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Thermofluid Analysis Software

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The Role of CFD in Engineering

scSTREAM and SC/Tetra

Valve-lift: 2mm 5mm 10mm

Figure. Example of comparison between analysis casesComparison of fl ow rate (pressure) at an intake port with diff erent engine valve lift

Thermo-fl uid analysis softwareThermo-fl uid analysis software is a simulation tool used for analyzing

complex thermal/fl uid phenomena. Since software simulation enables

predicting performance without creating a hardware prototype, the

tools can be used early in the planning state of product development

to sift through preliminary design concepts. Simulation can also be

used to predict performance of products where it is diffi cult to make

experimental measurements. In addition, simulation software can

be used to visualize invisible fl uid fl ow and heat transfer. This results

in increased engineering understanding while providing a vehicle for

communicating this knowledge to non-experts.

Thermo-fl uid analysis software is indispensable for "Front-loading"

product development to ensure the best product concepts

are identifi ed early in the design process. Design quality will be

improved during the conceptual design phase by conducting basic

studies of fl uid and thermal phenomena that directly aff ect product

performance. During the detailed design phase, analyses are

conducted under conditions similar to what the actual product will

experience. From this work, design engineers can understand the

source of problems that limit performance and investigate alternate

design solutions before production begins.

One of the foremost expectations of today's successful product driven companies is that they bring high value-added products, that meet customer

needs, quickly to the market. In addition, successful companies proactively identify application scenarios that could result in unsatisfactory performance,

product failures, customer dissatisfaction and/or develop design solutions that mitigate the potential risks.

What is important in product development?

Cradle off ers two diff erent types of thermo-fl uid analysis tools:

scSTREAM (and HEAT Designer for electronics cooling) and SC/Tetra.

scSTREAM and HEAT Designer use structured meshes while SC/Tetra

uses an unstructured mesh.

A structured mesh is simple and easy to construct. This mesh is

comprised of many small cuboids so it can only approximate curved

or angled surfaces. It is most useful for applications where tiny details

and surface curvature or angles do not have a strong eff ect on the

overall fl ow fi eld. Examples of applications for structured mesh

include electronics cooling, HVAC, and architecture.

Unstructured mesh contains more complex element shapes

(tetrahedron, pentahedron, and hexahedron). These elements

provide a fl exible way to represent curved surfaces. As a result,

SC/Tetra is used for applications where precise representation of the

geometry is critical. Examples of unstructured mesh applications

include fan blades and automotive aerodynamics.

DesignConcept

Flexibility in DesignFlexibility in Design

“Front-loading” Cost

Complexity ofProblems

RoughDesign

DetailedDesign

Testing/Evaluation

MassProduction

Figure. Product development process

3D CAD original shape

Structured Mesh Unstructured Mesh

Meshing with complex element shapes

Meshing into cuboids

2 types of meshing method

[ Thermo-Fluid Analysis ]

Where does thermo-fl uid analysis software come into play?

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Analysis Procedure

Preprocessing❶ Create analysis model, ❷ Set analysis conditions, and ❸ Generate mesh

SolvingFlow/thermal calculations are performed using input data created in the Preprocessor. During the

computation, calculation status can be monitored. The amount of time required for the computation

depends on the size of the model (number of mesh elements), quality of the model, and hardware.

A parallel solver is available for reducing the computational time of large-scale models.

*See page 10 (HPC Solution) for more information about parallel calculation.

PostprocessingThe solver outputs fi eld data for visualization using the Postprocessor. This permits examining fl ow,

temperature, pressure, and other analysis results. Visualized results can be converted to images,

animations and/or CradleViewer fi les for later use.

*See page 11 (Postprocessor) for more information about Postprocessor.

*See page 9 (Utility) for more information about CradleViewer.

In scSTREAM and SC/Tetra, analyses are performed using a set of three applications Preprocessor, Solver, and Postprocessor.

❶ Create analysis model

Import 3D CAD data

Model geometries in scSTREAM (and HEAT Designer) using a built-in modeler

Modify or simplify geometries to reduce computational load as necesarry

❷ Set Analysis Conditions

Set material properties for parts and specify boundary conditions (fl ow, heat)

❸ Generate Mesh

Set mesh size and density. Mesh generation is processed automatically.

