Ansys CFX

Ansys CFX® (computational fluid dynamics software) enables engineers and researchers to simulate fluid flows, heat transfer, and other related phenomena in a wide range of applications. It uses a finite volume method to discretize the governing equations of fluid flow and solves them numerically to predict the behavior of fluids in complex geometries.

Visualizing and Analyzing Simulation

With Ansys CFX®, users can model a variety of fluid flow scenarios, including turbulent flows, multiphase flows, and combustion processes. It also includes advanced features for heat transfer simulations, such as conjugate heat transfer and radiation heat transfer. Ansys CFX® can be used in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical engineering.

The software offers a user-friendly interface and powerful post-processing tools for visualizing and analyzing simulation results. It also supports customization through its scripting capabilities, allowing users to automate repetitive tasks and develop their own simulation workflows.

Key Features

Solve a variety of fluids-related problems with high levels of accuracy and unmatched speed

  • Blade design and optimization
  • Aeromechanics
  • Industry leading turbulence modeling
  • Nuclear Wall boiling
  • Advanced material modeling

Benefits

Accurate Predictions

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Ansys CFX® uses advanced numerical methods and models to accurately simulate complex fluid dynamics and heat transfer phenomena.

Faster Design Iterations

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CFD simulations with Ansys CFX® can help engineers quickly test and optimize design concepts without the need for expensive physical testing.

Cost Savings

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By optimizing designs with Ansys CFX®, engineers can potentially reduce material and manufacturing costs, and improve the overall efficiency of their products.

Wide Range of Applications

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Ansys CFX® can be used in a variety of industries, such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical engineering, making it a versatile tool for many different applications.

Case Study

ARC Utilizes Ansys Simulation to Increase Efficiency in the Development of 3D-printed Rocket Engines

With the importance of quick investigation into design performance, engineering simulation is an integral part of ARC’s operational environment and the space/defense industry

Find out how ARC used simulation to create truly innovative and optimal designs for the industry.

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Speak to an Expert

Reach out to our expert for help or advice

Michael Lykke Heiredal

Senior Technical Account Manager

Senior specialist, CFD working on digitalization and simulation strategy focusing on developing simulation methodology for CFD, democratization, model development and model validation, simulation driven development, model based system engineering etc.

Who We Have Helped

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You’re transitioning through a whole range of different speeds and altitudes and it’s really important that your vehicle is stable. We looked at which software could model anything from sea level up to hypersonic speeds and Ansys won that trade-off with its computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and Ansys Fluent in terms of what range it can simulate and what kind of geometry it can handle.

— Andrew Bacon, Co-Founder and CTO / Space Forge

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We were enrolled in course Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics and during the course a representative from EDRMedeso held a fantastic workshop and provided support during our projects.

— Love Sundström and Paloma Torrico / Students at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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Ever since we became an EDRMedeso customer I’ve never had any complaints. The support response time is always fast and when we have a time-critical issue, I can pick up the phone and get help instantly. That has been super helpful and brought added value to us here at Bruks Siwertell.

— Zoltan Habony / Bruks Siwertell

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With Rescale we have huge computational power available and the possibility to run many analyzes in parallel, so this means we can do quicker design iterations and finalize our designs quicker.

— David Engerberg / Modvion

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No doubt about that we can save time. You can have the results in a couple of hours instead of over the night.

— Jesper Thesbjerg / Stiesdal

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The integrated electronic-photonic workflow provided by Ansys to co-design and co-simulate Silicon Photonics and CMOS chips is an indispensable tool to speed up our design process and results in better chips with fewer errors and a shorter time to market

— Jinsung Youn, Research Scientist - Large-Scale Integrated Photonics / Hewlett Packard Labs

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The speed and accuracy provided by OpticStudio has made us more confident about the full performance of our optomechanical designs. We’ve used Ansys Zemax, for over 15 years. We’re always pleased with the tools they present for helping optical engineers work together effectively.

— Milan Matela, Senior R&D Optical Designer / Meopta-optika s.r.o.

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Because Ansys Speos allows us to use our 3D CAD product as an add-on, we can perform a simulation without sacrificing the accuracy. This is one of the key aspects we liked.

— Asami Yonezawa, Senior Specialist - Mazda Craftsmanship Development Group / Mazda Motor Corporation

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