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News Release from: Intelligent Fluid Solutions | Subject: CFD consultancy
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 August 2004
Fluids engineering technology for SMEs
Intelligent Fluid Solutions is helping small and medium-sized enterprises gain access to virtual design technology available normally only to large companies.
Intelligent Fluid Solutions (IFS) is helping small and medium-sized enterprises gain access to virtual design technology available normally only to large companies IFS specialise in applying fluids engineering technology and CFD (computational fluid dynamics) to solve industrial problems
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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CFD is to fluids what FEA (finite element analysis) is to structures, and permits the flow of fluids such as water and air to be predicted virtually.
The correct application of this technology within a design programme can lead to improved product performance and reductions in both development costs and time to market.
Large OEMs, such as automotive companies, have developed this technology to enable concept design to be performed virtually, thereby reducing the requirement for physical prototypes and hence reducing costs and time to market.
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The technology is now entering the mainstream of engineering practice and is following a path similar to that followed by FEA ten years ago.
However, SMEs have historically faced significant barriers in taking up the technology, as large-scale investment is required in terms of software licenses, computing hardware and user expertise.
SMEs often only require the technology infrequently, meaning that it is not cost effective to bring the technology in-house.
SMEs are therefore forced to access the technology through external consultancies.
Although an increasing number of consultancies are offering CFD analysis services, these consultancies can find it difficult and sometimes uneconomical to deal with the smaller project sizes typical of SMEs.
SMEs may also require help in using the technology in the most effective manner, and hence require additional help that the consultancies are not set up to offer.
IFS is focused on bringing CFD and fluids engineering technology to SMEs and have a structure and pricing model geared to the requirements of smaller businesses.
Rather than selling CFD analysis, IFS offers complete engineering solutions and works proactively with clients to identify core design issues, formulate programmes of work and deliver tangible benefits.
Although experts in the use of CFD analysis, IFS uses a wide range of analysis tools and aims to use the optimum mix of tools to deliver solutions within agreed budgets.
IFS actively encourage the take-up of CFD and fluids engineering technology in the SME community so that smaller companies can benefit from increased access to virtual tools that were previously the sole domain of large manufacturers.
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