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Flownex is a system level simulation tool for thermodynamic modeling of thermal-fluid systems. Used across multiple industries in the design and optimization of fluid systems, Flownex calculates flow rates, temperatures, pressures and heat transfer rates using both steady state and transient models. |
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Fluid-Thermal Simulation without Limitations
There are many fluid systems simulation tools out there – from simple pipe flow to very specialized industry specific solvers. Flownex distinguishes itself by being an advanced general purpose simulation environment with unequaled breadth and depth of capability. Where other tools do only a few things, Flownex is able to quickly simulate a huge spectrum of materials, geometry, and components in an efficient and easy to remember process.
The features that make Flownex unique are:
- Multiple Fluid models: two-phase, non-Newtonian, slurries, gases, gas mixtures, incondensable mixtures, momentum, thermal capacitance, mechanical inertia.
- Multiple Physics: Heat transfer, mechanical sub-systems, control systems, electrical networks
- Integration and Automation: User defined components, MS Excel, Engineering Equation Solver (EES), Optimization, published API
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Ease of Use with Breadth and Depth of Capability
PADT became interested in Flownex as a tool to help define boundary conditions for CFD simulation. We kept on running into customers who wanted a component level simulation of a part in their system but they had no idea what the stead state or transient response of the system was. Once our engineers used Flownex they were hooked and we now offer system level thermal-fluid simulation to our customers. This tool has a large number of very clever features that make it very easy to build complex models that solve quickly, usually real time or better, and give information in a concise and useful way. Building a model in Flownex mostly involves drag-and-drop actions to define the system, filling in properties as values or by choosing from a very large library of industry standard definitions, and solving. What this means is that in a real world environment the combination of ease of use and breadth make Flownex a tool that usually pays for itself on the first job, and quickly becomes an important part of the users development process.
Explore the Information below or contact PADT’s sales and technical staff to see why engineers who start using Flownex can’t live without it. |
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Flownex Simulation Environment Modules
Basic Flownex Simulation Environment
The base module in the simulation environment that the other modules build on. It includes steady state thermal fluid modeling, and all the model building, running, and result viewing tools.
Advanced Fluid Thermal
Adds gas mixtures, homogeneous two phase flow, coupled heat transfer through solid structures, turbo machinery components, scripting, and Excel connection.
Design & Analysis Module
Adds advanced features for design studies, optimization, and probabilistics.
Transient Module
Enables transient solutions.
AP Module
Adds Application Programming Interface that allows users to integrate Flownex with any COM, DCOM, or ActiveX, .NET application through programming or scripting.
Electrical Module
Contains electrical component library that allows users to add electrical networks to their models and connect them to their flow or control network.
Control Module
Contains control component library that allows users to add control networks to their models and connect them to their flow or electrical network.
Nuclear Module
Make physical models used in the nuclear power industry available.
ESS Module
Connects Flownex to a user supplied session of EES (Engineering Equation Solver) to allow co-simulations using ESS.
Extendibility
Allows users to write their own libraries consisting of components, editors, links, solvers, etc... that interface seamlessly with Flownex.
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Key Features in Flownex
- Complete homogeneous two-phase fluids
- Non-Newtonian Fluids
- Liquids, Gasses, Slurries, Gas Mixtures, Incondensable Mixtures
- Heat Transfer
- Mechanical, Control, and Electrical Systems
- User Defined Components
- Link to external programs to solve for a component
- Steady State and Transient
- Solves for Fluid Momentum, Thermal capacitance, and Mechanical Inertia
- Detailed and Extensive Component Libraries for Fluid Components
- Many more features, see www.Flownex.com or contact PADT for a complete list.
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Flownex Resources
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Flownex Technical Support & Training
For support and training, contact PADT at 480.813.4884, 1.800.293.PADT, or support@padtinc.com. Please let us know when you call or email that this is for Flownex. |
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