Figure. Flowchart of an analysis ■ …User input operation　　■ …Automatic processing

Preprocessor PostprocessorSolver

Creating analysis model・Importing 3D geometry

Setting analysis conditions

CalculationSetting mesh density

Visualizing resultsDrawing graphs

Generating mesh

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Comparison of computation time between Cradle products

Unstructured

mesh

Structured

meshRoughly 65% reduction

Analysis model: Cell phoneLeft: Unstructured meshRight: Structured mesh

About the softwarescSTREAM thermo-fl uid software has serviced the electronics and architectural industries for thirty years. HEAT

Designer is based on scSTREAM and is specially developed for thermal design of electronics products. Both software

enable non-experts in the thermal sciences to conduct thermo-fl uid analyses with ease by providing modeling

capabilities and wizard-based interfaces for setting conditions. Moreover, consistent with anticipated needs for larger

and larger models, these software are already adapted for large scale calculations using parallel computations that can

accommodate up to one billion mesh elements.

Multiblock & Meshing

A complex model requires many mesh elements to describe its geometries. Multiblock meshing, which minimizes the range of mesh refi nement, is an essential feature for analyses of large-scale models.

Computing Speed

A structured mesh ensures high speed computations and superior stability. Structured meshes are ideal for simulations where fi ne geometry details do not greatly aff ect the overall fl ow fi eld and heat transfer.

Modeler

Includes modeling functions ranging from simple building blocks to a CAD-like modeler. Features pre-built fan and heat sink models for easy set-up without having to use complicated CAD models.

CAD Interface

A standard feature includes the capability to directly import native data from a variety of CAD software as well as intermediate formats such like Parasolid, STEP, IDF, STL, DXF, IGES, ACIS and Gerber circuit board data. Direct interfaces with Revit Architecture and ArchiCAD are available as options.

Collective Setting

A detailed analysis requires specifying parameters for all the parts used. Setting these conditions can be tedious and time consuming. A CSV fi le can be used to specify collective setting of conditions which saves time and increases effi ciency.

Windows®

Windows®, Linux®

Is your analysis tool useful in years to come?Meeting your increased demands in the years to comescSTREAM and HEAT Designer have proven track records for incorporating the

Drag & drop

Thermofl uid Analysis System with Structured Mesh

Collective setting

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Humidity, Condensation, Evaporation*1

A study of condensation and evaporation processes can be conducted by calculating the surface temperature of solid materials and air humidity. In addition, moisture transfer inside materials can be considered.

Free Surface*1

This function enables visualization of large-scale physical phenomena, such as Tsunami, that are not experimentally observable. Microscopic phenomenon such as solder paste movement can also be analyzed.

HeatPathView

Analyzing heat transfer is an important process in heat release designs. Heat transfer can be captured more intuitively using graphs for each part or each heat path.

Gerber data

Moving object*1

Multi-Fluid*1

Joule heating*1

Fan model

Particle tracking*1

Air-conditioner model*1

PMV, SET*, Ventilation effi ciency*1

latest leading edge technology.

Product contents

•scSTREAM (HEAT Designer) [STpre/STsolver/STpost]

•LFileViewA viewer tool for L files in text format that collects data at each solver calculation cycle.

•STtoolsA tool for reprocessing calculation results data files.

•CradleViewer A license free viewer for visualizing calculation results generated by the solvers in Cradle products.

•HeatPathViewAn assessment tool for thermal analyses with graphical illustrations of heat paths.

•WindTool*1

A tool that assists input/output for simulations predicting wind environment.

•BMP2AVIA tool that converts multiple BMP files into a single AVI file.

•CADaddinToolAn add-in tool for SolidWorks®, which enables setting of analysis conditions for

scSTREAM/HEAT Designer within SolidWorks®.

•PreCSVToolPreCSVTool is a tool that helps automatic, collective setting of material properties

and analysis conditions.

•User's Guide (electronic version)

•Sample data*These products are provided upon installation (downloading from the Web).

● Recommended applications

*1 Not available in HEAT Designer.

• Thermal and fl ow analysis inside an offi ce• Natural ventilation in a large space• Air fl ow around buildings• Tsunami prediction• Thermal design of a closed chassis• Thermal design of a chassis with a fan• Performance assessment of a heat dissipating fi n• Thermal design of PCB

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About the softwareSC/Tetra is general purpose, unstructured mesh software that is effi ciency and high fi delity focused for solving fl uid/

thermal problems involving complex geometries. It provides a wizard based user interface that guides the user through

the step by step set-up process. SC/Tetra also provides a robust interface which directly imports native data from a

multitude of CAD software as well as various intermediate fi les. SC/Tetra contains sophisticated models for simulating

complex physical phenomena.

High speed, Automatic Mesh Generation

The mesh can be generated automatically after setting the size and density of the octants. The mesh generation process is adapted to parallel processing enabling large-scale meshing to be completed in a short time.

Moving Object (ALE, Overset, Dynamical)

Analyses can be conducted on fans and pumps that involve active motion of objects as well as passive motions where object motions are due to external forces.

