Simcenter FLOEFD

CFD inside your CAD, runnable by the designer

Simcenter FLOEFD embeds directly in NX, Solid Edge and Creo. Analyse flow and heat transfer on the design model itself, with no separate geometry cleanup or meshing step.

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Overview

The barrier in conventional CFD is rarely the solver — it is pre-processing. Extracting the flow volume, patching surfaces and meshing can consume a day, and usually only a dedicated analyst can do it. FLOEFD instead defines fluid regions directly on the CAD model, recognises solid and fluid automatically, and discretises with a Cartesian mesh, cutting pre-processing from hours to minutes.

That makes designer-led thermal analysis realistic: lay out a board and immediately check whether cooling is adequate; move a fan and see the effect minutes later. It will not replace STAR-CCM+ for complex external aerodynamics, but for electronics cooling, cabinet ventilation, luminaires and internal valve flow it is dramatically more efficient.

Positioning

CAD-embedded flow and thermal analysis

Mesh type

Automatic Cartesian

Host environments

NX / Solid Edge / Creo

Analysis types

Internal flow / convection / conduction / radiation

Typical industries

Electronics and electrical, lighting, automotive electronics, valves and pumps

Key capabilities

Embedded in CAD

Operates inside NX, Solid Edge or Creo — no switching applications.

Automatic meshing

Cartesian mesh generation removes manual surface extraction and meshing.

Fast turnaround

Pre-processing and solving are both quick, so several design iterations fit in one day.

Flow and heat transfer

Internal flow, natural and forced convection, conduction and radiation coupling.

Electronics cooling capability

PCB thermal analysis, two-resistor components and Joule heating.

Parametric sweeps

Batch variation of geometry and operating conditions with automatic comparison.

What it delivers

Designers without CFD backgrounds can run meaningful thermal checks
Pre-processing drops from hours to minutes
Thermal problems surface early rather than at prototype test
Stays synchronised with the CAD model — change it and re-run
Results are presentation-ready for design reviews

Modules & components

FLOEFD BaseInternal flow and heat transfer.

FLOEFD Electronics CoolingPCB, component thermal resistance and Joule heating.

FLOEFD AdvancedRadiation, rotating machinery and multiphase.

FLOEFD Parametric StudyAutomated multi-design comparison and optimisation.

CAD IntegrationEmbedded versions for NX, Solid Edge and Creo.

Typical applications

Electronics thermal managementEnclosure and cabinet ventilationLED luminaire thermal designBattery pack thermal managementInternal valve flowHeat sink selection and optimisation

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