The CFD Story

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One of humanity's greatest challenges has always been to

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understand and harness the power of the elements,

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the strength of wind

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and the force of water.

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This quest inspired history's greatest minds to develop

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the science of fluid dynamics and its equations.

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These equations are nothing short of genius and extremely difficult to solve.

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They're so complex. In fact, they cannot be solved by hand.

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This all has led to a software revolution that uses methods and algorithms to

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predict how liquids and gasses behave and how they work with the products we design

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in the design world. We call this computational fluid dynamics

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or CFD for short

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fluids affect the performance of almost every widget device and structure

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CFD is an important part of the design equation and helps boost energy efficiency,

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reduce risk and spark innovation.

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Fluids are always a serious factor.

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It takes energy to move a car down the highway or to pump water through a pipeline.

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By understanding the forces and effects of fluid dynamics.

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You can make the critical design decisions

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that reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency,

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products,

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vehicles and structures often fail due to

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miscalculations or judgment errors of fluid behavior.

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We hear about these malfunctions all the time,

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computers overheat

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car parts fail,

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structures collapse in high winds.

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The result is recalls,

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lawsuits or worse loss of life by

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running CFD analysis throughout the design process,

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you can solve these issues before they turn into serious problems.

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Costly physical prototype testing provides discrete pieces of test data.

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CFD analysis shows you the complete view of the flow.

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This insight inspires questions and critical

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thinking that produce innovative design.

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Fluid flow is the study of how liquids and gasses move in and around solid objects.

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Heat transfer is the study of how things heat

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and cool and the cause of these temperature changes.

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With CFD analysis.

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You can understand the flow and heat transfer throughout your design process.

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A few examples include wind resistance of a car

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or motorcycle pressure drop through a water valve component,

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temperatures in an electronics enclosure,

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comfort of people in a crowded meeting hall.

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And that's just the start

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CFD analysis should be used throughout the design process

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to gain insight and to make good design decisions.

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Let's follow a project timeline with CFD.

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Let's say you get an assignment from a client and right away, you have an idea,

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a seemingly groundbreaking solution,

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you think it will work. So you mock it up and run AC FD analysis.

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You learn some things, you get precise information,

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you land on a concept that will drive the next big thing

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as you work out the details, you must consider every question carefully,

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you iterate through each alternative and select the best

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each analysis unlocks a secret that will make your design better.

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Finally, you analyze a detailed model to check that it all works as designed.

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You spot an issue,

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you fix it, then rerun to make sure it's fixed.

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The result is a high quality product delivered on time.

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Your customers are happy and you're ready for the next big challenge.