Fluid Dynamics

Make flow visible with Computational Fluid Dynamics

ANSYS CFD FOR FLOW SIMULATION - AS VERSATILE AS YOUR BUSINESS!

From electronic components to wind turbines, from air conditioners to fuel cells – the right tool for every challenge.

Fluid Dynamics overview

Efficient and Sustainable CFD Simulations

This release features major enhancements in the Fluids portfolio for more efficient and sustainable CFD simulations.
Substantially reduce simulation solve time and power consumption using the multi-GPU solver in Fluent with added support for transient flows including scale resolving simulation (SRS), non-confromal interfaces (NCI), and moving reference frames (MRF)
Automate processes, build custom workflows and craft customized solutions with PyFluent, opensource access to Fluent via Python.
Simulate production and consumption of hydrogen with a new proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis model and validated hydrogen combustion models.
TurboGrid’s automated hybrid meshing technology now supports complex blade tips, end-wall contouring and large blade root blends.
Model cavitation, phase change and leakage modeling in liquid pump and valve simulations using Forte.
Performance enhancements using Rocky’s particle assembly feature.

ANSYS Fluid Products

Ansys Fluent

CFD software known for its advanced physics modeling and renowned for industry leading accuracy.

Ansys CFX

High performance CFD software recognized for outstanding accuracy, robustness and speed with turbomachinery applications.

Ansys Rocky

Rocky is uniquely capable to models real particle shapes including any solids, 2D shells, and rigid and flexible fibers.

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Extended CFD applications

When it comes to fluid dynamics, we've been using the CFX software from Ansys for some time and hope to supplement it with the Fluent solution from Ansys.

CFD in Glider construction

This experience and the certainty we have gained through the CFD calculations are of great benefit to us. In additional optimization potential.

Pump simulation

Development of this pump probe within eight months was only possible thanks to coupled use of fluid and structure simulation.

Capabilities

With the interactive nature of Ansys Discovery, engineers can test several design ideas in mere seconds, receiving immediate insight around the structural performance of a design. Expect to quickly observe the different modes of vibration and receive a rapid understanding of resonant frequencies. Ansys Discovery removes barriers that
previously prevented engineers from using engineering simulation. Instead of dealing with the difficulty of performing structural analyses on complicated geometry, the abilities of Ansys Discovery allow for near-instant simulation results once loads get established.

Whether you’re addressing internal or external flow, you can explore a variety of fluid wonders. Incorporate porous media into your analysis when applicable. When you’re ready for additional detail and higher accuracy, use the Ansys Fluent solver within the Discovery environment, without changing your model or your workflow.

The speed of the Ansys Discovery topology optimization tool is extremely handy, but the interactivity of the tool for generative design the first-ever offering of its kind means engineers can easily evaluate a wide-ranging spectrum of product behaviors to uncover the perfect design solution. Topology optimization capabilities account for
manufacturing constraints and can apply to multiple load cases and physics, including modal and structural simulations, giving Discovery additional uses across multiple product designs.

The real-time heat flow and temperature distribution information enables you to test ideas in real time, iterating and ideating along the way to find the best solution for your design needs. Leverage conjugate heat transfer (CHT) to determine fluid and solid temperatures for evaluating fluid and thermal performance of product designs. Solve a
wide range of product design challenges with multiphysics simulation capabilities across numerous industry applications.

Quickly observe the impact of antenna locations and receive a rapid understanding of problems. Whether you have a basic CAD model or one with 1000 threaded screws, there’s no need to simplify your CAD geometry. With fast, direct geometry editing powered by Ansys Space Claim, adjust the antenna location in real-time and instantly see the impact.

The speed of the Ansys Discovery topology optimization tool is extremely handy, but the interactivity of the tool for generative design the first-ever offering of its kind means engineers can easily evaluate a wide-ranging spectrum of product behaviors to uncover the perfect design solution. Topology optimization capabilities account for
manufacturing constraints and can apply to multiple load cases and physics, including modal and structural simulations, giving Discovery additional uses across multiple product designs.