Version 2 of FLUENT for CATIA V5

By DE Editors

The Fluent subsidiary of ANSYS, Inc. announced today, November 6, theupcoming release of Version 2 of FLUENT for CATIA V5. Version 2 is saidto extend the range of fluid flow simulations that can be accomplishedwithin the V5 PLM (product lifecycle management) environment. Fluentalso says that Version 2 will provide enhanced automation for rapidperformance-based evaluation of design alternatives.

Version 2 of FLUENT for CATIA V5 provides V5 PLM users with fullygenerative bidirectional associativity between 3D modeling andanalysis, according to Fluent. The company also says that enhancementsin the new release provide further automation, efficiency, andalignment with the V5 analysis process. Model building options nowinclude Dassault Systemes’ hexahedral meshing tools and the ability toconvert to polyhedral meshes within the FLUENT solver. All meshingoptions can be used alone or combined within the same model, improvingthe efficiency of the overall simulation and yielding faster turnaroundfor many important design analyses.

The Version 2 release is also said to offer an expanded set ofcapabilities for handling complex flow scenarios. According to thecompany, user can now consider fluid flows that involve time variation,rotating equipment, compressibility, and mixed convection thermalmodes, commonly encountered in such applications as high-speedaerodynamics, pumps, fans, blowers, full HVAC systems, electronicscooling, engine system components, and thermal transients.

FLUENT for CATIA V5 has been developed by Fluent as a member of the CAAV5 Software Community Program. The CAA program is designed to enablepartners to leverage the V5 open architecture to extend CATIAintegrated simulation capabilities.

Version 2 of FLUENT for CATIA V5 also now supports full 64-bit memoryaddressing under Microsoft Windows XP 64, enabling simulation of largermodels. General availability is planned for December. For more details,visit the Fluent website.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.