modelling for regulatory purposes.

CERC's managing director, David Carruthers, will present key results from the Defra 2021 Air Quality Model Inter-Comparison Exercise, where CERC was tasked with assessing the capabilities of four air quality modelling systems in terms of their suitability for UK air quality compliance reporting.

Amy Stidworthy will present preliminary results from CERC's work using inverse modelling techniques and measurements to quantify the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on NO_x emissions in London.

CERC also contributed to a third presentation at the conference, on FAIRMODE work comparing urban microscale models and methodologies for deriving annual pollutant concentration distribution with very high spatial resolution.

21 Sep 2022Summer 2022 editions of ADMS Model Newsletters now available

Catch up on ADMS model news in the Summer 2022 editions of ADMS 5 & ADMS-Screen News and ADMS-Urban & ADMS-Roads News which are now available. The newsletters include the latest news about the ADMS models, the annual User Group Meetings, CERC activities, training courses and recently published papers as well as a page of useful modelling tips. Previous editions of the newsletters are available here.

10 Aug 2022Booking is now open for the ADMS User Group Meetings, 16-17 November 2022, Birmingham

You can now book your tickets for the 2022 ADMS User Group Meetings, which will be held at IET Birmingham: Austin Court on 16th and 17th November.

• ADMS 6 User Group Meeting, 16th November
• ADMS-Urban and ADMS-Roads, 17th November

The annual ADMS User Group Meetings are a great opportunity to hear the latest ADMS model news and advice from CERC consultants and model developers, to hear talks by model users about their own applications of the software, and to network with other model users.

Tickets are available to order through Eventbrite until 23:30 on Tuesday 8th November. Organisations with a valid software support contract are entitled to one or more tickets free of charge depending on the type of licence held. The draft programme will be published soon.