Simcenter Flomaster V9.1 focuses on increasing user productivity and extending simulation applicability.  A number of enhancements are introduced in the user interface and in the Launchpad to help to increase user productivity.  In particular, warning and error messages are made more clear and powerful and a black-box component is introduced to protect sensitive data and intellectual property.

New physical capabilities as well as strong connections with other simulation tools allow you to extend simulation applicability.

On the physical side, Simcenter Flomaster V9.1 introduces new capabilities for thermal management of autonomous and electric vehicles and supercritical carbon dioxide cycle for power generation.

On the connectivity side, it introduces an FMI co-simulation capability allowing Simcenter Flomaster models to be used in the wider environment of System-of-Systems simulations.  An interface to Simcenter Motorsolve for accurate characterization of electric motors is also introduced.  Finally, the connectivity with 3D CFD is extended by introducing “OneSimulation”, a unique, fully implicit co-simulation between 1D and 3D CFD.

The conventional approach to electric motor design is either classical or FEA.  Classical methods (analytical and equivalent circuit) are fast and the least accurate, while FEA has the highest fidelity, but is slow.  MotorSolve combines the synergies of both these approaches: it is fast and accurate enough for rapid electric motor design exploration.

During this web seminar, the different approaches of electric motor design and the types of motors that can be analysed in MotorSolve will be presented.  An electric power steering motor will be designed from scratch to illustrate how MotorSolve can be used to explore the design space in order to meet performance requirements: e.g. torque-speed curve, cogging torque, efficiency and more.  The demonstration will also introduce the MotorSolve workflow, which will include the user-interface, model set-up, winding design and motor analysis.

The design of conventional transformers is based on long-established analytic-empirical methods.  There is a growing need for non-standard designs to meet the power demands due to electrification of transportation systems, distributed propulsion systems, renewable energy integration and power supplies.  In addition, the reliability risks associated with in-service and end-of-life transformers operating in a harmonic-rich and overloaded grid, need to be analyzed to avoid downtime costs.

These alternatives are expected to match the performance of standard transformers in a smaller package; else manufacturers will incur higher operating costs and premature failure.  By leveraging virtual prototypes (digital twins), their performance under normal and extreme conditions can be analyzed resulting in robust designs for reliable performance.

This web seminar series will use MagNet to show the best practice in transformer design for reliability.

CAD-embedded simulation tools have made a significant contribution to the democratization of analysis by frontloading CFD. By moving CFD simulation early into the design process, these tools now enable design engineers to fully understand the behavior of their proposed designs including complex physical phenomena and to develop the best possible design. 

One of the most recent developments is the implementation of free surface simulation. The Volume of Fluid (VoF) is a numerical technique for tracking and locating the free surface or fluid-fluid interface.  Join us in this session where Mike Gruetzmacher introduces you to our implementation of the VoF. He’ll use a selection of validation and industrial application examples to illustrate the use of free surface simulation. We strongly recommend this presentation to CAD and design engineers who design products dealing with liquids.

During the presentation, we will look at the full range of customization available to the user including custom components, composite components, scripted controllers, N-Arm components and custom Analytical Models.

If left uncontrolled, particles can wreak havoc with expensive machinery components and ultimately the wear and tear will result in equipment breakdown. 

A variety of separation and filtration strategies exist for use by design engineers depending on the state of the materials being separated.Centrifugation, cyclones, fluidized beds, various types of filter, settling tanks, and evaporators, are all applications where CFD can play a vital role in design and reducing the number of physical prototypes needed. 

Watch this 7 minute video to learn how FloEFD can be used to help improve filtration and separation. While this video shows FloEFD inside Solid Edge, you can expect the same level of integration with Siemens NX, Creo and CATIA V5.

Attend this web seminar to learn more about PCB effective thermal conductivity modelling and to learn more about the accuracies of the empirical method vs analytical method.

The analytical PCB modelling calculations have been around for many years.  Many companies have developed methods of capturing the copper geometry and calculating component temperatures.  In order to speed up the process, a process has been developed to empirically model the pcb and provide accurate temperature analysis of PCBs.

This web seminar will explain the new empirically driven effective thermal conductivities for PCB modelling.