Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX is a CFD tool tailored for turbomachinery analysis.
About Ansys CFX
Ansys CFX is a high-performance computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software specifically designed for turbomachinery applications. It provides advanced simulation capabilities for predicting fluid flow, heat transfer, and related phenomena in rotating machinery. With a focus on precision and scalability, Ansys CFX supports steady-state and transient flow analysis, enabling engineers to optimize the performance and efficiency of turbines, compressors, pumps, and fans.
Shirsh TechnoSolutions routinely employs Ansys CFX in projects within the automotive and heavy machinery sectors. Typical model sizes range from 1 million to 20 million elements, handling complex physics like multiphase flow and combustion. Our team leverages CFX to simulate conditions in gas turbines and centrifugal pumps, ensuring compliance with IS and ASME BPVC standards for safety and reliability.
Key features
Efficient solver for rotating machinery with high accuracy
Advanced turbulence models for predicting complex flows
Scalability to large models with distributed-memory parallel processing
Integrated environment for pre-processing and post-processing
Customizable physics and chemistry models for specific applications
Capabilities
Steady-state and transient flow simulations
Turbulence models including k-ω SST and k-ε
Rotating machinery analysis with Multiple Reference Frame (MRF) and Sliding Mesh
Heat transfer analysis with conjugate heat transfer (CHT)
Multiphase flow modeling with Eulerian-Eulerian and Lagrangian particle tracking
Applications
Optimization of axial and radial pumps for performance efficiency
Gas turbine combustion chamber analysis for emission reduction
Cooling system design for high-speed compressors
Fan blade aerodynamics under variable operational conditions
Cavitation prediction in hydraulic turbines
Target users
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