CFD in Thermal Management

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Computational Fluid Dynamics in automotive Thermal Management

The application of CFD in thermal management is now a critical part of the automotive design and development process. As globally trusted CFD experts, we offer automotive OEMs, emerging disruptors and suppliers significant operational, commercial and competitive advantages – that means more accuracy, more speed, more flexibility, greater capacity and lower costs.

iconCFD® applications for CFD in thermal management provide critical data, quicker to help your evaluation and analysis processes. For example: under-hood (UHTM), under-body, brakes, radiators, fans, air intakes, heat shields, headlamps, air filters, exhausts, 3-way catalytic converters, engine cooling.

Various thermal model complexities are available based on the required turnaround time and degree of accuracy required. Just a few clicks to convert your cold flow simulation to a full thermal set-up.

What thermal management applications are served?

  • Accurate control of cooling efficiency
  • Identification of critical hot spots from engine bay through to exhaust line
  • Inclusion of radiation effects, buoyancy and heat shields
  • Key-off modelling (heat soak)
  • Simplified fixed heat boundary condition
  • Brake cooling with CHT and rotation but with static mesh (ICON BAFTM methods)
  • Full CHT simulation including surface-to-surface radiation and dynamic mesh rotation
  • Advanced models e.g. heat exchanger heat loads
  • Integration of baffle condition to model small shell like geometries

In addition to CFD software, we also provide CFD consulting, CFD training and CFD support services to help you resolve problems and increase independent capability.

ICON can help you deliver measurable improvements through the application of CFD in thermal management. Our mission is also to make CFD less complex and less expensive for you to use. With over 30 years’ experience and expertise, you can trust ICON to deliver.

Why not find out more?

In summary, ICON is the global expert and proven best choice for CFD in thermal management modelling. We offer a viable alternative to the big software conglomerates that gives you more accuracy, more speed, more flexibility, greater capacity and lower costs. Get in touch and find out more.

Our on-premise and cloud-based CFD products and expert services deliver significant operational, commercial and competitive benefits for clients:

Better

  • Data sovereignty - your data under your control.
  • Frictionless exchange; one integrated process for all users.
  • Robust operational quality as standard: ISO certified.

Faster

  • Unlimited parallel simulations.
  • Faster convergence to solution.
  • Reduced product development cycles.

Cheaper

  • Substantially less cost than big software conglomerates.
  • Unlimited HPC-cores, parallel runs and CFD users.
  • Huge cost savings in design, development, modification.

Easier

  • Simulations capability within just a few hours of training.
  • Fully automated workflows and templated applications.
  • Subscription model with pricing known up-front.

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Trust ICON

On-premise and cloud-based CFD products and expert services deliver significant operational, commercial and competitive advantages – fast, accurate, flexible, scalable and at substantially lower cost than the big software vendors and conglomerates.

  • Global presence; offices in the UK/Europe, Americas and Asia
  • 200+ people in broader group; 100+ of whom are CFD/CAE specialists
  • The pioneers of unlimited, open source CFD technology for industry
  • ICON engineers fully integrated into customers’ working environments
  • A globally trusted, expert engineering partner to industry for over 30 years

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