Mechanical Analysis
The Mechanical Analysis Division of Mentor Graphics (formerly Flomerics) provides the world's most advanced computational fluid dynamics products. Our simulation software and consultancy services eliminate mistakes, reduce costs, and accelerate and optimize designs involving heat transfer and fluid flow before physical prototypes are built.
FloEFD for Pro/ENGINEER
Product Demo:
This web demo shows the use of the FloEFD program for Pro/ENGINEER View Product Demo
CFD in the Data Center
On-demand Web Seminar:
See how FloVENT CFD software simulates air flow for data center design, including the data hall and sub-systems. View On-demand Web Seminar
The Right Choice
See how Electronics Cooling software has evolved into a comprehensive tool-set that maps onto the electronics design flow.
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Design Areas
Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Simulate and analyze fluid flow and heat transfer quicker and easier with FloEFD Engineering Fluid Dynamics simulation software, which can be fully embedded into your mechanical CAD environment.
- software eval: FloEFD.Pro 9 Trial Version
Electronics Cooling
FloTHERM thermal analysis software and MicReD thermal characterization products and services help leading electronics companies around the world create faster, more reliable, and more profitable electronics products.
Building Heating and Ventilation
Optimize airflow, temperature distribution, and contamination control in and around buildings and vehicles with FloVENT airflow modeling software. Our Data Center cooling simulation tools lead the industry.
Techpubs and Resources
Mechanical Analysis Techpubs
CFD for Mechanical Design Engineers - “A Paradigm Shift for Better Design”
Techpub:
This paper provides CIMdata’s perspective on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis; the motivations for its use,... View Techpub
Fluid Dynamics Simulation Keeps Aerospace Design Costs Trim
Techpub: Aerospace manufacturers, like most other industries, are urgently pursuing cost-saving measures to deal with today’s economic and market realities. But due to the complexity of aerospace products... View Techpub
Energy Efficient Laboratory Design
Techpub: This paper investigates a novel approach to improving indoor air quality and thermal comfort of laboratory facilities. View Techpub
Customer Success: Schüco International
Schüco International, one of the leading producers of photovoltaic panels uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to redesign its photovoltaic panels so they more efficiently utilize natural convection to cool themselves. Schüco International
From the Blogs
Vision at 40+
I got my eyes checked on Friday and I walked out of there over $400 lighter in the wallet, and I’m covered under two vision insurance policies. What did I get?
An eye exam for contact lenses
Some…View Blog Post
"Sledgehammer CFD" - The Best Approach?
Re-reading my last blog (Beginning at the Beginning …5 Parabolic or Elliptic, Or Somewhere In Between?) a slightly disturbing thought occurred to me. Does the distinction, highlighted in that blog, between…View Blog Post
News & Press
- Mentor Graphics Tessent YieldInsight and FloEFD Products Selected for EDN Magazine’s Hot 100
- Simulation Helps Keep One of World’s Top Data Centers Cool
- CAD-Embedded CFD Helps Drill Bit Company Solve Erosion Problem
- Simulation Helps Develop Spray Gun with 50% Larger Pattern in Significantly Less Time
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