General-purpose CFD
Altair HyperWorks offers a range of tools to cater to design engineers and analysts exploring fluid or thermal effects on design proposals. With Altair's HyperWorks platform, you can seamlessly transition from initial 'what-if' studies to detailed component analysis and full systems performance evaluations. The platform incorporates a variety of scalable solvers and robust pre- and post-processing software under Altair CFD, empowering users to achieve their objectives efficiently.
Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics
Altair CFD stands out in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics with its cutting-edge Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) solver, which allows for ultra-fast prediction of aerodynamic properties for various vehicles. Optimized for energy-efficient GPU-based computing, the solver excels in delivering unbeatable performance by enabling overnight simulations of complex models on a single server. Furthermore, Altair CFD's technology facilitates the direct calculation of aeroacoustics from rotating machinery, providing a holistic view of the aerodynamic aspects.
Particle-based Fluid Dynamics
Altair CFD's smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) solver is specifically designed to predict fluid flow around intricate geometries involving complex motion patterns. This method offers significant advantages when analyzing free surface flows such as liquid and air interactions, providing enhanced efficiency and accuracy in simulations.
Discrete Element Modeling
Altair EDEM, a discrete element method (DEM) software, enables accurate simulation and analysis of granular materials like ores, powders, and grains. When coupled with CFD, EDEM allows engineers to realistically simulate interactions between fluids and particles, facilitating the investigation of diverse systems like fluidized beds, spray coating, solid-liquid mixing, and more.
Thermo-fluid Systems
FlowSimulator by Altair is an integrated software design tool focusing on flow, heat transfer, and combustion analyses for optimizing machine and systems design. Originally developed as a unified fluid system design tool for various industries such as turbomachinery, automotive, and energy, FlowSimulator boasts decades of experience and validation, ensuring aerospace-level quality in simulations.
Electronics Cooling
Altair SimLab offers a multidisciplinary simulation environment tailored for analyzing complex assemblies with a focus on electronics cooling. Featuring highly automated workflows, SimLab empowers the electronics industry to identify and rectify design issues swiftly during development, particularly in thermal management applications, without the need for advanced CFD expertise.
APA Solutions for Fluids and Thermal
In addition to Altair's robust toolkit, the Altair Partner Alliance (APA) provides fluids and thermal solutions that enhance understanding of thermal fluid structure interactions. Partner tools like TAITherm, AVL FIRE M, and DSHplus offer specialized capabilities in transient thermal predictions, flow problem solving for powertrain development, and dynamic non-linear calculations for hydraulic and pneumatic systems, augmenting Altair's offerings through the APA.