This extender determines the steady and unsteady
flow patterns for incompressible, laminar, Newtonian
or non-Newtonian fluid flow designs. Knowledge of
flow rates is optional, since inlet and outlet pressures
can be specified instead of flow rates.
This extender also handles turbulence in laminar
flow designs. This feature enables the prediction
of turbulent flow (large changes in velocity over
small distances) and laminar flow (smooth, gradual
changes in velocity distribution) at the same time
in the same model.
When coupled with stress analysis capabilities, the
effects of stresses generated by fluid flows on containment
vessels and/or interior constrictions can be calculated.
When coupled with heat transfer analysis, natural
and forced convection can be simulated.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
- Aerodynamic testing
- Contained-flow simulation
- Drag reduction
- Cooling/heating system design
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- Flows with constrictions
- Head loss
- HVAC analysis
- Hydrodynamic testing
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- Lubrication analysis
- Piping system analysis
- Plant startup studies
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ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES
- Steady fluid flow
- Steady fluid flow with turbulence
- Unsteady fluid flow
- Unsteady fluid flow with turbulence
- Residence time
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- Flow through porous media
- Multiple, independent fluids
- Natural convection (buoyancy)
- Forced convection
- Fluid-solid interaction
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- Viscous flow
- Gravity-driven flow analysis
- Vortex shedding simulation
- Velocity profiling
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