CFD/FEA Analysis

Sierra PLM employs industry-grade simulation software used in automotive, aerospace, and nuclear applications.  We offer our clients full access to the simulation process and offer training for companies wishing to develop these skills in-house. We recommend any analysis partnership is paired with some level of training to explain the capabilities and limitations of numerical analysis. If your company is in need of fluid, structural, or thermal analysis, contact us today.

Structural

Finite Element Analysis, FEA, can solve complex structural and thermal problems using both 3D and idealized elements. FEA is the most widely used computer simulation method in engineering because of its wide application base from simple brackets to entire buildings. A summary of the FEA methods Sierra PLM offers is below:

• 3D Solids

• Thin-walled and Idealized Sections

  • Plate

  • Shell

  • Beam

Fluid

Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD, has a variety of applications from aerodynamic drag reduction, to analysis of flow in turbomachinery, and even many bio-medical applications. Sierra PLM specializes in the below applications but can draw on a wide range of experience to meet the needs of your particular application.

• Turbulent and Laminar Flow Modeling

• Incompressible and Compressible Flow Regimes

• External Aerodynamics & Drag Prediction/Reduction

• Open Channel, Pipe, & Closed Volume Flow

Thermal

Thermal analysis such as modeling of thermal-structural interactions, conduction, and heat transfer, offer engineers a highly accurate picture of the thermal loads on parts, assemblies, and inside enclosures. These insights allow them to design prudently and avoid costly physical testing. Typical applications include:

• Heat exchanges

• Thermal management

• Fluid / Body heat transfer

• Building environmental