Autodesk Simulation CFD

Extend Digital Prototyping with fast, accurate and innovative tools for fluid flow and thermal simulation

Autodesk® Simulation CFD software offers a wide scope of fluid flow and thermal simulation capabilities to perform fast and accurate simulations of high-speed turbulent and incompressible flows, along with conduction and convective heat transfer.

Drive an associative design study within your CAD system or open a single model directly in Autodesk Simulation CFD and use a model-centric interface; automated finite element meshing with auto-sizing and auto-refinement; the Accelerant Simulation Engine; and the design study environment for setup, exploration and decision-making. Typical applications include consumer products, automotive, oil and gas, medical and Industrial machinery.

Fluid flow simulation capabilities include:
Laminar
Turbulent
Incompressible
Steady state

Heat transfer simulation capabilities include:
Conduction
Convection
Forced convection
Natural convection

The solution scope of Autodesk Simulation CFD can be expanded with Autodesk® Simulation CFD Advanced and Autodesk® Simulation CFD Motion software.

Autodesk Simulation CFD Advanced
Autodesk Simulation CFD Advanced software provides additional flow and thermal simulation functionality, allowing engineers to study transient (time dependant) simulations, compressible flow, radiation effects, and humidity. Typical applications include electronics, aerospace, defense, lighting, LEDs, valves, and architectural/MEP.

Advanced fluid flow and thermal simulation capabilities include:
Advanced Fluid Flow
Supersonic compressible
Transient (time varying)
Two-phase flows (humidity and steam mixtures)
Cavitation
Advanced Heat Transfer
Internal radiation heat transfer
Radiation through transparent media
Solar loading
Advanced Conditions
Relative humidity
Current
Voltage

Autodesk® Simulation CFD Motion
Many engineering applications require an understanding of how liquids and gases interact with solid objects that are moving. Autodesk Simulation CFD Motion allows you create a virtual prototyping environment that simulates how components of pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, valves, pistons, and other mechanical devices interact with and respond to flow. All the physical effects of the motion as well as the time-history are output to facilitate reviewing the results and creating animations for visual studies and design comparisons.

Types of motion include:

• Linear
• Angular
• Rotating/turbomachinery
• Combined linear and angular
• Combined orbital and angular
• Nutation
• Sliding vane
• Unconstrained motion

Product Downloads

• Autodesk Simulation CFD 2012
• Autodesk Simulation CFD Advanced 2012
• Autodesk Simulation CFD Motion 2012