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News Release from: Flomerics | Subject: FloXpress
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 November 2007
Simulation software serves SolidWorks
users
FloXpress is a cut-down version of CosmosFloWorks that enables engineers and designers to simulate complex, 3D fluid flow and heat transfer processes inside the SolidWorks user environment.
Flomerics FloXpress flow simulation software is fully embedded within SolidWorks 2008 3D CAD software and is available free of charge to all SolidWorks 2008 users FloXpress is a cut-down version of the popular CosmosFloWorks product - also developed by Flomerics - that enables engineers and designers to simulate complex, 3D fluid flow and heat transfer processes via a simple, wizard-driven user interface inside the SolidWorks user environment
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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FloXpress is a SolidWorks-embedded product that enables users to predict and optimise flow and heat transfer processes directly without ever leaving the SolidWorks environment.
FloXpress uses Flomerics' unique "CAD-to-CFD" technology to detect and mesh fluid regions (empty spaces) automatically within the SolidWorks model.
There is no need for any data translation or copies, because FloXpress works inside the SolidWorks user interface and shares the SolidWorks data model.
Designers and engineers will use FloXpress and SolidWorks software together to optimise products in which fluid flow and heat transfer are important design parameters.
The range of such applications is almost endless, including valves, pumps, nozzles, electronics cooling, airflow in buildings, intake/exhaust systems, hydraulic systems, heaters and coolers, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, mixing processes, contamination control and many more.
FloXpress expands on SolidWorks' legacy of ease of use, design power, and affordability by allowing design teams to spend more time on innovation and optimisation and less on CAD software operations, ultimately making their companies more successful.
"Integration between key product design applications can shave precious time off of the development process, helping engineers be more innovative and efficient", says SolidWorks Director of Marketing and Alliances, Efrat Ravid.
"Giving them access to fluid flow simulation directly within the SolidWorks environment helps them become more productive, and helps their company design better products".
"Computational fluid dynamics has been the preserve of specialists for far too long", says Flomerics' Director of Marketing, Mike Reynell.
"Now, for the first time, FloXpress enables all SolidWorks users to try their hand at fluid flow simulation free of charge and find out just how quick and easy it can be". Request a free brochure from Flomerics ...
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