Fluent Releases Version 8.5 of its FIDAP Software; First to Offer Integrated Fluid Structure Interaction Technology.LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999-- Fluent Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AATT AATT Advanced Air Transportation Technologies (NASA air traffic control project) AATT Advanced Aviation Transportation Technology AATT Advanced Air Traffic Technologies (US FAA) AATT Absolute Arrival Time Technique ), the world's leading supplier 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 CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics ) flow modeling software announces the release of FIDAP FIDAP Fluid Dynamics Analysis Package (Fluid Dynamics International, Inc.) 8.5. This newest version of FIDAP brings together its comprehensive flow modeling capabilities with the ability to model fluid structure interaction. It is the first CFD software package to offer a truly integrated fluid structure capability. The reality is that fluids and structures don't live in separate worlds. They interact. "When fluids and structures interact, a new set of engineering challenges are introduced: deflection, stress, vibration. These factors must be taken into consideration in order for the computer model to accurately reflect reality. Some engineers have been able to calculate fluid structure interaction by doing the programming gymnastics required to couple a flow modeling software program with a structural analysis program. FIDAP 8.5 makes this unnecessary, because the entire capability is contained within one software program," says Eric Grald, Fluent's FIDAP Product Manager. This new capability opens up a new universe of engineering problems that were previously intractable to CFD modeling. Biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. flows are a good example, where fluid flows are frequently coming into contact with compliant structures, such as arterial walls. Thin film coating processes are another example, particularly in deformable roll coating and blade coating, where the uniformity and thickness of coating can't be predicted accurately without considering the deformation. In polymer processing, the stress and deflection in extrusion dies can be captured using fluid structure interaction, leading to better die design. Thermal stresses in equipment and devices due to temperature changes and material properties can also be predicted using FIDAP 8.5. Comprehensive Modeling Package FIDAP 8.5 is an integrated fluid modeling software suite with complete capabilities for every step of fluid flow simulation: model building, mesh generation Mesh generation refers to the practice of generating a polygonal or polyhedral mesh that approximates a geometric domain. The term "grid generation" is often used interchangably. , data input, solving, and postprocessing. Additional features of this new version include improved functionality for studying free surface flows and volume of fluid (VOF VOF Volume of Fluid VOF Vennootschap Onder Firma (Dutch) VOF Voice of Freedom VOF Voice of the Faithful VOF Observation Fighter Squadron (Navy unit designation used from 1942 to 1945) ) modeling. FIDAP 8.5 can also model electrohydrodynamic (EHD EHD epizootic hemorrhagic disease. ) flows. Electrohydrodynamics is the study of fluid flow behavior under the influence of electric fields. It is of particular interest to the "bio-chip," MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. , and related industries. FIDAP 8.5 can model migration, electrophoresis, and electroosmosis - comprehensive EHD capabilities not available in any other flow modeling software. Based on the finite element method, FIDAP 8.5 offers complete mesh flexibility and robust and efficient calculations. Pricing and Availability FIDAP 8.5 is available for 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). and Windows/NT workstations and is optimized for parallel processing. Annual license fees are inclusive of software, training, and unlimited technical support. Company background Fluent Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aavid Thermal Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AATT). Fluent is a world leader in the rapidly growing field of computerized design and simulation software. Fluent's software is used to predict fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reaction and related phenomena. Fluent's software products and services help engineers in leading corporations world-wide with detailed product development, design optimization, trouble shooting, scale-up and retrofitting. Fluent's software significantly reduces engineering cost, while improving the final design of products in applications ranging from design of electronic components and systems to automotive engineering, and from combustion system design to process plant troubleshooting. 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 France, Germany, and Italy. Fluent's CFD software is also available around the world through joint ventures, partnerships and distributors in Japan, Korea, Australia, the Czech Republic, and most European countries. Additional information on Fluent's products can be obtained on the World Wide Web at http://www.fluent.com or by e-mailing info@fluent.com. More information on Aavid Thermal Technologies is available at http://www.aavid.com. FLUENT, FIDAP, POLYFLOW, MixSim and Icepak are trademarks of Fluent Inc. Several animations illustrating FIDAP 8.5's fluid structure interaction capabilities can be seen at www.fluent.com/software/FIDAP/fidap85.htm. Images can be downloaded from http://www.fluent.com/news/pressrel/PressRel.htm by following the links to this press release. Fluent Inc. grants permission for use of these graphics and their captions in conjunction with any or all of this press release. |
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