Flowmaster V7 Aerospace

Flowmaster V7 Aerospace is an industry specific thermo-fluid software tool developed upon the proven Flowmaster V7 platform. With dedicated aircraft system modelling functionality and industry tailored component libraries, streamlined to optimise workflow, users can build system models and run simulations quicker and easier than ever before.

Flowmaster V7 Aerospace enables aircraft engineers to optimise and validate system designs at the very beginning of the development process and ensures organisations are able to meet certification requirements by tracking simulation data throughout the lifecycle of an aircraft within a secure data management system.

Aerospace Modelling Packages:

Environmental Control Systems (ECS) Confirm that the designs of cabin air distribution systems and sub-systems will maintain tolerable and safe conditions by simulating an aircraft’s entire environmental control system in a single model. Accurately predict pressures, temperatures, and flow rates by investigating humidity changes through the aircraft cooling packs with psychrometrics modelling. Develop and simulate complete air management systems utilising in-built components specifically designed for modelling ice protection and bleed air systems. Accelerate the design of small aircraft systems using the Advanced Cabin Component, specifically developed to simulate the environment experienced in a small cabins and cockpits, taking into account additional variables including additional heat loads and airflows both inside and outside of the cabin.

Fuel Systems

Ensure adequate fuel delivery and help meet FAA regulations by investigating pressures, temperatures, flow rates and OBIGGS through simulation of the complete fuel system with components such as flow junctions, advanced fuel tanks, jet and altitude pumps, and valves. Confirm designs will continue to provide sufficient fuel delivery during extreme manoeuvres, with an integrated 3D Coordinate System that accounts for external body forces (Pitch, Roll and Yaw). Model for events such as re-fuelling and emergency valve closure to predict possible scenarios such as electrostatic charge build up or vapour cavity formation with transient analysis.

Hydraulic Systems

Reduce the time and expense associated with ‘Iron Bird’ testing by creating system level models of aircraft hydraulics with standard components such as displacement pumps, pressure regulating valves, directional control valves, hydraulic cylinders, and supply and return lines. The performance of these models can be further developed by optimising the control of the valves and actuators with integrated frequency domain post-processing

Flowmaster V7 Aerospace

Aerospace tailored components and modelling toolsFlowmaster V7 Aerospace provides you with an extensive catalogue of aerospace components on top of the existing library of standard fluid and thermal components available in Flowmaster V7 including: Altitude pump, jet pumps, re-fuel coupling, flow control valve and pressure control valves all of which are fully customisable. Engineers can fully simulate fuel tank inerting and venting with the advanced fuel tank components and carry out small aircraft cabin and cockpit modelling with the 1D Cabin Component.

Intuitive Interface and Short Learning CurveWith a graphical user interface designed to optimize workflow through a streamlined catalogue and performance data structure, drag and drop component placement, dynamic data filters, and data input wizards, Flowmaster V7 Aerospace makes model creation and data input much quicker and more accurate. With tools to assist the user in ensuring all required data is entered, V7 Aerospace reduces the time it takes to converge on a final design that is better performing and of better quality, thus reducing the number of physical tests necessary to perform.

Design Collaboration and Secure Data ManagementBuilt upon a powerful industry standard relational database, Flowmaster V7 Aerospace provides the tools to enable simulation data and models to be safely shared across the organisation ensuring that companies can preserve and catalogue essential knowledge that gives them competitive advantage. Administration tools enable different roles to be defined within the software, so that invaluable data can be easily accessed by appropriate people across the company in a secure manner. Trace the development history of a project through Flowmaster’s Audit Trail technology. Design versions and associated data are created and saved every time a simulation is run, allowing the user to find, identify and interrogate historical data, quickly and easily.

Development Process IntegrationUsing Flowmaster V7 open API’s you can integrate with product development tools and systems, including optimisation codes modeFRONTIER and iSight. Automate tasks by using Flowmaster V7’s automation technologies to batch run parametric studies and digital prototype testing procedures. Co-simulate with other leading CAE/CFD tools such as MATLAB, STAR-CD and FLUENT® to optimise overall system performance and aid component development and selection.

What our Customers say about Flowmaster“Flowmaster V7 Aerospace has allowed us to greatly speed up aircraft development. By front–loading the concept and design stages of Cessna Citations with system simulation, we have reduced lab testing, ultimately making savings on overall development time and costs.

In an industry where trust in the accuracy of results is critical to success and conformity to regulations is key, our experience with Flowmaster has given many parts of our organisation a greater level of confidence in the accuracy of our analyses and confidence that systems will perform within specification and in-line with digital test results.”- Scott Weber - Senior Engineer, Cessna Aircraft Company

Our Customers includeAgusta Westland, Airbus UK, Air Liquide, Airscrew Ltd, Astrium Space Infrastructure GmbH, APPH Ltd, BAE Systems, Beal Aerospace Technologies Inc., B/E Aerospace, Belcan Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., BMW Rolls-Royce Aeroengines GmbH, CEAT, Daher L’hotellier, Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt, DLR Lampoldscahsen e.V., DoD Naval Research Laboratory, Drager Aerospace GmbH, EADS, EMBRAER, ESTEC, Eurocopter, Flight Refueling, FR-HiTemp, GE Aircraft Engines, Goodrich Corporation, Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell Aerospace, Hurel Dubois, Intertechnique, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, IPTN, KARI, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Korea Aerospace Industries, Liebherr-Lindenberg GmbH, Lockheed Martin, Marshall of Cambridge, Meggitt Components, Microtechnica, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Naval Air Warfare Center Maryland, Naval Research Lab, Nord-Micro AG, Northrop Grumman, Parker Hannifin, Pilatus Aircraft, RFT Systems, Sargent Fletcher, Senior Aerospace, BWT, Shimadzu Corporation, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Smiths Aerospace Mechnical Systems, Technofan, Volvo Aero Corporation