CAD Interface

Native data from various CAD software can be directly imported. This simplifi es importation by eliminating the need to convert the CAD data into an intermediate format which can result in the loss of geometry information.

Mesh Adaptation Analysis

Mesh adaptation enables automatic optimization of the mesh size and density in regions where variations in fl ow and temperature are prominent. The user only needs to set the targeted number of mesh elements.

Compressible Flow Analysis（Pressure-based, Density-based）Analyses can be conducted on high speed fl ow (up to Mach 10), shockwaves, and rarefi ed fl ow at low pressure.

Windows®, Linux®

Thermofl uid Analysis System with Unstructured Mesh

Alleviating the stress of numerical analysis?SC/Tetra focuses on stability and speed. It generates solutions faster, giving you more time for innovation.

Automated generation of volume mesh based

on octants

Automated generation of prism

layer mesh

Before

After

Condition SettingsMesh Generation

CATIA

SCTprime

SolidWorks

Conversion to MDL

SCTpre

Shape Creation

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● Recommended Applications

Free Surface

Free surface calculations enable simulation of two-phase fl ows such as the formation of a milk crown created by the impact of a droplet or the sloshing motion in a fuel tank. Simulation of capillary actions can be simulated as well by considering the surface tension of the fl uid.

Prediction of Cavitation and Erosion

Simulation of cavitation (vaporization of the liquid) due to high speed rotation of a propeller can be simulated. SC/Tetra is also equipped to predict erosion.

JOS (Thermoregulation model)

SC/Tetra provides the JOS Thermoregulation Model which was developed by Prof. Tanabe of Waseda University. It includes JOS-2 which improves the accuracy of head skin temperature predictions with more detailed modeling. JOS can estimate skin temperature and sweating as functions of the surrounding environment including air conditioning and sunlight.

Wrapping

LES

Radiation(refraction, multiband)

Humidity, dew condensation, evaporation

Spray model

Aerodynamic noise

Porous media

Fluid-structure interaction

Product contents

• SC/Tetra［SCTpre/SCTsolver/SCTpost］• SCTjob

A tool for analysis job management.

• LFileView A viewer tool for L files in text format which collects data at each solver

calculation cycle.

• SCTtoolsA tool for reprocessing calculation results data files.

• FLDutil A tool for mapping analysis results obtained by SC/Tetra to structural analysis

input data.

• CradleViewerA license free viewer for visualizing calculation results generated by the solvers in

Cradle products.

• BMP2AVI A tool that converts multiple BMP files into a single AVI file.

• User's Guide (electronic version)

• Sample data*These products are provided upon installation (downloading from the Web).

Wrapping

Original

• Vehicle body aerodynamics• Thermo-fl uid analysis of engine rooms• Intake and exhaust effi ciency evaluation• Disc brake cooling analysis• Performance evaluation of rotating equipment (fan, pump)• Prediction of cavitation• Heat dissipation analysis of LC projectors• Thermal design of home appliances • Wind loading eff ects on buildings• Flow analysis of nozzles or exhaust openings• Pressure loss through air ducts

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Automatic Cleaning

The automatic cleaning function fi nds defects in CAD data and automatically repairs interfering faces and multi-edges.

Automatic Defi nition of Material Properties and Condition Regions

Part names and colors confi gured in CAD can be inherited and used to defi ne material properties and condition regions automatically. This function is helpful when an analysis model contains many parts or is repeatedly used for case studies.

Extraction of Fluid Regions

CAD software is usually used to create the geometry of the solid parts. CFD is used to model the fl uid region surrounding these parts. The extraction function automatically creates the fl uid regions from the CAD data.

Spending too much time fi xing CAD data?CADthru can fi x problems with CAD data making it suitable for analysis without going back to the CAD software.

About the softwareCADthru is a data translation tool used to prepare CAD

data for CFD analysis. CADthru's robust functions enable

fast and automatic repair of geometric and topological

data defects that are artifacts of the CAD software.

CADthru also includes several data editing functions that

provide complete control of the geometry.

● CADthru is recommended when dealing with:•Shell models created in CAD

⇒Filled/Hollow areas cannot be recognized.

•Parts not modeled in CAD, such as resin and packing

⇒Gaps or holes aff ect physical phenomena and simulation results.

•Models with many detailed components

⇒Analysis scale becomes too large.

CADthru Workfl ow

CADthru diagnoses defects in CAD data, fi xes problematic features, and outputs model data that is compatible with Cradle products.

CAD model Analysis model

Importing CAD data

Exporting MDL data for analyses in SC/Tetra

Solid data modifi cation

・Solid assistant / STEP assistant

・Modification features

・Creation features

・Measurement features

・MDL Wizard (Automatic cleaning)

●Detection & cleaning of defects

- Contacts/Interference between parts

- Redundant parts

- Disconnected shell parts

- Abnormal geometries

●MDL conversion results report

●Automatic definition of material properties

●Automatic definition of surface/volume regions

Product contents

List of supported data formats

•CADthru•User's Guide (electronic version)

•Sample data*These products are provided upon installation (downloading from the Web).

