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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
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