Generative Design for Internal Fluid Flow

Learn how to prevent flow problems using an integrated generative design application up front and early in the design process. This white paper also shows an example of using generative design for fluid flow and light weight on a hydraulic manifold.

Generative design has primarily been demonstrated through the structural optimization of a part, usually for light weight, while subject to loads and restraints based on the limits of the strength of its material. Centuries of study, testing and forensic examination, as well as a generation of simulation, has left engineers with a good intuition of the mechanical behavior of parts. An intuitive grasp of fluid flow, however, is further behind, and faulty fluid flow is something that continues to propagate.

While a standalone fluid flow optimization tool may enable improvements to internal fluid flow by being able to react to unseen recirculation and eliminating it, having to rely on importing and exporting geometry back and forth between CAD and optimization applications runs the risk of data loss and increases the time spent on task, causing project delays.

The alternative, described in this 10-page white paper, is a common platform with integrated applications, avoiding data loss and saving considerable time—as much as 10X by Dassault Systèmes’ estimate.

In this white paper, you will learn:

  • How to prevent flow problems using an integrated generative design application up front and early in the design process
  • The benefits of integrating generative design for fluids with other design and manufacturing applications in a product development platform
  • Example of using generative design for fluid flow and light weight on a hydraulic manifold

Your download is sponsored by Dassault Systèmes.