Flowmaster V7 Overview

At the Concept phase of the development process, Flowmaster V7 is used to verify the feasibility of concepts with only limited data available, before committing to an expensive development program. Stored in a database, concepts can be quickly generated from previous project data, or built from scratch using the 300+ components and materials supplied as standard.

Continuing into the Design phase, Flowmaster V7’s central database allows multiple team members to work on the designs, within a secure environment. The range of analysis options and flexibility to customise components in Flowmaster V7 allows quick refinement of the system’s performance. As the systems design evolves, the component data is stored with each result set providing an audit trail of design changes.

With principle designs agreed, Flowmaster V7 adds value by enabling users to further Optimise their system by carrying out parametric studies to identifying the changes that will have the greatest impact on performance. These can be carried out from within Flowmaster V7 or by linking to third party applications through the open API’s. Co-simulation with optimisation and 3D CFD tools allows the design of individual components to be optimised based on their impact on the entire system.

Expensive physical testing can be kept to a minimum once users Validate their Flowmaster Digital Prototype against test data. Required test cases can be run without the costly failures and delays associated with physical testing.

Flowmaster V7 enables users to give the quick and decisive response required to Maintain a system in service as they become productive straight away with the intuitive graphical user interface. Troubleshooting any design issues is easy as the audit trail functionality means that previous design iterations can quickly be identified.

Business Benefits

• Improved thermo-fluid system design from day one, before any CAD or 3D data is available
  
• Shorter development time with a greater number of comparisons at the concept stage
• Reduced prototyping costs by overcoming problems early at in the development process
  
• Increased productivity by running more simulations in a given time
  
• Traceability of design changes throughout the entire development life-cycle
  
• Enhanced collaboration within project teams whilst remaining in complete control of data security
  
• Knowledge transfer by permanently capturing methodologies and system designs