WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the newest
version of the Flowmaster® 1D computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
software product for fast and accurate thermo-fluid systems design.
The new Flowmaster solution features several key new and enhanced
functionalities including an improved multi-arm tank component, and
integration with complementary 1D pipe stress products such as
CAESAR II and CAEPIPE for pipe fluid-force predictions. Overall
product enhancements to usability and increases in physical
modeling capabilities provide unparalleled accuracy and ease-of-use
to the automotive, aerospace, power generation and gas turbine
markets.
The enhanced usability and physical modeling capabilities in
version 7.9.4 of the Flowmaster product include:
- Multi-Arm Tank Component: This capability enables the
user to choose between two distinct heat transfer models:
poly-tropic and full heat transfer. This is a feature of particular
applicability to the aerospace market.
- Enhanced "Experiments": Users can easily modify key
system parameters and observe the impact immediately and from one
place in the software. A persistent "run" dialog provides users
direct access to start simulations.
- Bookmarks: This feature allows charts to be updated
automatically upon completion of a design iteration allowing users
to compare the effects of a given modification. Multiple bookmark
plots can be used concurrently to create a detailed understanding
of the system across multiple iterations.
In addition, the Flowmaster product, now for the first time,
offers integration with leading pipe stress computer-aided
engineering (CAE) tools. The hydro-dynamic force generated by a
fluid transient event can be calculated in the Flowmaster product
and the resulting force-history can be exported to both SST CAEPIPE
and Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis, which is ideal
for process, utility and energy markets. These seamless interfaces
in the Flowmaster product facilitate geometry and data transfer
between these two leading CAE tools. Users will attain complete
system performance results under transient conditions early in the
design process by using this feature.
SST Systems, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based company offering plant
design and engineering software and services for over 30 years,
finds this feature to be of particular value to stress engineers
and fluid analysts since geometry and force time history data can
be easily exchanged. "Using Flowmaster, both disciplines benefit
from maintaining integrity during data exchange and become
incredibly productive because the job gets done so much faster as
models are created only once," stated Mr. D. Vijay, product manager at SST Systems, Inc.
"Pressure drop calculations, transient fluid flow, piping and
structural analyses data can now flow from 3D CAD to CAEPIPE to
Flowmaster, and then back to CAEPIPE with ease and accuracy."
"These new capabilities demonstrate why Flowmaster is the
world's leading general purpose 1D CFD simulation software product,
delivering unparalleled accuracy and productivity for today's pipe
network systems designer," stated Roland Feldhinkel, general
manager of Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division. "Our
latest Flowmaster solution delivers a rich user interface with many
automated features, plus now seamless integration across 1D CAE
design tools, and robust modeling capabilities to help our
customers get to market faster than ever with greater
confidence."
The new Flowmaster product is available now. Visit the website
for additional product information:
http://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/flowmaster
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation
(NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and
software design solutions, providing products, consulting services
and award-winning support for the world's most successful
electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the
company reported revenues over the last 12 months in excess of
$1.24 billion. Corporate headquarters
are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web
site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics and Flowmaster are registered trademarks of
Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are
the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Larry Toda
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com
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