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== '''Flomerics CFD Products''' ==
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=== '''FLOTHERM - What are some key differentiators of Flotherm?''' ===
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-Complete set of SmartParts (intelligent model creation macros)
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-Explorer-style project manager with drag-and-drop functionality
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-CAD-style, mouse-driven drawing board using simple draw, drag and drop operations to create and manipulate geometry
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-Structured-Cartesian grid that can be “localized” and nested to minimize solve times and enable multi-scale modeling
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-Full control of grid constraints for fine, local and global refinement
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-Object-associated grid that combines model creation and grid generation into a single step
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=== '''FLOTHERM - What are some key differentiators of the Flotherm solver?''' ===
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-Concurrent solution for convective, conductive and radiative heat transfer
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-Solution termination optionally based on convergence of user defined monitor points
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-Multi-fluids capability
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-Ability to simulate either turbulent or laminar flow (turbulent models - revised algebraic, LVEL algebraic, Standard k-e, revised k-e)
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-Definition in transient variation in terms of linear ramping, power increase, exponential increase, sinusoidal, periodic or imported .csv pointwise variations
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-Fully automatic radiation exchange and view factor calculation
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-Automatic solar loading boundary conditions
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=== '''FLOTHERM - What types of questions should be asked prior to purchasing a CFD Tool?''' ===
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Support - In evaluating thermal analysis software for electronic systems, it is imperative for the user to have ready access to technical support from the supplier.
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Computational mesh - Does the meshing technique of this software lead to the most efficient, speedy solution for the kind of problems I need to solve? How quick and easy is it to create the computational grid?
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Solution features - Is it possible to view variables of interest – the temperatures of critical components, for example – while the solution is converging? Early indication of the solution can facilitate swift decisions, speeding up the design process.
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Results - How does the software present the generated results? Can I output data in both tabular and 3D graphical form?
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=== '''What type of ROI should I expect?''' ===
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http://www.flomerics.com/flotherm/prod_info/invest/spreadsheet.jsp
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=== '''FLOTHERM - What are the 7.1 System Requirements?''' ===
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FLOTHERM v7.1 is available on the Microsoft Windows and Sun Solaris operating systems. Advanced solver support, parallel thermal solver and 64-bit thermal solver, are also available on these platforms.
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FLOTHERM is partially available on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Support on this platform is limited to following components: Thermal Solver, Exchange Factor Generator (EFG), Volunteer GUI and Volunteer daemon.
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Platform Specific Requirements
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Microsoft Windows, 32-bit editions
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Supported operating systems:
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Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4
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Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
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Windows Server 2003, Standard and Enterprise editions with Service Pack 1 and R2
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Hardware requirements:
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x86-compatible Intel or AMD processor, minimum 1GHz Pentium III
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512 MB system memory (RAM), 1 GB recommended
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Graphics card with OpenGL support, minimum 64 MB memory and minimum XGA screen resolution (1024 x 768)
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Microsoft Windows, 64-bit editions
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Supported operating systems:
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Windows XP Professional x64 edition with Service Pack 1
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Windows Server 2003 x64 editions (Standard and Enterprise) with Service Pack 1
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64-bit capable AMD processor or an Intel processor with EM64T
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512 MB system memory (RAM), 1 GB recommended
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Graphics card with OpenGL support minimum 64 MB memory and minimum XGA screen resolution (1024 x 768)
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Sun Solaris
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Supported operating systems:
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Sun Solaris 9 (SPARC) with 09/05 or higher
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Sun Solaris 10 (SPARC) with 03/05 or higher
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400 MHz UltraSPARC-II processor or higher
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512 MB system memory (RAM), 1 GB recommended
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Graphics card with OpenGL support minimum 64 MB memory and minimum XGA screen resolution (1024 x 768)
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Linux, 32 bit (x86)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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Linux, 64 bit (x64)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (32 bit support)
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x86-compatible processor
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512 MB system memory (RAM), 1 GB recommended
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Current Recommended Specifications
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High performance system:
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Dual dual-core 2.8+GHz Xeon/dual dual-core 2.0GHz Opteron
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4+GB Memory
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Nvidia Quadro graphics card
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160+GB SATA/SCSI Hard drive
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Windows XP Pro x64
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Medium range:
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Pentium Dual core 3.2+GHz
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2+GB memory
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Nvidia Quadro graphics card
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160+GB SATA Hard drive
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Windows XP Pro x64
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Pentium 4 2.8+GHz/2.4+GHz Athlon64
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1GB Memory
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Nvidia Quadro graphics card
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80+GB ATA hard drive
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