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FlowNews Prize Draw Winner
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Congratulations to the winner of our FlowNews Prize Draw, Martin Vondran of Kinetics GmbH in Germany who wins the latest Apple iPod nano.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in the prize draw which was part of our Customer Installation Survey. Feedback is very important to us and will enable us to continue to provide our customers with the best possible products and services.
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ARAI to set Engine R&D with Flowmaster V7 Automotive
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| In December 2007 the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) purchased their first Flowmaster V7 Automotive license. Flowmaster was selected after rigorous evaluation as part of ARAI’s overall R&D, Testing and Certification strategy. |
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ARAI is a premier automotive R&D institute in India offering design and development services to its customers in the area of engines, NVH, structural dynamics and CAE. ARAI extends technical assistance to the Government of India in the formulation of automotive standards.
Flowmaster V7 Automotive is an industry dedicated fluid and thermal system simulation software tool. Built upon the Flowmaster V7 platform, V7 Automotive combines the same proven architecture and GUI with specific automotive component libraries and advanced automotive systems modelling functionality. Flowmaster’s architecture allows users to integrate with existing design and manufacturing systems and co-simulate with other leading CAE/CFD tools.
“Our vision to use state-of-the-art technology to influence the design and development of automobiles in India required us to find a system simulation tool offering the highest possible technical capability. Flowmaster V7 Automotive provides us with advanced simulation capabilities requiring minimal component data to enable us to run simulations and obtain accurate results from the outset” explains N V Marathe, Deputy Director (Engine Development Lab.) of ARAI.
ARAI will be supported by Aetos Design & Engineering, the exclusive distributor of Flowmaster in India. Aetos’s Design and Engineering Services Division has a dedicated team of Design Engineers providing technically focused services to OEM and tier one companies, from concept design to manufacturing using best in class CAD/CAM and CAE solutions.
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), located in Pune – 160 km south-east of Mumbai, is a research institute established by the automotive industry and the Government of India. ARAI plays a crucial role in assuring safe, less polluting and more efficient vehicles in India and provides vital technical expertise in R&D, testing, certification and framing of vehicle regulations.
Flowmaster look forward to further serving the rapidly growing automotive sector in India in close collaboration with ARAI.
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Press Release: Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine - The first commercial product to address the needs of Secondary Air & Fluid Mixing applications for the CFD system simulation market.
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Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine brings the first commercial product to address the needs of Seco ndary Air and Fluid Mixing applications to the CFD system simulation market. With an integrated swirl solver engineers are able to calculate the swirl generated by rotating components in a gas turbine engine and geometrically induced swirl such as is generated by preswirl nozzles. Through the use of complex cavity components and cavity wizard, Flowmaster utilizes the swirl solver to simulate the secondary air systems of gas turbine engines. This capability is also flexible enough that it allows individual companies to customize the software to use their proprietary correlations for the flows through these rotating passageways. In addition, Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine enables engineers to model the mixing of multiple liquids or gases, calculating the fluid properties of the mixture during the analysis. This is particularly useful when modeling steam injection in combustors and fuel systems of power generation turbines utilizing syngases.
The product also incorporates a catalogue of industry-tailored components, including labyrinth seals, rotating cavities, annular passages and specialized orifices, all of which are customisable. Users can build and customise their own component catalogues - reducing project time and improving the quality and repeatability of initial designs.
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According to Mike Croegaert, Flowmaster’s dedicated Gas Turbine Product Manager,
“This new version of Flowmaster will give gas turbine users unprecedented capabilities in secondary air modelling as well as the robust modelling of all gas turbine fluid systems that Flowmaster has historically been used for. This is the first time gas turbine companies will have a fluid system analysis tool specifically tailored to their needs, as well as having the ability to customise and integrate the software with other tools to create a “Best in Class” solution that fits their design processes.”
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| To find out more about Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine, visit our product page > |
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'Open House' success in Germany
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In February, Flowmaster GmbH held an “open house” for its customers at their new offices in Idstein, Germany.
The event was attended by many of Flowmaster GmbH’ customers in particular from the Automotive, Water, Process and Power industries and was primarily aimed to familiarise them with Flowmaster V7 and to introduce the new Industry versions. The event also provided an ideal opportunity for informal discussions as well as hands-on experience to appreciate the full potential of Flowmaster V7 and the capabilities of the V7 Industry products.
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“Our customers were delighted to be able to talk directly to our Flowmaster team, to ask questions in a relaxed environment and find out how Flowmaster V7 can work for them. Interaction with our customers is very important and we appreciate this valuable feedback to ensure we continue to provide the best simulation software tools and services for their business” concludes Henning Staufenberg, Managing Director of Flowmaster GmbH.
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Press Release: Strategic Partnership to Develop Systems Simulation Software for the Automotive & Transportation Industries
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Flowmaster Group and P+Z Engineering announce the signing of a strategic partnership agreement to develop and market integrated solutions for the modelling and simulation of Thermo Fluid System Simulation Software. The integrated solutions will leverage P+Z’s expertise in the area of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning for the Automotive and Transportation industries and will enable both parties to explore new and exciting opportunities.
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“We are delighted to be working with one of the industry’s leading automotive software and services organisations. This strategic partnership combines a wealth of experience and technology within the automotive sector. It enables us to further develop our system simulation software and continue to provide our customers with innovative, future-proof solutions which contribute to their entire development process, improving quality and reducing time taken to market” comments Richard Tickle, Managing Director of Flowmaster Limited.
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Press Release: Flowmaster Releases V7 Aerospace – The first system simulation software tool, tailored specifically to the needs of the Aerospace Industry
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Flowmaster Ltd, a leading global provider of system simulation software, is pleased to announce the release of Flowmaster V7 Aerospace. The first dedicated thermo/fluid system simulation software tool developed specifically to meet the challenges of the Aerospace industry. V7 Aerospace will significantly benefit the way organisations implement the design and simulation of fluid and thermal systems throughout their development process.
By working closely with leading global aerospace organisations and gaining an understanding for their simulation needs, Flowmaster has created a solution that enables organisations to integrate system simulation software with their existing CAE and CFD tools, providing an integrated approach and a robust core for fluid system design processes. |
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According to Jason Burke, Flowmaster Aerospace Product Manager,
“This new version of Flowmaster will give aerospace users unprecedented capabilities in fluid system modelling. For the first time aerospace companies will have a fluid system analysis tool specifically tailored to their needs, as well as having the ability to customise the software to better fit in line with their current working practises.”
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