CFdesign Motion Module

Many engineering applications require an understanding of how liquids and gases interact with solid objects that are moving. The CFdesign Motion Module allows you create a virtual prototyping environment that simulates how components of pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, valves, pistons, and other mechanical devices interact with and respond to flow. All the physical effects of the motion as well as the time-history are output to facilitate reviewing the results and creating animations for visual studies and design comparisons.

Because of the broad diversity of engineering applications that incorporate Motion, we’ll explore how the CFdesign Motion Module makes simulating motion straightforward and powerful.

The Basic Process Consists of Two Steps:
1. Define how the object moves.
2. Define what moves the object.

License Requirements: The CFdesign Base System and Advanced Module are requisite for the Motion Module.

Inside the CFdesign Motion Module

Motion Simulation Scope

The CFdesign Motion Module allows you to simulate the interaction between flow and moving parts in your CAD models.

Defining How the Object Moves

The Motion Module contains three primary ways to define the path that an object in motion will take. Some are quite broad, and are used in numerous applications; others are more specific, and are used for more specialized applications. The three together, however, form a comprehensive, highly flexible modeling solution that spans a wide diversity of industries.

Defining What Moves the Object

In the Motion Module, an object moves either because of forces imparted by the flow or along a constrained path because of an externally-applied mechanism. Both causes of motion are found in engineering applications across many industries.