Another product in the Autodesk Simulation family is Autodesk Simulation CFD. This program is used to perform computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer analyses. The interoperability capabilities between Simulation CFD and Simulation Mechanical support two basic types of multiphysics scenarios:
- Thermal Stress: Temperature results from a heat transfer analysis performed in Simulation CFD can be applied as a thermal load in a Simulation Mechanical structural analysis. The fluid flow analysis can be steady-state or transient. Similarly, the structural analysis can be linear (static) or nonlinear (MES). This workflow is used to determine stress and displacement due to thermal effects.
- Fluid Structural Interaction (FSI): Fluid boundary reaction forces from a fluid flow analysis performed in Simulation CFD can be used as a load in a Simulation Mechanical structural analysis. The fluid flow analysis can be steady-state or transient. Similarly, the structural analysis can be linear (static) or nonlinear (MES). This workflow is used to determine stress and displacement due to fluid reaction forces (such as wind loads).
Refer to the pages listed under the Topics in this Section heading below for detailed information. These pages provide the interoperability procedures and discuss the capabilities and limitations thereof.