*Names of CAD systems are, in general, registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

File format File extensionCATIA V5 CATPart, CATproduct, CGR

CATIA V4 model, exp, session, dlv, dlv3

Creo Elements/Pro (Pro/Engineer) prt, asm, xpr, xas

SolidWorks sldprt, sldasm

NX prt

SolidEdge par, psm, asm

Inventor ipt, iam

ACIS sat

Parasolid x_t, x_b, xmt_txt, xmt_bin

STEP stp,step

IGES iges, igs

VDAFS vda

STL stl

DXF dxf

Windows®

After creating inlet & outlet surfaces, fl uid regions are extracted.

After diagnostics, interferences between blue and red surfaces are detected.

Interferences are fi xed by automatic cleaning function.

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LFileView is an application to view L fi les, which are automatically

output during Solver calculations. This enables monitoring the

numerical results (variables, maximum and minimum values,

averages, etc.) for each calculation cycle.

CradleViewer is a license free tool that enables analysis information

to be shared even in an environment without a Postprocessor.

Graphics and animations can be saved and distributed in the

CradleViewer format. CradleViewer can also be used to change view

angle, display scale,

and perform many

other postprocessing

viewing functions.

WindTool is used to increase the effi ciency of predicting wind

environments. It facilitates setting analysis conditions for sixteen

diff erent wind directions and automatically executes executes the

calculation of the

wind environment

criteria proposed by

Murakami*.

HeatPathView is used to facilitate thermal management of specifi c

parts. It is used to investigate heat balance and heat paths using

graphs. This increases the understanding of heat fl ow and leads to

increased confi dence in the thermal design.

FLDutil is used to map analysis results obtained in SC/Tetra onto

input fi les for structural analysis software such as ABAQUS, ANSYS,

I-DEAS, and NASTRAN.

FLDutil can also convert

structural analysis input

fi les to results fi les (FLD)

used by SC/Tetra.

Functions used by scSTREAM for parts confi guration can be used as

an add-in tool in SolidWorks®. This enables the settings of attributes,

material properties, and heat generation for parts within the CAD

software. scSTREAM (or HEAT

Designer) can be directly launched

from SolidWorks®. Settings

applied from the CAD software

are automatically passed to the

analysis software.

(Compliant versions: SolidWorks® 2008-2012)

Utility Tools

LFileView

CradleViewer

WindTool

HeatPathView

FLDutil

CADaddinTool

Analysis result obtained in SC/Tetra Map to structure analysis meshes

*Murakami criteria: Criteria for wind environment evaluation based on the estimated frequencies of strong winds. Estimates are made of how many days in one year maximum instantaneous wind speed (or maximum average wind speed x gust factor) exceeds certain wind speeds. From the estimates, wind environment is ranked in three categories.

Viewer Tool

Data Conversion Tool

Modeling Support Tool

STST SCTSCTHDHD

STST SCTSCTHDHD

STST

STST HDHD

SCTSCT

STST HDHD

STST

SCTSCTHDHD

…scSTREAM

…HEAT Designer

…SC/Tetra

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Common FeaturesCAD InterfaceCradle analysis software can import native data from major 3D CAD software as well as import most generalized intermediate data formats. This eliminates the cumbersome process of data conversion.

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) SolutionLarge-scale, high-speed simulation with parallel computing technologies.Parallel computing makes possible solving existing models faster, conducting more analyses, and/or solving more detailed models with a greater number of mesh elements. Large-scale computation is performed effi ciently using distributed memory processing using Message Passing Interface (MPI).

Name of CAD / geometry data Compliant software NotesCATIA V5 STST SCTSCTHDHD CATPart, CATproduct, CGR

CATIA V4 STST SCTSCTHDHD model, exp, session, dlv, dlv3

Creo Elements/Pro(Pro/Engineer) STST SCTSCTHDHD prt, asm, xpr, xas

SolidWorks STST SCTSCTHDHD sldprt, sldasm (2008-2012 include add-in support)

NX STST SCTSCTHDHD prt

SolidEdge STST SCTSCTHDHD par, psm, asm

Inventor STST SCTSCTHDHD ipt, iam

IGES, VDAFS STST SCTSCTHDHD iges, igs, vda

Parasolid, STEP, STL STST SCTSCTHDHD x_t, xmt_txt, x_b, xmt_bin, stp, step, stl

ACIS STST SCTSCTHDHD sat, sab, asat, asab

DXF STST 3D-face, polyMesh (ST only) , 2D (ST only)

