Functions (scSTREAM & HeatDesigner)
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scSTREAM | HeatDesigner | ||
Modeling | CAD data Interface (import) | Parasolid, STEP, JT, STL, IGES, ACIS, CATIA V6, CATIA V5, CATIA V4, Creo Elements/Pro (Pro/Engineer), SOLIDWORKS, NX, Solid Edge, Inventor, DWG, DXF (2D, 3D-face), 3DM, VDAFS, XGL, IDF, Autodesk Revit, ARCHICAD, Nastran, SHAPE, 3ds, SketchUp, IFC, PRE, MDL, NFB, Gerber (RS-274D, RS-274X), IPC-2581B | Parasolid, STEP, JT, STL, IGES, ACIS, CATIA V6, CATIA V5, CATIA V4, Creo Elements/Pro (Pro/Engineer), SOLIDWORKS, NX, Solid Edge, Inventor, DWG, DXF (2D, 3D-face), 3DM, VDAFS, XGL, IDF, MDL, NFB, Gerber (RS-274D, RS-274X), IPC-2581B |
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CAD data Interface (export) | Parasolid, STL, MDL, NFB | Parasolid, STL, MDL, NFB | |
Primitives | Cuboid, hexagon, cylinder, cone, sphere, revolved rectangle, point, panel (orthogonal, quadrilateral), 2.5D solid part, pipe components, fan (flat, axial, blower), electronics (including chassis, thermal circuit model (two-resistor, DELPHI, multi-resistor), fin, slits, Peltier device, heat pipes), air-conditioning appliances (including 4 way cassette, 2 way cassette, wall type, floor type, outdoor unit, anemostat, linear diffuser) | Cuboid, hexagon, cylinder, cone, sphere, point, panel (orthogonal, quadrilateral), 2.5D solid part, pipe components, fan (flat, axial, blower), electronics (including chassis, thermal circuit model (two-resistor, DELPHI, multi-resistor), fin, slits, Peltier device, heat pipes) | |
Geometry modification | Boolean operation (sum, subtract,multiply, divide), shape simplification (deformer, filling hole, projection deletion, R fillet deletion), copy, mirror copy, wrapping, solid edit | Boolean operation (sum, subtract, multiply, divide), shape simplification (deformer, filling hole, projection deletion, R fillet deletion), copy, mirror copy, wrapping. solid edit | |
Registration of parts library | ● | ● | |
Mesh generation | Tetrahedron | ● (finite element model) | |
Hexahedron | ● (cylindrical coordinate system) | ||
Cuboid | ● | ● | |
Cut-cell | ● | ||
Conditions | Easy set-up through wizard | ● | ● |
Preset default conditions | ● | ● | |
Unused dialogs hidden | ● | ● | |
Collective settings to undefined regions | ● | ● | |
Material property library (editable) | ● | ● | |
Laminated materials | ● | ● | |
Absorption-desorption property calculation | ● | ||
Operation and control environment | VB Interface | ● | ● |
Selectable mouse operation modes | ● | ● | |
Mapping | ● | ||
Viewer mode | ● | ● |
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scSTREAM | HeatDesigner | ||
Mesh | Structured mesh |
●(Cartesian or cylindrical coordinate) | ● (Cartesian coordinate) |
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Unstructured mesh |
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Multiblock | ● | ● | |
Cut-cell | ● (solid, panel, thin shape) | ||
Moving objects | ● | ||
6-degree-of-freedom motion (6DOF) | ● | ||
Numerical scheme | Finite volume method | ● | ● |
Pressure correction |
SIMPLEC, SIMPLE | SIMPLEC | |
Convection term accuracy |
1st/3rd (QUICK/WENO) upwind scheme | 1st/3rd (QUICK/WENO) upwind scheme | |
Matrix | MICCG, ILUCR, ILUCGS, FMGCG, FMGCGS | MICCG, ILUCR, ILUCGS, FMGCG, FMGCGS | |
Non-linear coupled solver | ● (JFNK method) | ||
Steady-state/transient calculation | ● | ● | |
Flow types | Incompressible fluid |
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Compressible fluid |
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Non-Newtonian fluid |
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Buoyancy (Boussinesq approximation) |
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Buoyancy (low-Mach-number approximation) |
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Multiple fluids | ● | ||
Gas mixing | ● | ||
Foaming resin model |
