CFdesign for Pro/ENGINEER

The Fastest Way from Pro/ENGINEER to Flow & Thermal Solutions

CFdesign software turns your Pro/ENGINEER workstation into a fully interactive ow bench, thermal test rig, and wind tunnel. Your 3D assemblies become associative, zero-cost prototypes revealing critical engineering information not available from physical tests. Make a design change in Pro/E and see the change immediately in CFdesign. Go from Pro/E to rst pass results in minutes; review high delity solutions up to 20x faster with the new Accelerant solver.

Why CFdesign is Right for You

1. CFdesign ts you Its a tool use it when you need it. When youre done, put it back in your toolbox. When you come back to it for the next project youll still remember how to use it. 2. CFdesign ts your process If you use Pro/E to design and engineer new products, then CFdesign will t your existing process. No need to hire new personnel, change the job duties of current staff, buy new computers, or otherwise change the way you are doing business today. 3. CFdesign reduces your department-level expenses Our customers report an average reduction of project expenses by 65% while reducing project schedules by 70%. The payback for CFdesign is usually achieved on the rst project. 4. CFdesign opens doors to innovation Building and testing a physical prototype is an essential part of the validation process but it is a poor method for achieving design optimization. It takes more than a few data points from a ow bench or transducers to point the way to innovative design. CFdesign shows you all the aspects of product performance you have been missing.

CFDESIGN IN ACTION

External Flow

Component Level Electronics

Flow & Thermal

System Level Electronics

Internal Flow

Ease of Use
Attend our two-day training class and youll be ready to run simulations on product models at your desktop.

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Build an assembly in Pro/E and open it in CFdesign using controls within the Pro/E interface. The ow volume is automatically generated for you.

CFdesign automatically assigns volumetric boundary conditions and material properties then intelligently assigns optimal mesh sizes on the model and ow volume. All that remains is selecting ow and heat transfer analysis options.

Press GO. CFdesign automatically generates the optimal mesh and provides interactive access to rst-pass simulation results within minutes.

Conduct a 3D design review using CFdesigns powerful visualization tools and 3D publishing capabilities. Return to Pro/E to implement design changes and begin a second associative simulation for comparison.

WHAT CAN CFDESIGN DO FOR YOU?

Mechanical Applications
Medical Devices Drug Delivery Systems Filtration Systems HVAC Systems Engine Cooling Systems Turbo Machinery Jet Engines Aero and Hydro Hull Design Intake & Exhaust Manifolds Fuel Systems Transmission Systems Brakes & Clutches Thermostats Valves & Pumps Air & Gas Compressors Blowers & Fans Heat Exchangers Furnaces & Ovens Refrigeration Systems Vacuum Cleaners Plumbing Products Sprinkler Systems Waste Treatment Systems Chemical Processing Food Processing Material Processing Oil Drilling Systems Power Generation Systems Fuel Cell Systems Military Defense Technology

Electronics Applications
Package Level Design System Level Design Heatsink Design & Placement Heat Pipe Design & Placement Enclosure Design Component Placement Vent Design & Placement Bafe Shape & Placement Cooling Loop Design Peltier Device Utilization Fan and Blower Design Fan Placement Air- and Liquid-Cooled Devices Telecommunications Equipment Computers and Peripherals Power Supplies Digital Projectors Consumer Electronics Medical Electronics Data Centers and IT Rooms Wireless Devices Handheld Electronics Ruggedized Computers Portable Communications Military Electronics Avionics Automotive Electronics