XGL STST HDHD xgl (3D shape only)

GERBER STST HDHD phd, drd, gbr, drl (RS-274D/X, Excellon)

IDF STST HDHD brd,emn

Autodesk Revit*1, ArchiCAD*1, SHAPE STST shp (polyline/polygon)

ABAQUS, Design Space, Plot3D SCTSCT inp, dat, fmt, p2dfmt, p3dfmt, dat

NASTRAN, ANSYS, CGNS SCTSCT nas, cdb, cgns

Parasolid, STEP, STL STST SCTSCTHDHD x_t, xmt_txt (SCT only x_b, xmt_bin) , stp, step, stl

NASTRAN, ANSYS, CGNS SCTSCT nas, cdb, cgns

Arena: 70 million elements Projector: 25 million elements

6.1 13.6

26.5

48.4

70.6

96.2

6.4 12.7 26.5

52.7

74.0

108.5

0

32

64

96

128

160

192

224

256

0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256

Spee

d-up

ratio

[No. of cores]

Convertible: 74 million elements Sirocco fan: 32 million elements

14.9 29.6

59.0

115.6

175.8

228.1

13.3 26.5

52.6

102.8

141.3

188.5

0

32

64

96

128

160

192

224

256

0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256

Spee

d-up

ratio

[No. of cores]

Impo

rtEx

port

*1 Paid option of CAD (See page 12 for more information)* Names of CAD system are registered trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

SCTSCT

scSTREAM V10 SC/Tetra V10

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PostprocessorViewing analysis results using the Postprocessor is a key to obtaining the understanding necessary to improve product design. In many situations, experimental measurements are diffi cult to obtain, especially those within complex parts or when exposed to severe operating conditions. In contrast, viewing results in the Postprocessor is always easy to do.

The Postprocessor can be used to visualize data in various ways to better understand heat and fl uid fl ow and provide a vehicle for sharing information. This leads to productive discussions and visual presentation of results. Within the Postprocessor, results can be displayed and compared. Results can be analyzed using graphs and tables. In addition, the Postprocessor is compatible with parallel processing, which enables fast and effi cient viewing of large-scale analysis results.

VB InterfaceCradle analysis software can be controlled from external applications, including Microsoft Offi ce, using the COM interface promoted by Microsoft. This interface is called the VB interface (VBI).

Using VBI, various tools can be created, depending on needs, to automatically perform certain operations. For example, a tool can be created to simplify the settings for an air conditioning analysis (see fi gure), or to automatically write analysis reports.

・Visualization features (examples)　- Vector plot - Contour plot

　- Streamlines - Pathlines (SC/Tetra only)

　- Isosurface - Oil fl ow　・ Processing features (examples)　- Automated creation of animation

　- Storing displayed data

　- Comparison and arithmetic operations between multiple

results

　- Azimuthal projections (meridian plane view)

　- Operations (integration, function registration)

・ Applications (among others)　- Simplifying settings for air-conditioning analyses

　- Writing analysis reports automatically

　- Automating a series of analysis operations

　- Automating a process of creating 3D model from 2D model

　- Creating your original GUI

Comparison

Streamlinesw

IsosurfaceContour plot

Oil fl ow

Control VBIMicrosoft® Excel® Microsoft® PowerPoint®Windows® Internet Explorer® ,etc.

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Individual Option Tools

Optimization Tool・Extension Option (Optimization)The optimization tool uses the Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm

(MOGA). It enables optimizing geometries and/or boundary

conditions (design variables) based on minimizing values of

multiple analysis results (objective functions).

BIM-compliant Option・I/F Option for Autodesk® Revit®*1

・I/F Option for ArchiCAD*2

Native BIM-compliant CAD data can be directly imported into

scSTREAM with or without simplifi cation. This is an optional add-

in tool for BIM-compliant CAD software and enables assigning

scSTREAM analysis conditions for each part within the CAD software.

Then scSTREAM can be launched from the CAD software, and the

geometry and analysis conditions within the CAD software are

automatically passed to scSTREAM for computations.

Structural Analysis Tool・Extension Option (Structural Analysis)Fluid and thermal stresses acting on solid objects and their

resultant deformations can be calculated from pressure and

temperature information obtained from SC/Tetra. This option is

limited to linear static analyses.

Fluid-Structure Interaction Option・I/F Option for Abaqus®Fluid-Structure Interaction Option (FSI) is available between SC/

Tetra and ABAQUS. This enables simulating phenomena where

fl uid fl ow and object deformation aff ect each other.

STST

SCTSCT

SCTSCT

STST SCTSCTHDHD

*1 Available from Autodesk® Revit® V2013. *2 Available from ArchiCAD V15.

