Transform your consumer goods with the power of Ansys Discovery Simulation, mastering the complexities of thermofluid systems to deliver superior performance and innovation.
Companies without simulation capabilities face major obstacles when developing competitive thermofluid products in industries like consumer goods and food production. Without access to simulation, engineers must rely on physical prototyping and testing to understand heat transfer and thermal performance—a process that is both time-consuming and costly.
This often results in multiple design iterations, longer development cycles, and the late discovery of critical flaws. In industries where thermal uniformity and energy efficiency are essential, not being able to predict thermal behavior before building prototypes can lead to products that fall short of market expectations.
Simulation is always a valuable tool in engineering design. Traditional CFD provides the high accuracy needed to validate and fine-tune designs, especially when performance margins are tight or regulatory compliance is required. However, relying solely on these tools can slow down the early stages of development, where speed and flexibility are crucial.
This is where rapid simulation tools like Ansys Discovery can make a significant difference. By allowing engineers to quickly explore multiple design options, identify poor-performing concepts, and iterate early on, Discovery helps teams focus their efforts on the most promising ideas. When used alongside traditional CFD, rapid simulation doesn’t replace accuracy—it complements it. Together, they enable a design process that is both fast and reliable, leading to better products, shorter development cycles, and more innovation.
Methods
Thermofluid systems are integral to many consumer goods, from household appliances to high-performance electronics. The design of these systems involves intricate considerations of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and material properties. Ansys Discovery Simulation simplifies this complexity by providing a comprehensive suite of tools that allow engineers to visualize and optimize these interactions in real-time. This is intended for designers in the initial stages of the process (Upfront Simulation).
Results
With its intuitive user interface and powerful computational capabilities, Ansys Discovery Simulation enables rapid prototyping and iterative testing. Engineers can quickly assess the impact of design changes on system performance, reducing the time and cost associated with physical prototyping. This accelerates the development cycle and ensures that the final product is both innovative and robust. The following is an example of a conjugate heat transfer simulation with radiation. In the Explore mode, Discovery provides results in a couple of minutes.
Example
This case involves an oven with two heat sources. The model shows how fluid and solid domains interact to produce temperature distributions and flow patterns that help evaluate the system’s performance. Not all solid bodies need to be included. The simulation focuses on the fluid domain and the solid parts inside it, while the outer surfaces are treated with convection and radiation boundary conditions.
Ansys Discovery is an interactive simulation platform that transforms how engineers design and analyze products. It combines 3D modeling with real-time physics simulation, making it possible to create, test, and refine designs in one continuous workflow. With support for structural, thermal, fluid, and electromagnetic analyses, Discovery helps engineers explore multiple design variations quickly and make confident, data-driven decisions. Its three modes—Model, Explore, and Refine—guide users from concept creation to high-fidelity simulation with Ansys Mechanical and Fluent solvers.
Recent updates make Discovery even more powerful for design exploration and optimization. Parametric studies can now be automated to test a wide range of configurations efficiently, while cloud-based burst computing enables thousands of GPU simulations in minutes. In addition, the new optiSLang Add-in integrates optimization and advanced data analysis directly into Discovery, streamlining the process of finding the best design. These capabilities allow engineers to innovate faster and tackle complex challenges with greater confidence.
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