Fluid Flow Simulation Software for SolidWorks
Unlike other computational fluid dynamics programs, SolidWorks Flow Simulation combines a high level of functionality and accuracy with ease-of-use. SolidWorks Flow Simulation is perfect for the engineers who needs flow analysis, and CFD experts alike.

SolidWorks Flow Simulation can be used in a diverse array of applications and has been designed to be extremely flexible. Whether you are developing a car, the wing of an aeroplane, or a pump valve, using SolidWorks Flow Simulation in the product development cycle can help you build a better product in less time.

Features and Benefits of SolidWorks Flow Simulation

• Complete integration with SolidWorks. SolidWorks Flow Simulation is fully embedded within the SolidWorks Windows®-native environment. There is no need to modify your SolidWorks designs for fluid flow and heat transfer analysis.
• Configuration based analysis. Each SolidWorks Flow Simulation analysis is tied to a SolidWorks configuration thereby making it easy to analyze design variants and do “What-If” scenarios.
• Fully automatic and innovative meshing technology. SolidWorks Flow Simulation can automatically capture the geometry and resolve it to accurately compute the boundary layer. This technology handles very thin geometry well and results in a significant reduction in the number of computational cells. Simulations which take several hours for traditional CFD programs can be solved in fraction of the time.
• Wizard mode for analysis setup. SolidWorks Flow Simulation uses a wizard interface to setup the analysis thereby making it easy and intuitive to solve the problem. The toolbars and dialog boxes are very similar to SolidWorks interface thereby making the experience of using SolidWorks Flow Simulation very similar to SolidWorks.
• Engineering goal based analysis. SolidWorks Flow Simulation is a goal based CFD analysis program. You simply tell the program what you are interested in like Max temperature in part A, Max velocity in my flow, Flow rate at opening 1, Pressure drop across my model etc… and it will calculate these goals and present to the user after the completion of the analysis. This functionality helps you to get better engineering insight into your designs.
• Expanded CFD analysis capability. SolidWorks Flow Simulation can solve a wide range of problems including conjugate heat transfer, subsonic, supersonic and compressible flows, mixing of gases, flow around rotating geometry, porous media, cavitation prediction, humidity and climate control and fluid structure interaction.

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  Analysis Types Physical Features Internal and/or external flow Incompressible (liquid) and compressible (gas) Subsonic, transonic, and supersonic regimes Viscous, pure laminar, and turbulent flow Automatic laminar/turbulent flow with transition Steady state and transient analysis Conjugate heat transfer Forced and natural convection Radiation to ambient Mixing of multiple fluids Porous media Pure conduction Compressible flow (liquid) Non-Newtonian liquids Surface to surface radiation Solar radiation Rotating frame of reference Moving walls Usability Multiple configurations, "what if scenarios" Flow calculator Customizable database of materials (liquids, gases, solids) Predefined fan curves for standard fans Batch run feature Setting engineering goals Parametric study tool Environments (Boundary Conditions) Inlet/Outlet:- velocities, mass/volume flow rate, static pressure, total pressure, temperature, mass/volume fraction, fan Heat generation rate, Volume heat generation rate Convection heat transfer coefficient Ideal wall, Real wall Radiative surface Transferred boundary condition (Zooming technique) Visualization Pressure, velocity, temperature, vorticity plots Vector, Dynamic section, Isosurface plots Flow trajectories Particle tracking XY plots, Surface/Volume parameters Goal plots   Engineering Collaboration Microsoft Word or Excel based reports Animation and save as AVI Customizable report templates Save as BMP, JPEG, VRML Flow/Structure interaction: Export loads to SolidWorks Simulation   Analysis Types Available in SolidWorks Flow Simulation