* MOGA and Kriging methods used in this product are based on research achievements

of Obayashi and Jeong Lab, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku university.

Response surface

BIM-compliant CAD software

Thermal stress analysis of a circuit board

Transient analysis of plate deformation due to water pressure

Distribution of optimized solutions

scSTREAM Pre

Native data

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Links with other software

Acoustic Analysis Software

The acoustics of aerodynamic noise can be analyzed using

SC/Tetra output data.

Visualization Software

Read, visualize and edit FLD data (analysis results fi le from

Cradle products) using other visualization software.

Optimization Software

Cradle products can be used in conjunction with optimization

software for automation and/or optimizing product design.

1D Simulation Software

Output data from SC/Tetra to 1D simulation software or vice-

versa can be coupled and used as initial boundary conditions.

SCTSCT

SCTSCT

STST SCTSCTHDHD

STST SCTSCTHDHD

Acoustic analysis software

LMS Virtual.Lab

ACTRAN

FlowNoise

.CGNSfile

Dataconversion

tool

Developed by LMS International (Belgium)

Developed by Free Field Technologies (Belgium)

Developed by CEDIC (Korea)

Visualization software

EnSight.FLDfile

Developed by Computational

Engineering Inc. (USA)

Optimization software

Optimus®

Isight

modeFRONTIER®

Developed by Noesis Solutions (Belgium)

Developed by Dassault Systems Simulia Corp. (France)

Developed by ESTECO (Italy)

1D simulation

KULI®

Flowmaster®

Developed by POWERTRAIN (Austria)

Developed by Flowmaster Ltd. (UK)

Optimus® has a direct interface with Cradle products.

Autodesk® Revit® is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc. and/or its affi liates in the United States and other countries.

All other product and service names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

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Modeling

CAD data Interface (import)

Parasolid (.x_t), STEP, STL,DXF (2D, 3D-face), XGL, NASTRAN,

IDF, SHAPE,Gerber data (RS-274D, RS-274X)

Parasolid (.x_t), STEP, STL,XGL, IDF,

Gerber data (RS-274D, RS-274X)

Parasolid (.x_t), STEP, STL, DXF (3D-face),ABAQUS (.inp), ANSYS (.cdb),

I-DEAS (.unv), Design Space (.dat),NASTRAN (.nas)

CAD data Interface (export) Parasolid(.x_t) , STL Parasolid(.x_t) , STL STL , ANSYS(.cdb) , NASTRAN(.nas)

Primitives

Cuboid, Hexagon, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Slanted Plate, Point, Panel (Orthogonal,

Quadrilateral, Slanted), 2.5D solid part, Fan, Anemostat model, Pipe, Electronics (chassis, PCB,

fi n), Peltier device model, Heat pipe modeling

Cuboid, Hexagon, Cylinder, Cone, Slanted Plate, Point, Panel (Orthogonal, Quadrilateral, Slanted),

2.5D solid part, Fan, Pipe, Electronics (chassis, PCB, fi n)

Cuboid, Cylinder, Sphere, Panel

Geometry modifi cation

Boolean operation (Sum, Subtract, Multiply, Divide), Shape simplifi cation (Deformer, Filling

hole, Projection deletion, R fi llet deletion), Copy, Mirror copy

Boolean operation (Sum, Subtract, Multiply, Divide), Shape simplifi cation (Deformer, Filling

hole, Projection deletion, R fi llet deletion), Copy, Mirror copy

Detection/modifi cation (Overlapped and intersected faces, free/minute edges),

Repair of missing faces, Generation of faces by sweep, Wrapping

Registration of parts library ● ●

Mesh generation

Tetrahedron ●Pentahedron (Prism, Pyramid) ●Hexahedron ● (Cylindrical coordinate system) ● (Manual setting）Cuboid ● ● ● (When internal hexahedron elements are used)

Conditions

Easy set-up through wizard ● ● ●Preset default conditions ● ●Unused dialogs hidden ● ● ●Collective Settings to undefi ned regions ● ● ●Material property library (editable) ● ● ●Laminated materials ● ●

Operation and control environment

VB Interface ● ● ●Batch execution of meshing ●Macro for operations (history function) ●Customizable keyboard mapping ●Selectable mouse operation modes ● ● ●Zooming ● ●

Mesh

Structured mesh ● (Cartesian or cylindrical coordinate) ● (Cartesian coordinate) ● (Import only)

Unstructured mesh ●Multiblock ● ●Overset mesh ●Moving objects ●Mesh adaptation ●Discontinuous mesh interface ●ALE (Rotation, Translation, Stretch) ●Dynamical moving element ●