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Technology Platform
Continuously improved since 1992, CFdesign is the only uid ow and heat transfer solution built on a comprehensive and scalable architecture that empowers engineering teams with intuitive tools to proactively address even the most challenging projects.
CAD INTEGRATION One modeling environment: Pro/E Pro/E mouse navigation controls Auto ow volume creation and void lling Auto assignment of boundary conditions and material properties Associativity includes part names, mesh size, and boundary conditions All the advantages of embedded simulation without the limitations PROJECT COLLABORATION The CFdesign Communication Center and Report Generator are innovative 3D publishing tools allowing even non-technical members of the team (business/ product managers, marketing, legal, etc.) to interact with CFD results at their desktop. Flow and thermal loads are passed to Abaqus, ANSYS, COSMOS, Mechanica, and Nastran to aid better structural decisions. DESIGN REVIEW The Design Review Center is a 3D environment for apples-to-apples comparison of multiple designs. See the interrelationship between geometry, materials, and operating conditions upfront in the design process. The Design Review Server distributes the data visualization load across available networked computers so more designs can be effectively reviewed at your desktop. SIMULATION SPEED Extreme computational efciency for desktop and network computing Automated Solution Center simplies and accelerates solution process The new Accelerant Solver delivers solutions up to 20 times faster MESH GENERATION Auto assigns optimal mesh sizes Fully automated mesh generation Auto detection and adaptation for small features Convenient options to optimize mesh in narrow passages, thin regions, and areas with extreme aspect ratios SIMULATION SCOPE Fluid Flow Capabilities Internal/ External Laminar/ Turbulent Compressible/ Incompressible Subsonic, Transonic, Supersonic Steady State/ Transient Humidity Heat Transfer Capabilities Conduction Forced/ Natural Convection Conjugate Radiation Joule Solar Electronics Design PCB Characterizer Compact Thermal Models Thermostat-controlled Fans Motion Capabilities Motion-Driven Flow Flow-Driven Motion Free Motion with Collision Detection Rotating/ Turbomachinery Translating Orbital Nutating Angular Sliding Vane Pump Radiation with Motion Custom Motion Scenarios

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Company History
Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. is the fastest growing CFD company in the world. Since 1992, our CFdesign software has put comprehensive uid ow and heat transfer simulation upfront in the product development process where it creates tremendous value for small, medium, and large companies around the world. Developed on a proprietary technology platform, CFdesign helps companies cut the time and expense associated with physical prototyping and testing by 65% while creating more time and resources for activities related to product innovation. Blue Ridge Numerics, led by co-founders Ed Williams and Dr. Rita Schnipke, has broken down the technological barriers that previously prevented the integration of CFD within the mainstream product development process. By integrating complex mathematical techniques into a proprietary formulation tuned for use with the Finite Element method, they developed a robust, general-purpose analytical engine that produces accurate solutions with little human time or experience required.

North America

Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. 650 Peter Jefferson Place Suite 250 Charlottesville,VA 22911 United States +1 434 977 2764 European Headquarters Blue Ridge Numerics Limited Grove House, Waltham Road White Waltham Maidenhead SL6 3TN United Kingdom +44 1628 501501 Blue Ridge Numerics GmbH Im Rudert 2a 35043 Marburg Germany +49 (0) 6421 951 462 Blue Ridge Numerics SAS Tour Crdit Lyonnais 129, Rue Servient 69326 LYON Cedex 03 France +33 (0)4 78 63 79 22

Europe

CFdesign is cutting costs and putting innovation into new products at companies just like yours:
American Air Filter BAE Systems Bissell Bosch Rexroth Carlo Gavazzi Caterpillar Cummins Engine Danaher Danfoss Daktronics, Inc Gardner Denver Delta Faucet Hilite International Honda Honeywell InFocus Ingersoll-Rand Jabil Circuit, Inc. John Deere Keithley Intruments Lockheed Martin Lucent Technologies Modine Moen Motorola NASA Norgren Northrop Grumman Parker Hannin Procter & Gamble Respironics Seagate Technology Siemens Sikorsky Sony Corporation SPX Sycamore Networks Symbol Technology Thales Avionics Tyco Electronics US Filter Wabco Welch Allyn Xerox Asia

CFdesign Japan Shibuya Mark City West 22F, 1-12-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0043 Japan +81 3 4360 5678 Blue Ridge Numerics China 18/F Shanghai Oriental Center, 699 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai, 200041 China +86 21 52110113 Blue Ridge Numerics Southeast Asia 3 Moulmein Rise, The Springs, #05-01 308144 Singapore +65 9730 3935

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