FLUENT 6.0 is Released; Fluent Inc.'s Flagship CFD Software Offers More Advanced Features, Rigorously Tested.Business/Technology Editors LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2001 Fluent Inc., the world's leading CFD CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics software provider, announces the release of FLUENT(R) 6.0. This major new offering from Fluent is built on its robust and time-tested, unstructured CFD platform, with particularly notable leaps forward in the modeling of engineering problems involving multiphase Mul´ti`phase a. 1. (Elec.) Having many phases; Adj. 1. multiphase - of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle physics, rotating equipment, and combustion. Highly advanced tools, which enable the user to create a moving/deforming mesh for analysis of in-cylinder engine performance, also make their debut as a beta capability in this version. Lowest Cost-of-Ownership Fluent's development team implemented a comprehensive testing program on this new version, to ensure that the release would have wide industrial applicability In patent law, industrial applicability or industrial application is a patentability requirement according to which a patent can only be granted for an invention which is susceptible of industrial application, i.e. , right out of the box. "Each major new feature of FLUENT 6.0 went through a series of tests, culminating with at least one complex, real-world industrial problem, provided by a customer," says Fluent vice president Dr. Swaminathan Subbiah. "We know that when CFD users have to spend their time and effort to pre-validate and test their CFD software, the cost of CFD ownership goes up for them. We have largely eliminated the need for this type of second-guessing by doing the testing ahead of time, documenting it, and making it available to our users," he continues. "We offer FLUENT 6.0 to the market with great confidence that its new functionality will be widely applicable in an industrial setting." "Fluent has entered into a league of their own with the release of FLUENT 6.0. In my testing efforts, I found that even when using the Eulerian-Eulerian model for complex geometries, along with FLUENT's fully unstructured code, the calculation time was substantially faster than FLUENT 4.5. In addition to these major enhancements, the code remains easy to use and continues to employ its intuitive setup," says M. Karim Essemiani of Vivendi Water. To read additional comments by FLUENT 6.0 beta testers, go to http://www.fluent.com/software/fluent/testimonials.htm . CFD Firsts FLUENT 6.0 sets the standard in certain areas of CFD modeling with capabilities new to the field, including the ability to use granular kinetic theory kinetic theory n. A theory concerning the thermodynamic behavior of matter, especially the relationships among pressure, volume, and temperature in gases. for Eulerian simulations on unstructured meshes. This capability is necessary to correctly predict the behavior of solids in multiphase flows. The formulation includes the solids pressure and can accurately describe transitions in the solids phase as the packing limit is reached. The Eulerian granular model is intended for applications such as fluidized beds, risers, solids suspension, and sedimentation. Three phase flows (gas-liquid-solids) can also be modeled using FLUENT 6.0. Another noteworthy CFD first is the capability of FLUENT 6.0 to postprocess results using turbomachinery-specific coordinates in its unstructured environment. This gives users modeling pumps, fans, blowers, and other rotating equipment the freedom to accurately model their geometry using an unstructured mesh without sacrificing the ability to examine meridional me·rid·i·o·nal adj. Of or relating to meridians or a meridian. , pitchwise and spanwise cuts. A new eddy dissipation concept model, also an industry first, provides unique capabilities for pollutant formation analysis, such as NOx abatement studies. New spray models in FLUENT 6.0 include both primary and secondary atomization Atomization The process whereby a bulk liquid is transformed into a multiplicity of small drops. This transformation, often called primary atomization, proceeds through the formation of disturbances on the surface of the bulk liquid, followed by their , and can be used in conjunction with liquid droplet droplet very small drop of fluid. droplet nuclei the finite particles of matter which are transmitted from animal to animal. combustion. Parallel Processing parallel processing, the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program, at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer. FLUENT's near-linear scaling during parallel processing has been head and shoulders above other general purpose CFD software, and this position is further advanced with the new version, where dynamic load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them and other advanced features enable users to easily adapt FLUENT to a wide variety of multiprocessor configurations. The Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. version of FLUENT has been integrated with MPI/Pro(R) from MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface Software Technology Inc. MPI/Pro is a commercial implementation of the MPI standard. FLUENT uses MPI to run in parallel on both computer clusters and multiprocessor machines. Usability Enhancements FLUENT 6.0 offers a new set of options for postprocessing and visualization, such as automatic generation of animations. Results can be output in VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. format, which enables the user to send three-dimensional images of results across the Web for remote viewing, where the receiver can change views, zoom in/out, and rotate the image. "The VRML output in FLUENT 6.0 is a welcome new feature that will be important in our work. Additionally, the more advanced integration of visualization services and overall improved functionality make this code a perfect fit for our needs," says Paul Kingston of Hoare Lea Virtual Engineering. Pricing and Availability FLUENT 6.0 is available on UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , NT, and Linux platforms. It is provided at no additional cost to all current FLUENT users who have chosen to purchase upgrades along with their FLUENT license. FLUENT license fees are determined by the number of processes that a user requires. Users may also purchase unlimited usage support. About Fluent Fluent is the world's largest provider of computational fluid dynamics Computational fluid dynamics The numerical approximation to the solution of mathematical models of fluid flow and heat transfer. Computational fluid dynamics is one of the tools (in addition to experimental and theoretical methods) available to solve (CFD) software and consulting services. Fluent's software is used for simulation, visualization, and prediction of fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. It is a vital part of the computer-aided engineering (CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. ) process for companies around the world and in almost every manufacturing industry. Using Fluent's software, product development, design and research engineers build virtual prototypes and simulate the performance of proposed and existing designs, which helps them to optimize, troubleshoot, scale-up, and retrofit. Use of CFD software reduces time-to-market by reducing the need for costly physical testing and prototyping. Fluent's corporate headquarters are located in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon (pronounced by natives as IPA: /ˈlεbənɨn/ or , USA. Fluent's European headquarters are located in Sheffield, England, with local offices in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden. Fluent's Asia Pacific headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan. Its CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships, and distributors in Korea, Australia, Brazil, China, Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Middle East, and most European countries. Fluent is a subsidiary of Aavid Thermal Technologies Inc. Additional information on Fluent's products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at www.fluent.com or by e-mailing info@fluent.com. More information on Aavid Thermal Technologies is available at www.aavid.com. FLUENT(R)is a registered trademark of Fluent Inc. MPI/Pro(R)is a registered trademark of MPI Software Technology Graphics Available Graphic images and accompanying captions to support this release can be found on the web at www.fluent.com/about/news/pr/index.htm by following the links to this release. Fluent Inc. grants permission for use of these graphics and their captions in conjunction with any or all of this press release. Industry specific press releases for the following industries: chemical, oil-gas, nuclear & fossil power, HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , aerospace, glass, semiconductor, metals, turbomachinery and automotive, can be found at www.fluent.com/about/news/pr/index.htm |
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