Numerical scheme

Finite volume method ● ● ●Pressure correction SIMPLEC SIMPLEC SIMPLEC (or density-based)

Convection term accuracy 1st/3rd order (QUICK) upwind scheme 1st/3rd order (QUICK) upwind scheme 1st/2nd order (MUSCL/QUICK) upwind scheme

Matrix solverMICCG , ILUCR ,

ILUCGS, FMGCG, FMGCGSMICCG, ILUCR, ILUCGS, FMGCG, FMGCGS

MILUCG-STAB, AMG,AMGCG-STAB, CGCCG-STAB

Steady-state/Transient analysis ● ● ●

Flow types

Incompressible fl uid ● ● ●Compressible fl uid ● ●Non-Newtonian fl uid ● ●Buoyancy (Boussinesq approximation) ● ● ●Multiple fl uids ● ●Gas mixing ● ●Foaming resin model ●

Turbulence models

Standard k-ε model, RNG k-ε model, MP k-ε model, Algebraic stress model, Linear low-

Reynolds-number model, Non-linear low-Reynolds-number model, Two-equation heat transfer (NK) model (high Reynolds number), Two-equation heat transfer (AKN) model (low

Reynolds number), LES

Standard k-ε model, Linear low-Reynolds-number model

Standard k-ε model, RNG k-ε model, MP k-ε model, AKN Linear low-Reynolds-

number k-ε model, GPC Linear low-Reynolds-number k-ε model, Non-linear low-Reynolds-

number k-ε model, Realizable k-ε model, SST k-ω model, MPAKN Linear low-Reynolds-

number k-ε model, Spalart-Allmaras one-equation model, LKE k-kL-ω model,

SST-SAS model, DES, VLES, LES

Thermal analysis

Heat conduction (fl uid/solid) ● ● ●Heat transfer (Convective/Turbulent heat transfer) ● ● ●Heat transfer (Boiling heat transfer) ●Heat radiation (view factor) ● ● ●Heat radiation (fl ux method) ● ●Panel heat conduction, transfer, radiation ● ● ●Insolation ● (Direct/Sky solar radiation) ● (Direct/Sky solar radiation)

Joule heating ● ●Mean Radiation Temperature (MRT) calculation ●

Diff usion analysisDiff usivity ● ●Sedimentation rate ● ●SORET eff ect ●

Index for ventilation effi ciency

Age of air, Life expectancy of air, Inlet contribution rate

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Thermal control model PMV / SET* ● ●

Humidity/Dew condensation analysis

Relative humidity / Absolute humidity ● ●Dew condensation ● ●Humidity transfer in solid ●Vapor pressure under humidity analysis ●

Reaction analysis

Chemical reaction ● ●Combustion ● Eddy-dissipation model, PPDF ● Eddy-dissipation model

Solidifi cation / Melting analysis ● ●Thermal CVD analysis ●

Particle analysis

Marker particle ● ●Mass particle ● ●Chemical reaction for particles ● ●Spray model ● ●

Multiphase fl ow analysisFree surface ● (VOF method, MARS method) ● (VOF method, improved MAC method)

Dispersed multiphase fl ow ●Cavitation ●

Aerodynamic noise analysis

Ffowcs Williams & Hawkings' equation ●Weak compressible fl ow model ●Sound source detection method ●

Thermoregulation-Model JOS, JOS-2 ●Thermal circuit mode 2-resistor/Multi-resistor/DELPHI model ● ●

Flow conditions

Velocity ● ● ●Volume fl ow rate ● ● ●Mass fl ow rate ●Pressure ● ● ●Air conditioner model ●Fan model ● ● ●Wave generation, Wave dissipation ● (MARS)

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Thermal conditions

Fixed temperature ● ● ●Amount of heat generation ● ● ●Heat transfer coeffi cient ● ● ●Contact heat transfer coeffi cient ● ● ●

Wall conditions

No-slip (Stationary wall) ● ● ●Free-slip (symmetry wall) ● ● ●Log-law condition ● ● ●Power-low condition ● ● ●Surface roughness ● ● ●

Pressure conditionsFixed pressure ● ● ●Pressure loss ● ● ●Porous media ● ●

User-defi ned conditionsVariables table ● ● ●User-defi ned function (compilation required) ● ●

Calculation control environment

Job management ● ● ●Monitoring the calculation status ● ● ●E-mail notifi cation of the calculation ● ● ●VB interface ● ● ●

Output post fi les Cradle post fi les(FLD, iFLD) Cradle post fi les (FLD, iFLD)Cradle post fi les (FLD, iFLD)

Field View, AVS

Output for third-party software

NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS*3, I-DEAS, LMS Virtual.Lab, KULI

