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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

MacroFlow is an advanced software application designed for the swift and precise flow and thermal design of various engineering flow systems. It utilizes Flow Network Modeling (FNM) to depict the flow system as a network of interconnected components and paths, capturing the overall flow and thermal properties. The behavior of the system is analyzed through a direct solution approach that incorporates the conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy at the system level. Featuring an intuitive Graphical User Interface (GUI), MacroFlow enables users to rapidly build intricate network models. Its extensive component library encompasses both standard geometric parts and specialized components tailored for applications like electronics cooling, semiconductor processing, and filtration, as well as vendor-specific libraries. The solution methodology employed is highly robust and efficient, allowing for the analysis of a typical practical flow system to be completed in under a minute. This efficiency makes MacroFlow an invaluable tool for engineers seeking to optimize their designs quickly and effectively.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

FireFlow Studio for FDS Yes 
OpenGL Yes 

Integrations

FireFlow Studio for FDS No 
OpenGL No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

NIST

Founded

1901

Country

United States

Website

pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Innovative Research

Country

United States

Website

inresllc.com/products/macroflow/overview.html

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