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XFlow Product Sheet 2014

XFlow is a next generation computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that uses a particle-based kinetic algorithm and lattice Boltzmann technology. This allows it to avoid the traditional meshing process and enables simulations of problems involving moving parts or fluid-structure interaction. It provides high fidelity wall-modeled large eddy simulation turbulence modeling with adaptive refinement. The software also features an integrated pre-processor, solver, and post-processor in a single user interface.

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XFlow Product Sheet 2014

XFlow is a next generation computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that uses a particle-based kinetic algorithm and lattice Boltzmann technology. This allows it to avoid the traditional meshing process and enables simulations of problems involving moving parts or fluid-structure interaction. It provides high fidelity wall-modeled large eddy simulation turbulence modeling with adaptive refinement. The software also features an integrated pre-processor, solver, and post-processor in a single user interface.

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2014

Computational Fluid Dynamics

PRODUCT SHEET

Breaking Limitations
The Challenge of Traditional CFD
In the traditional mesh-based approach, the reliability highly depends on the quality of
the mesh, and engineers spend most of the time working on the discretization.
Furthermore, there are severe difficulties in dealing with the changes in the topology
of the domain for problems involving the presence of moving parts or fluid-structure
interaction.

Why is XFlow so different to the current CFD solutions? Simple particlebased approach that avoid the traditional meshing process
XFlow is a next generation CFD software system that uses a proprietary state-of-theart Lattice Boltzmann technology, and is specifically designed for companies who
require accurate feedback on flow simulation, transient aerodynamics, water management and fluid-structure interaction.
The XFlow approach to CFD simplifies the workflow, minimizes the presence of algorithmic parameters and avoids the traditionally time consuming meshing process.
With XFlow, complex modeling becomes affordable in a straightforward way.

Unique CFD approach


Beyond Lattice Boltzmann
In non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, the Boltzmann equation describes the behavior of a gas modeled at mesoscopic scale. The Boltzmann equation is able to reproduce the hydrodynamic limit but can also model rarified media with applications to
aerospace, microfluidics or even near vacuum conditions.

As opposed to standard MRT, the scattering operator in XFlow is implemented in central moment space, naturally improving the Galilean invariance, the accuracy and the
stability of the code.

Meshless Particle-based kinetic solver


XFlow features a novel particle-based kinetic algorithm that has been specifically designed to perform very fast with accessible hardware.

The discretization approach in XFlow avoids the classic domain meshing process and
the surface complexity is not a limiting factor anymore. The user can easily control
the level of detail of the underlying lattice with a small set of parameters, the lattice
is tolerant to the quality of the input geometry, and adapts to the presence of moving
parts.

Adaptive wake refinement


XFlow engine automatically adapts the resolved scales to the user requirements, refining the quality of the solution near the walls, dynamically adapting to the presence of
strong gradients and refining the wake as the flow develops.

Turbulence modeling: High fidelity WMLES


XFlow features the highest fidelity Wall-Modeled Large Eddy Simulation (WMLES) approach to the turbulence modeling.
The underlying state-of-the-art LES, based on the Wall-Adapting Local Eddy (WALE) viscosity model, provides a consistent local eddy-viscosity and near wall behavior. It also
performs in CPU-times similar to most codes providing just RANS analysis.

Single consistent wall model


XFlow uses a unified non-equilibrium wall function to model the boundary layer. This
wall model works in most cases, meaning that the user do not have to select between
different models and take care of the limitations related to each scheme.

Advanced analysis capabilities


XFlow solver also features:.
Thermal analysis
Flow through porous media
Non-Newtonian flows
Conjugated heat transfer
Complex boundary conditions, including fan model or porous jump.

Software environment
Unified environment for pre-processor, solver and post-processor
XFlow provides a unique and novel interface and working environment for the user.
The pre-processor, solver and post-processor are fully integrated in the same UI environment. The UI layout is fully configurable with moveable workspace windows and
options to use pre-set display settings.
Pre-processing

Post-processing

Being particle-based, the algorithms behind


XFlow lower the requirements imposed on
the CAD models, e.g. for external aerodynamics the software is not concerned with moving
or crossing surfaces as soon as these define a
coherent fluid volume. Thus the complexity of
the geometry is not a limiting factor in XFlow.

The graphical post-processing capability of XFlow


allows interactive visualization of the solution and
allows numerical analysis even while the computation is still running. XFlow provides tools for additional processing through export to third-party
applications such as ParaView and EnSight Gold.

Near-linear scalable performance


DMP

SMP

XFlow also perfectly integrates into your HPC


environment, which opens a wide range of
possibilities for the most demanding computations. XFlow distributed solver scales efficiently even for a large number of nodes.

XFlow is fast, efficient and accessible even on a


standard desktop PC. XFlow is fully parallelized for
multi-core technology with near-linear scalability.

Process Time: Workflow Example


XFlow drastically cuts the time spent on the preparation of the case, and the initial
domain discretization. XFlow optimizes the balance of your engineering and computer
time costs.

Connectivity
XFlow provides a wide range of connectivity solutions, and we are always adding new
connections.
Among the current connections are:
Geometry

STEP, IGES and STL

User defined input


Functions and tabular data

FSI
One-way coupling to MSC.ADAMS
Two-way coupling to MSC.NASTRAN
(coming soon)

Post-processing

Paraview and Ensight Gold

DEM
One-way coupling to EDEM

Extensible to standard format CGNS

Markets & Applications


Automotive
Vehicle aerodynamics with full car geometry (including engine and
under carriage)
Aeroacoustics
Passenger comfort, HVAC
Thermal cooling
Moving geometries such as rotating wheels, suspension system, or
vehicle overtaking.
Free Surface such as the refueling process or driving through water

Aeronautics
Drag and lift prediction even for high lift configurations
Pressure and skin friction loads distribution
Moving parts such as deployment of the landing gear, varying
flaps configuration, or rotary wings
Aeroacoustics, ventilation and climate control systems
Transonic / supersonic flows light manoeuvres prediction

Marine
Flow around the ship hulls: resistance prediction, wake analysis,
propeller, seakeeping and maneuvering abilities
Sloshing phenomena
Wave propagation

Civil engineering
Airflow around buildings, bridges and other civil engineering works
Free surface analysis of marine structures, dam spillways or
flooding of underground facilities
Heating, air-conditioning and ventilation of indoor spaces
Dispersion of contaminants

Energy
Energy converters (aerodynamics of wind turbines, thermal
colectors, water wheel...)
Analysis of water wheels
Natural convection in solar towers

Manufacturing
Thermal management in electronic devices
Flow around moving equipment such as production line robots in
fabrication plants
Simulation of mixing processes (agitators, mixers)
Fluids with complex rheological properties (non-Newtonian
viscosity models)

www.xflowcfd.com

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