Structural analysis ●

Drawing functions

Mesh, Vector, Contour plots ●Isosurface, Streamline ●Geometry display ● (Neutral fi le, STL fi le)

2D graph ●Mirror/Periodical copy ●Vortex center ●

Drawing position/ orientation

Arbitrary plane, Surface, Entire volume, Cylinder ●Streamlines, Isosurface ●Pathlines ● (Only SC/Tetra)

Arbitrary scaling ●Arbitrary pick ● (Scalar / Vector value)

Special eff ects

Oil fl ow ● (On plane / surface)

Texture mapping ● (On plane / surface)

Lighting, Luster, Gradation ● (Preset, Arbitrary)

Transparency, Water-like expression ●

Animation

Vector animation ●Cut-plane weeping ●Marker particle ● (Turbulent diff usion eff ect)

Automatic translation of view point ● (View/Focus points can be set)

Key-frame animation ●Animation interpolated between cycles ●

Analysis of results

Variable registration ●Integral (surface/volume) ● (Scalar/Vector integration)

Comparison ● (Clipping function)

Projected area calculation ●Automatic search of the local Max/Min positions ●Import of CSV data ●Automatic change of colorbar ● (Preset, Arbitrary)

Data image output

BMP, JPG ● (Size, Resolution adjustable)

CradleViewer ● (Support steady-state/transient animation, Attach to Offi ce applications)

AVI ●VRML ●

Operation and control environment

Loading FLD fi le with trimming ●Selectable help function ●OpenGL emulation ●VB interface ●Selectable mouse operation modes ●

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System Confi gurationProduct Compliant OS Recommended

environmentMeasure of analysis size

Compiler environment (User-defi ned function)

Windows XP Professional (32 / 64 bit)

Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate, Enterprise)(32 / 64 bit)

Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise)(32 / 64 bit)

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 (64 bit)*

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 11 (64 bit)*

[Memory]

2GB or more

[Hard disk]

10GB or more

free capacity

recommended

About 1 million elements /

350MB

Max. number of elements:

1 billion

Max. number of parallel

processing: 768 (proven)

・Windows version

　Intel Visual Fortran Composer XE 2013

・Linux version

　GFortran (GNU Fortran compiler)

　(Linux standard)

Windows XP Professional (32 / 64 bit)

Windows Vista (Business, Ultimate, Enterprise)(32 / 64 bit)

Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise)(32 / 64 bit)

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 (64 bit)

RedHat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 (64 bit)*

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 11 (64 bit)*

[Memory]

2GB or more

[Hard disk]

10GB or more

free capacity

recommended

About 1 million elements /

400 MB

Max. number of elements:

1 billion

Max. number of parallel

processing:3072 (proven)

・Windows version

　Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

　(non-XP-compliant)

・Linux version

　GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)

　(Linux standard)

* Not supported in HEAT Designer.* Solver only. Not supported on Itanium-based 64-bit version.

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Microsoft Visual Studio is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

The offi cial name of Windows is the "Microsoft® Windows® Operating System".

Linux is a trademark registered to Linus Torvalds in the United States and other countries.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

SUSE is a registered trademark of SUSE LINUX AG, Novell Inc.

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Location and affi liate companies

Cradle has technology partners and distributors in China, Korea, France, and the USA. We are fully

capable of supporting our global customer base. Cradle North America Inc. is the USA based affi liate

company founded in 2008. Applied Thermal Fluid Analysis Center Ltd. (ATAC) was established in

Taiwan. Cradle is committed to expanding and supporting business in the worldwide market.

Software Cradle Co., Ltd.

・HeadquartersMainichi Intecio 3-4-5 Umeda,

Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 Japan

Tel: +81-6-6343-5641

Fax: +81-6-6343-5580

・TokyoGate City Ohsaki 1-11-1 Osaki,

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032 Japan

Tel: +81-3-5435-5641

Fax: +81-3-5435-5645

・USA70 Birch Alley Suite 240

Beavercreek, OH 45440

Tel: +1-937-912-5798

Fax: +1-513-672-0523

Email: info@cradle-cfd.com

Web: www.cradle-cfd.com

・Affiliated companiesTaiwan: Applied Thermal Fluid Analysis Center, Ltd. (ATAC) www.atac.tw

・Business partnersJapan: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Technology Corporation www.mhimt.co.jp

Korea: CEDIC Co., Ltd. www.cedic.biz

France: FLUOREM www.fl uorem.com

China: Shanghai HONGYUAN information technology Co., Ltd. www.hongyuantek.com

China: Nanjing Tianfu Software Co., Ltd. www.njtf.cn

USA: Wright State University www.wright.edu

Headquarters (Osaka)

Tokyo offi ce

Cradle North America Inc.

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