Why to use?
Early Design Validation
Frontload simulation to evaluate fluid flow and thermal performance before costly prototypes are created.
Electronics Cooling and LED Optimization
Simulate PCB thermal behavior, LED junction temperatures, and overall cooling system efficiency to improve reliability.
Rapid Design Exploration
Perform parametric sweeps, goal-based optimizations, and DOE studies to find the best-performing designs.
Thermo-Mechanical Stress Analysis
Evaluate thermal stress on PCBs and assemblies to ensure reliability under operational conditions.
Key Benefits
1. Accelerate Design Cycles – Reduce Development Time by Up to 75%
Frontload simulation early in the design process to identify and resolve issues cost-effectively. Fully CAD-embedded workflow eliminates delays caused by geometry translation and preparation.
2. Simplify Simulation – Empower Designers with Intuitive Tools
Enable design engineers to perform simulation without specialized CFD expertise. Guided setup, automated meshing, and SmartCell technology handle complex geometries effortlessly.
3. Enhance Design Exploration
Conduct parametric studies and “what-if” analyses to optimize performance. Leverage goal-based optimization and design of experiments (DOE) for superior results.
4. Improve Collaboration – Seamlessly Communicate Results
Work directly in native CAD, ensuring design changes are immediately reflected in simulations. Generate side-by-side comparisons and automated reports for informed decision-making.
TechSim Positioning
Simplifying Simulation for Designers:
TechSim helps integrate Simcenter FLOEFD into your CAD workflow, empowering your team to perform CFD simulations without leaving their design environment.
Driving Innovation with Advanced Capabilities:
Our expertise ensures you can leverage SmartCell technology, automated meshing, and optimization tools for faster, more reliable designs.
Enhancing Collaboration Across Teams:
By integrating simulation and CAD, we enable seamless collaboration, faster iteration, and more informed design decisions.
Key Capabilities and Differentiators
1. CAD-Embedded Simulation:
Perform CFD simulations directly within CAD tools like NX, Solid Edge, CATIA, and Creo, eliminating geometry translation and overhead.
2. Automated Meshing and SmartCell Technology:
Robust automatic meshing adapts to geometry features and boundary conditions.
SmartCell handles challenging CAD models with narrow gaps and surface inconsistencies.
3. Intuitive Parametric Studies:
Quickly explore geometry changes or operational conditions.
Use SHERPA optimization for automated design exploration with minimal effort.
4. Advanced LED and Electronics Cooling Simulation:
Simulate LED thermal behavior and optimize lighting system designs with photometric and thermal modeling.
Import PCB data from major EDA tools for detailed electro-thermal co-simulation.
5. Thermo-Mechanical Analysis:
Analyze stress and deformation caused by thermal gradients directly in CAD.
Generate reduced-order models (ROMs) for system-level simulation integration.
