Solver software package CFX

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Overview

Ansys CFX is a CFD solution for turbomachinery simulation combining a robust solver, flexible GUI and advanced physical models to shorten development cycles and increase simulation throughput.

Key capabilities

• Streamlined turbo setup and post-processing
• Rotor-stator interaction models
• Transient blade-row methods
• Harmonic balance methods
• Advanced steam and real-gas models
• Blade film cooling and heat transfer
• Performance map automation and multi-stage modeling
• Industry-standard turbulence modeling
• Integration with blade design tools

Technical highlights

• Robust solver architecture for rotating machinery problems
• Customizable workflows via session files, scripting and expression language
• High-performance computing with strong scalability for pumps, fans, compressors and turbines
• Accurate transient and steady-state solution options

Typical applications

• Pumps, fans and blowers
• Axial and radial compressors
• Steam and gas turbines
• Turbochargers and HVAC turbomachinery
• Multi-stage performance and mapping

Integration & automation

• APIs and scripting for batch runs and automation
• Expression language for advanced boundary and material definitions
• Data exchange with CAD and blade design tools

Licensing & support

• Modular licensing for HPC and solver options
• Training, validation and technical support services available
• Evaluation and benchmarking for project-specific cases