FloCAD

FloCAD functions as a software add-on module for Thermal Desktop.

It provides a complete tool for fully integrated fluid flow and heat transfer analysis.

The process for building fluid flow models is very similar to building thermal models.

Models can be free-form for abstraction and simplification (sketchpad style).

Models can be geometry-based using pipe centerlines, cross-sections, and complex vessels.

It can include convection to finite difference or finite element representations of thermal structures.

Provides the ability to model piping systems.

Provides the ability to model heat transfer equipment.

Provides the ability to model power cycles.

Provides the ability to model tanks and vessels.

Provides the ability to model heat pipes.

Supports modeling single-phase fluid systems.

Supports modeling two-phase fluid systems.

Supports modeling compressible fluids.

Supports modeling incompressible fluids.

Supports modeling fluid mixtures.

Features the ability to model custom control systems.

Features the ability to model turbomachinery.

Features the ability to model chemically reacting flows.

Supports complex vessels with many ports and piping penetrations.

Features the ability to model capillary systems.

Features the ability to model thermosiphon systems.

Captures pressure drops in a piping network due to bends, valves, tees, and changes in flow area.

Accounts for acceleration terms associated with axial variations in velocity due to density or side flow.

Accounts for the transient storage and release of mass in compressible tanks.

Accounts for phase change associated with evaporation and condensation.

Combines pipe flow capabilities with geometric ports for enhanced modeling of fluid flow entering and leaving complex vessels.

Includes full parameterization using spreadsheet-like variables.

Accepts arbitrarily complex expressions as input instead of just hardwired numbers.

Allows complex models to be rapidly manipulated using a few keystrokes.

Simplifies the process of performing sensitivity studies and investigating what-if scenarios.

Provides access to SINDA/FLUINT's Optimization and Reliability Engineering modules.

The optimization modules can be used to size components.

The optimization modules can be used to maximize performance.

The optimization modules can be used to find worst-case operating conditions (design cases).

The optimization modules can be used to calibrate models to test data.

The optimization modules can be used to treat uncertainties statistically.