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Turbulence models | Standard k-ε model, RNG k-ε model, MP k-ε model, AKN linear low-Reynolds-number model, MPAKN linear low-Reynolds-number model, Non-linear low-Reynolds-number model, Improved LK k-ε model, Two-equation heat transfer (NK) model (high Reynolds number), Two-equation heat transfer (AKN) model (linear low-Reynolds-number), LES (Smagorinsky, Dynamic Smagorinsky, WALE, mixed-time scale) | Standard k-ε model, AKN linear low-Reynolds-number model |
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Thermal analysis |
Heat conduction (fluid/solid) | ● | ● |
Convective heat transfer | ● | ● | |
Heat radiation (view factor method) | ● | ● | |
Heat radiation (flux method) | ● | ||
Heat conduction panel | ● | ● | |
Solar radiation | ● (direct / sky solar radiation / reflection) | ||
Lamp (graphic output of rays) | ● | ||
Joule heat | ● | ||
Mean radiation temperature calculation | ● | ||
Global solar radiation calculation | ● | ||
Diffusion analysis |
Diffusivity | ● | |
Sedimentation rate | ● | ||
SORET effect | ● | ||
Index for ventilation effciency | Age of air, life expectancy of air, inlet contribution rate | ● | |
Thermal comfort index | PMV / SET* / WBGT | ● | |
Illumination analysis | Solar radiation / lamp (graphic output of rays) | ● | |
Humidity/dew condensation analysis | Relative humidity / absolute humidity | ● | |
Dew condensation | ● | ||
Humidity transfer in solid | ● | ||
Reaction analysis | Chemical reaction | ● | |
Combustion | ● Eddy-dissipation model, PDF (Probability Density Function) method |
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Particle analysis | Marker particles | ● | |
Mass particles | ● | ||
Reactant particles | ● | ||
Charged particles | ● | ||
Spray model | ● | ||
Transforming dew condensation | ● | ||
Transforming fluid/volume rate | ● (MARS method) | ||
Discrete element method (DEM) | Contact model | Linear spring dashpot model, Hertz-Mindlin model, Walton-Braun model | |
Cloth model | ● | ||
Cohesion model | ● | ||
Thermal | ● | ||
Ad/desorption (Humidity) | ● | ||
Multiphase flow analysis | Free surface | ● (VOF method, MARS method) | |
Solidification / melting | ● (VOF method, MARS method) | ||
Boiling / condensation | ● (MARS method) | ||
Evaporation / condensation | ● (MARS method) | ||
Current analysis |
Conductor current | ● | |
Conductor potential | ● | ||
Braking effect of static magnetic field | ● | ||
Electric field analysis | Electrostatic field | ● | |
Thermal circuit model | 2-resistor / multi-resistor / DELPHI model | ● | ● |
Thermo-regulation model | JOS-2 | ● | |
Optimization | Topology optimization | ● | |
Flow conditions |
Velocity | ● | ● |
Power-law velocity | ● | ||
Volume flow rate | ● | ● | |
Radial volume flow rate | ● | ||
Pressure (static, total) |
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Natural inflow / outflow | ● | ● | |
Air-conditioner model | ● | ||
Fan model | ● | ● | |
Wave generation, wave dissipation | ● (MARS method) | ||
Thermal conditions | Fixed temperature | ● | ● |
Heat source | ● | ● | |
Heat transfer coefficient | ● | ● | |
Contact heat transfer coefficient | ● | ● | |
Wall conditions | No-slip (stationary wall) | ● | ● |
Free-slip (symmetry wall) | ● | ● | |
Log-law condition | ● | ● | |
Power-law condition | ● | ||
Surface roughness | ● | ● | |
Pressure conditions | Fixed pressure | ● | ● |
Pressure loss | ● | ● | |
Porous media | ● | ||
Source conditions | Volume force/pressure loss | ● | ● |
Heat source | ● | ● | |
Smoke source (diffusing materials) | ● | ||
Turbulence generation | ● | ||
Humidification | ● | ||
Plant canopy | ● | ||
User-defined conditions | Variables table / functions | ● | ● |
Scripts (JavaScript) | ● | ● | |
User-defined function (compilation required) | ● | ||
Calculation control environment | Job management | ● | ● |
Monitoring the calculation status | ● | ● | |
Email notification of the calculation | ● | ● | |
VB interface | ● | ● | |
Output post files | Software Cradle post files (FLD, iFLD) | Software Cradle post files (FLD, iFLD) | |
