The features and functionalities that Ansys FreeFlow™ software has are listed in the capability charts provided below:
Note: The capabilities listed here are for the base Ansys FreeFlow™ program. Additional capabilities are available via Ready-to-use Modules.
| Table 1: General Features |
|---|
|
Fluid SPH-Smoothed Particles Hydrodynamic |
|
Modify Material Compositions |
|
Extend Simulations |
|
Restart Capabilities |
|
Resume Capabilities |
|
Periodic Domains (Cartesian or Cylindrical) |
|
PrePost Scripting Functionality (for Creating PrePost Scripts) |
|
Solver SDK (Software Development Kit) (for Creating Custom Modules) Note: Separate SDK download required |
|
Parametric Support (Pre & Post) |
|
Unit System Management |
|
Project Archive & Restore |
|
Windows OS Support |
|
Linux OS Support |
|
Command Line & Headless System Support |
|
Light and Dark Themes |
| Table 2: Additional Features |
|---|
|
SPH Density Monitor Module |
|
Advanced Features |
|
Experimental (Beta) Features |
|
External Modules |
|
Regions of Interest (ROIs) (for use with external modules only) |
|
Point Clouds (for use with external modules only) |
|
Solver Modules |
|
Ansys Motion FMU through Ansys Mechanical Export |
| Table 3: Parallel Processes |
|---|
|
Parallel Shared Memory CPU Solver (HPC Paralell license required) |
|
SingleGPU and MultiGPU Solver (HPC Paralell license required) |
| Table 4: Contact and Physical Models |
|---|
|
Thermal Model |
|
Laminar and Turbulent Fluid Models |
|
Surface Tension Models |
| Table 5: Geometry Types |
|---|
|
Walls |
|
Surfaces (Used for Inlets, Outlets and Flow Measurement) |
|
Imported Geometries (Walls or Surfaces) from Ansys Motion (import *.fmu and *.dfg Files) (?????) |
| Table 6: Geometry Motions |
|---|
|
Rotation Motion |
|
Translation Motion |
|
Rotation Motion Without Displacement |
|
Translation Motion Without Displacement |
|
Periodic Translation (Vibration) Motion |
|
Periodic Rotation (Pendulum) Motion |
|
Additional Force/Moment Motion |
|
Spring-Dashpot Force/Moment Motion |
|
Linear Time Variable Force/Moment Motion |
|
Cone Crusher Motion |
|
Periodic Motion |
|
6-DoF (Degrees of Freedom) Motion |
|
Replicate Geometry |
|
Nested Motion Frames |
|
2-Way Coupling with Ansys Motion |
| Table 8: Inlets and Outlet Types |
|---|
|
Fluid Inlets |
|
Volumetric Inlet |
|
Fluids Outlets |
| Table 9: Export Options |
|---|
|
Image Export |
|
Property and Curves Table Data Export |
|
Geometry Export, including Modified Wear Boundaries |
|
Project Context Export |
| Table 10: Data Gathering and Quantitative Post-Processing |
|---|
|
Cube Selection |
|
Cylinder Selection |
|
Plane Selection |
|
Property Filter |
|
Eulerian Statistics |
|
Default Properties and Curves |
|
Time Statistics Properties |
|
Custom Properties and Curves |
|
SPH Mass Flow Rate |
|
SPH Boundary Interaction Statistics |
|
Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) calculator |
|
Streamlines User Process |
|
Surface User Process for SPH Flow measurement |
| Table 11: Visualization Tools |
|---|
|
3D View |
|
Time Plot |
|
Space Plot |
|
Histogram |
|
Cross Plot |
|
Video Animation |
|
Motion Preview |
|
Multi-Time Plot |
|
Custom Preset Camera Views |
| Table 12: Ansys Coupling |
|---|
|
Parametric Integration through Ansys Workbench |
|
Ansys Mechanical Coupling |
|
1-Way Static Structural Coupling SPH-to-FEA |
|
1-Way Transient Structural Coupling SPH-to-FEA |
|
1-Way Transient Thermal Coupling SPH-to-FEA |
|
1-Way Static Thermal Coupling SPH-to-FEA |
|
2-Way Thermal Coupling SPH-to-FEA |
|
2-Way Structural Coupling SPH-to-FEA |
|
Other Integrations with Ansys |
|
2-Way Coupling with Ansys Motion |
|
Ansys optiSLang Integration |
|
Ansys EnSight Integration |
| Table 13: Documentation |
|---|
|
User Manual |
|
Tutorial Guide |
The information listed on the FreeFlow About screen (Figure below) includes all of the following:
Platform
Version
Revision
Release Date
Official Website (URL)
In addition, the following information is provided via separate hyperlink: Open source licenses, which lists the open-source libraries used by FreeFlow, including their versions and full license text, in a separate dialog.
Tip: Both this document (Open_Source_Licenses.html) and the full contents of the application's End User License Agreement (EULA) (LICENSE.txt) are also available inside FreeFlow's installation folder.
To open the FreeFlow About screen:
From the FreeFlow program's Help menu, click About. The About FreeFlow screen opens.
Do any or all of the following:
Review the information listed on the screen.
Click the Open source licenses link.
When you are finished reviewing the content, click the Close button.
See Also: