
Understand and evaluate thermal comfort levels for multiple environments using thermal comfort factor analysis with SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation and the HVAC Application Module.
Aerodynamic simulation to calculate lift and drag forces. Temperature distribution for an electronic component to calculate electronic thermal models. Airflow inside a home or office environment to calculate thermal comfort factors. Pressure drop for a valve to calculate its efficiency. SOLIDWORKS CFD analysis for liquid flow, gas flow, or heat transfer can help you deliver innovative designs and greater product efficiency. The ability to predict the impact of such flows on your product performance can be time consuming and expensive without some type of simulation tool. The analysis can be very complex-for example, one calculation can contain heat transfer, mixing, and unsteady and compressible flows. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies provide meaningful insight into the impact of fluid flow, so you can address problems early, reduce the need for costly prototypes, and eliminate rework.ĬFD simulates fluid (either liquid or gas) passing through or around an object.
Air quality and contaminant control-how to predict and optimize the contamination evacuation in critical environmentsĭetermine the impact of a liquid or gas on product performance during the design phase using CAD-embedded SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation. Temperature control-how to ensure the appropriate thermal comfort level for occupants, taking into account various heat sources. Airflow optimization-how to ensure that the living or working environment receives the right amount of ventilation, delivered in the most effective way possible. HVAC applications vary widely, from the thermal comfort of people in various living or working environments (such as houses and apartments, offices, buses, and airplanes) to data center ventilation and clean room environments (such as hospitals and laboratories).Ĭonsiderations for meeting requirements for thermal performance and quality include: You can to ensure thermal performance and design quality at the start-and avoid costly rework later on. Easily analyze and optimize HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) systems with CAD-embedded SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, augmented with the HVAC Applications Module.