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Description
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) serves as a free and open-source platform for the modeling and visualization of flows influenced by fire. This computational fluid dynamics code effectively solves a variant of the Navier–Stokes equations tailored for low-speed, thermally-driven airflow, focusing particularly on the transport of smoke and heat resulting from fires. Employing large-eddy simulation, it captures the intricacies of fire-plume dynamics and can be utilized in diverse scenarios, such as those involving wind, sprinklers, ventilation systems, and various materials that affect fire behavior. Users create scenarios by utilizing text-based input files, execute the calculations within FDS, and subsequently evaluate the output data. The simulator presents results from both FDS and CFAST simulations through advanced OpenGL-based 3D graphics, incorporating scientific visualization techniques that include animated representations of smoke and tracer particles, two- and three-dimensional shaded contours, iso-surfaces, temperature distributions, and flow vectors that display both direction and intensity. In addition to these features, FDS is continually updated to enhance user experience and functionality, making it a vital tool for researchers and safety professionals alike.
Description
Frost 3D software enables users to create scientific models that accurately represent the thermal behavior of permafrost influenced by various structures such as pipelines, production wells, and hydraulic facilities, while also considering the thermal stabilization of the soil. This software suite is built upon a decade of expertise in programming, computational geometry, numerical methods, 3D visualization, and the optimization of computational algorithms through parallel processing. It allows for the construction of a 3D computational domain that accurately reflects surface topography and soil composition; facilitates the 3D modeling of pipelines, boreholes, and the foundations of structures; and supports the importation of various 3D object formats like Wavefront (OBJ), StereoLitho (STL), 3D Studio Max (3DS), and Frost 3D Objects (F3O). Additionally, it includes a comprehensive library of thermophysical properties related to soil, building components, climatic influences, and cooling unit specifications, along with the capability to define the thermal and hydrological characteristics of 3D objects and the heat transfer properties on their surfaces. The software thus represents a sophisticated tool for engineers and scientists working in fields related to permafrost and thermal dynamics.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Integrations
FireFlow Studio for FDS
OpenGL
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
NIST
Founded
1901
Country
United States
Website
pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/
Vendor Details
Company Name
Simmakers
Website
frost3d.ru/eng/thermal-analysis-software/
Product Features
Product Features
Simulation
1D Simulation
3D Modeling
3D Simulation
Agent-Based Modeling
Continuous Modeling
Design Analysis
Direct Manipulation
Discrete Event Modeling
Dynamic Modeling
Graphical Modeling
Industry Specific Database
Monte Carlo Simulation
Motion Modeling
Presentation Tools
Stochastic Modeling
Turbulence Modeling