Output for third party software | Abaqus, Nastran, Femtet, ADVENTURECluster, JMAG-Designer, EMSolution, Optimus, Isight, modeFRONTIER Autodesk Revit, ARCHICAD, EnSight, FieldView, Adams, Marc | Abaqus, Nastran, Femtet, ADVENTURECluster, JMAG-Designer, EMSolution, Optimus, Isight, modeFRONTIER, EnSight, FieldView |
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scSTREAM | HeatDesigner | ||
Drawing functions | Mesh, vector, contour plots | ● | |
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Isosurface, streamline, pathline, volume rendering | ● | ||
Geometry display | ● (STL file, NFB file, Wavefront OBJ file) | ||
2D graph | ● | ||
Mirror/Periodical copy | ● | ||
Vortex center | ● | ||
Drawing position / orientation | Arbitrary plane, surface, entire volume, cylinder | ● | |
Streamlines, isosurface | ● | ||
Pathlines | ● | ||
Arbitrary scaling | ● | ||
Arbitrary pick | ● (scalar / vector value) | ||
Special effects | Oil flow | ● (on plane / surface) | |
Texture mapping | ● (on plane / surface, arbitrary geometry with texture) | ||
Lighting, luster, gradation | ● (preset, arbitrary) | ||
Transparency, water-like expression, shadow | ● | ||
Ray, Cloth, String, Surface of particles, Road line, Heat transfer, IPC-2581 | ● | ||
Photorealistic | ● | ||
Animation | Vector animation | ● | |
Flow line animation | ● | ||
Cut-plane weeping | ● | ||
Marker particle | ● (turbulent diffusion effect) | ||
Automatic translation of view point | ● (view / focus points can be set) | ||
Key-frame animation, Time line | ● | ||
Animation interpolated between cycles | ● | ||
Analysis results | Variable registration (function registration) | ● | |
Integral (surface / volume) |
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Comparison | ● (clipping function, image compare) | ||
Projected area calculation | ● | ||
Automatic search of the local max / min positions | ● | ||
Import of CSV data | ● | ||
Automatic change of colorbar | ● (preset, arbitrary) | ||
Complex values data graphing | ● | ||
Data image output | Microsoft BMP, JPG, PNG | ● (size, resolution adjustable) | |
CradleViewer | ● (support steady-state / transient animation, attach to Office applications) | ||
AVI, WMV, MP4 | ● | ||
VRML,FBX,STL | ● | ||
Copy&paste 3D onto Powerpoint | ● | ||
Operation and control environment | Selectable help function | ● | |
OpenGL (Hardware acceleration, software rendering) | ● | ||
VB interface | ● | ||
Selectable mouse operation modes | ● | ||
Stereoscopic view (side-by-side) | ● | ||
Plug-in functionality | ● | ||
Partial open field file by SSH | ● | ||
3D-ROM File reading | ● |
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scSTREAM | HeatDesigner | ||
scConverter Mapping |
Cradle fld,fph -> Nastran nas,bdf | ● | |
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Cradle fld,fph -> Abaqus inp | ● | ||
Cradle fld,fph -> I-Deas unv | ● | ||
Cradle fld,fph -> fld | ● | ||
scConverter Conversion |
Nastran nas,bdf -> Cradle fld,fph | ● | |
Abaqus inp,fil -> Cradle fld | ● | ||
I-Deas unv -> Cradle fld | ● | ||
Cradle fld,pre -> Abaqus inp | ● | ||
cgns <--> Cradle fld,fph | ● | ||
Cradle p -> Cradle fld | ● | ||
Cradle fld -> Cradle iFLD | ● | ||
scConverter Edit field files |
Variable Registration | ● | |
Cycle Operation | ● | ||
Scale conversion | ● | ||
Connect | ● | ||
Trimming | ● | ||
Edit titles | ● | ||
scConverter Edit movies |
Sequence number images(BMP,PNG,JPG) | ● | |
Cross-fade | ● | ||
Image synthesis | ● | ||
Frame rate setting | ● | ||
Bit rate setting | ● | ||
Image size setting | ● | ||
Compress/Uncompress AVI, WMV | ● | ||
Continuous images from a movie file | ● | ||
scConverter Structure Function |
Transient thermal resistance -> Structure Function | ● | |
Graph | ● | ||
HeatPathView | List view | ● | |
Heat balance | ● | ||
Heat path | ● | ||
Network diagram | ● | ||
Volume,Surface area,Thermal resistance of parts | ● | ||
Link with postprocessor | ● | ||
Route calculation by 2 and passing points | ● | ||
CSV output | ● | ||
scMonitor | Navigation setting for 3D-ROM | ● | |
Create 3D-ROM with VB Interface | ● | ||
Cradle XR | AR function for iPhone/iPad | ● |