TPi November 2015

products & developments CFD software with enhanced multi-arm tank component and 1D pipe stress links

Enhanced ‘Experiments’ allow the user to easily modify key system parameters and observe the impact immediately, from one place in the software. A persistent ‘run’ dialogue provides users with direct access to start simulations. The bookmarks feature allows charts to be updated automatically upon completion of a design iteration, enabling users to compare the effects of a given modification. Multiple bookmark plots can be used concurrently to create a detailed understanding of the system across multiple iterations. In addition, Flowmaster for the first time offers integration with leading pipe stress computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools. The hydro-dynamic force generated by a fluid transient event can be calculated in Flowmaster and the resulting force-history can be exported to both SST Caepipe and Intergraph Caesar II for pipe stress analysis.

Mentor Graphics Corporation has launched the latest version of the Flowmaster ® 1D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software product for fast and accurate thermo-fluid systems design. The new Flowmaster solution features several new and enhanced functions, including an improved multi-arm tank component, and integration with com- plementary 1D pipe stress products such as Caesar II and Caepipe for pipe fluid-force predictions. Overall product enhancements to usability and increases in physical modelling capabilities provide accuracy and ease-of-use to the automotive, aerospace, power gen- eration and gas turbine markets. The multi-arm tank component enables the user to choose between two distinct heat transfer models: poly-tropic and full heat transfer. This is a feature of particular use to the aerospace market.

Flowmaster thermal management software features integration with 1D pipe stress products for fluid-force predictions

The seamless interfaces in the Flowmaster product facilitate geometry and data transfer between the two CAE tools. Users will receive complete system performance results under transient conditions early in the design process by using this feature.

Mentor Graphics Corp – USA www.mentor.com

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November 2015 Tube Products International