Engineering Analysis and Simulation


We support customers to verify and optimize products through advanced analysis techniques such as FEA and CFD.

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA):

Following are the analysis types our team can support:


  • Linear Stress Analysis, Stress and Deformation prediction
  • Design optimization for weight and structural integrity
  • Non-linear Stress Analysis – Contact, Material non-linearity (Plasticity, Hyper-elasticity), Geometric non-linearity
  • Gasket Analysis, Sealing, analysis of bolted joints
  • Steady state and Transient Thermal Analysis
  • Thermal-structural analysis
  • High Cycle and Low Cycle Fatigue (durability) Calculations
  • Natural Frequency Prediction through modal analysis
  • Forced Response Analysis - Harmonic, random excitation (PSD)
  • Transient Dynamic Analysis (Shock load analysis)
  • Seismic Analysis
  • Coupled field analysis
  • Piping Stress Analysis

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) ANALYSIS:

Following are the analysis types our team can support:


  • Analysis of pressure drop, flow velocities and velocity vectors for complex systems
  • Flow optimization to reduce restriction, recirculation and dead zones
  • Conjugate heat transfer analysis for simultaneous prediction of temperature in fluid and structures for components such as heat exchangers
  • Performance map prediction and optimization of rotating machines such as fans, blowers, pumps, compressors and turbines
  • Transient simulations for rotating and sliding geometries
  • Modeling of sprays, Multi-phase analysis (cavitation, mixing etc)
  • Simulation of sloshing using free surface modeling
  • Simulation of mixing of multiple fluid streams
  • Cooling simulations for electronic circuits, simulation of battery cooling
  • Flow and heat transfer simulation of electrical machines such as motors and alternators
  • Room ventilation studies
  • External Aero-dynamic simulations for vehicles
  • Drag load prediction on telecommunication towers

DYNAMICS ANALYSES:

  • Creation of complex power train and drive train models for engine, steam turbine and gas turbines for rotor dynamic / torsional vibration analysis (TVA)
  • Idealization of gear box, hydrodynamic bearings and flexible couplings
  • Estimation of torsional and lateral bending natural frequencies
  • Identification of critical 4DI using Campbell diagram
  • Backward and Forward whirl prediction
  • Coupling selection assessment
  • Forced Response Analysis of turbine and alternator rotors under the action of harmonic excitations such as rotor unbalance and unbalanced magnetic pull
  • Prediction of dynamic response at bearings
  • Transient Response Analysis for the power train under steady state torque condition (such as at start-up) and fault torque condition (electric short-circuit torque) to assess torque and torsional shear stress at various sections
  • Bolted joint assessment for torque capability
Copyright ©2024 All rights reserved | 4Dimensions Infotech