INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE

Built from the ground up to model systems, Flownex is ideally suited for the complexities of aerospace products.  From propulsion, to avionics, to fuel systems, to spacecraft life support, aerospace engineers count on Flownex to drive and optimize their component and system designs. 

OVERVIEW

The demands of the Aerospace industry often drive engineering technology, and Flownex is no exception.  Aerospace users across applications are constantly pushing the envelope with Flownex as their preferred tool for thermal-fluid system modeling. 

Some of the most common uses in the segment are:

  • ANALYSIS
    • Accurate fluid models
    • System simulation
    • Performance prediction
    • Assess modification
    • Fault root cause analysis
  • DESIGN
    • System integration
    • Component sizing
    • Determine operating ranges
    • Flow, temperature, pressure, and power
      results
    • Testing control philosophy
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  • OPTIMIZATION
    •  Basic flow and heat transfer calculation
    • System performance
    • Thermohydraulic process and properties referencing

ROCKET ENGINES

Few products have the extreme fluid and thermal extremes seen in rocket engines.  Pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, and so many other components have to work together while lifting thousands of pounds into orbit. 

That is why more and more rocket propulsion engineers are modeling their systems with Flowenex. 

  • Turbopump sizing
  • Power matching of pump and turbine
  • Convective and radiation heat transfer
  • Combustion process modeling
  • Thrust calculation using nozzle
    Control system integration
  • Transient behaviour and flight mission simulation

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL & LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Every aerospace application needs to optimize the environment inside the aircraft or spacecraft being designed. Even if humans are not inside, electronics and sensors must be kept in an acceptable temperature range. 

Engineers use Flownex to design and optimize their heating and cooling systems and their life support solutions. 

  • Cabin temperature and flow control
  • Air conditioning system flow & pressure distribution
  • Humidity control of psychrometric mixtures
  • Coupled engine and ECS system simulation

FUEL & REFUELING SYSTEMS

Handling fuels often involves extreme temperatures, volatile chemicals, and the interaction of pumps, valves, and pressure vessels.  These are all things Flownex excels at modeling. 

Some typical applications are: 

  • Control system design for transient mid-air refueling
  • Pump selection, pipe, and valve sizing
  • Heat exchanger area requirements

HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

One of the most common and critical types of thermal-fluid systems in aerospace are hydraulic systems. Balancing and optimizing your hydraulics with your control system is a perfect application for Flownex. In aerospace, safe and optimized hydraulics are a matter of life and death. 

  • Pump selection and pipe sizing
  • Balancing flow distribution
  • Testing control software and systems with virtual hardware in the loop

Testimonials

“Flownex enabled engineers to analyze the complete fuel system and its components in an efficient and accurate way, providing them with peace of mind that the final system design is safe, reliable, and conforms to customer requirements.”

– Jaco Gouws 
   AEROSUD

Meet the Chalenges of Aerospace Systems with PADT and Flownex

Both PADT and Flownex began their stories in the Aerospace industry, and they continue to provide world-class solutions to aircraft, spacecraft, propulsion, and electronics OEMs and suppliers. We both understand the technology and the processes needed for this industry. 

If you are ready to make Flownex part of your simulation workflow, reach out today at info@padtinc.com 

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