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FLOW-3D (x) will dramatically change the way you do CFD, connecting automation, optimization, and batch-processing into your CFD workflow. FLOW-3D (x) lets you graphically and intuitively build automation and optimization workflows as well as connect external nodes like Solidworks, Rhino and Excel to dynamically feed information into your simulation. Whether you are running the design parameter space, interested in design of experiments, or optimizing your geometric parts for best performance, FLOW-3D (x) allows you to construct batch workflows, conduct advanced parametric geometry studies, and combine automation with optimization to quickly meet your design objectives and arrive at an optimal solution.
This product is intended for
- Civil Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Process Engineer
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FLOW-3D (x) Product Release Webinar
Connect, Automate, Optimize: Change the way you do CFD. We are proud to introduce FLOW-3D (x), a multi-function software that empowers users to optimize designs, accelerate parameter exploration through workflow automation, and perform parameter sensitivity studies. FLOW-3D (x) will make you more productive and optimize your design performance with its intuitive interface and built-in CAD interfaces. This 30-minute webinar demonstrates these capabilities using real-world examples.
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Calibrating Simulation Parameters for a Stepped Spillway
FLOW-3D (x) uses nodes to construct automated workflows. The first node is used to read the simulation parameters from a .csv file. The parameters are sent to a FLOW-3D node to execute the simulation. The post-processing node extracts the entrained air volume from sampling volumes on each step on the spillway, creates an image of entrained air at last time step and creates an animation. The last node writes the reported entrained air values from our sampling volumes to a .csv file.
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Optimizing Design Performance with Baffle Placement
The goal of using FLOW-3D (x) was to find the optimal ring baffle position that maximizes damping in a large, cylindrical tank. Using FLOW-3D (x)’s built-in data analysis tools, a graphical representation of results immediately reveals that a baffle height of 0.55m provides the maximum damping ratio. The simulations and iterative design features are all automated with the program. Additionally, images and videos of each individual simulation can be set to output.
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Optimization of a Tilt Pour Casting to Minimize Air Entrainment
Using FLOW-3D (x)’s data analysis tools, a Pareto front graphical representation of the results reveals which simulation corresponds to the optimal filling profile with the least amount of entrained air and the highest fill fraction. The simulations and iterative design features are all generated autonomously by FLOW-3D (x). Images and videos of each individual simulation can be set to output.