A thermal model was already available based on CST Studio Suite, which had an embedded thermal solver with detailed mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) data as input. However, there were some doubts concerning its accuracy for this application since the code can’t be used to solve the Navier-Stokes equations.
Furthermore, its radiation treatment was not well-documented and caused further concern. Hence, as a starting point for numerical analysis, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool Simcenter™ Flotherm™ software, which is part of Xcelerator, the comprehensive and integrated portfolio of software and services from Siemens Digital Industries Software, was used.
Relying on Simcenter Flotherm
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The main objective was to provide preliminary models based on available (but not sufficiently accurate) input data to study the feasibility of the proposed complete system as a starting point for customer discussions regarding design decisions.