Design, optimization and simulation of aerospace thermal-uid

components, systems and products, in the quest for faster, quieter,

safer and more economical aerospace travel.
AEROSPACE THERMAL-FLUID
SYSTEM DESIGN
Flownex Simulation Environment
delivers technology that enables
you to analyze how systems
concerned with uid motion
and heat transfer will behave
in the real world.
Flownex system simulation relays
the overall eect of changing
specic properties of components,
allowing clients to examine
extensively all possible variations
of a system in the design and
optimisation of systems.
Flownex is developed in an ISO
9001:2008 and NQA1 quality assu-
rance system environment.

Flownex is the only software of its
kind to hold a nuclear accreditation,
a testament to the quality, reliability
and accuracy of our simulation
software.
On a global scale leading organizations apply our software and
service oerings to achieve maximum potential of their systems
both in design and operational states. Our promise of fast,
reliable and accurate system and subsystem level simulation has
immensely beneted our clients. The use of Flownex has set our
clients apart from their competitors allowing them to pursue
frontiers of engineering simulation. The global demand for
Flownex has shown exponential growth over the last few years,
and as more organisations adopt our technology we are continuous-
ly striving to push the boundaries in system simulation.
By utilising Flownexs swift
execution ability, engineers could
quickly and easily perform design
modications and parametric
studies on the combustion
chamber. Convection- conduction-
and radiation heat transfer was
taken into account as well as the eect of fuel
ratio on the combustion temperature. Studies
performed in Flownex allowed engineers to
determine optimum boundary conditions for
further detailed 3D CFD simulations
Challenge: Perform critical analysis of failure cases during
dynamic mid-air refuelling of a Mirage F1 Fighter.
Flownex allowed engineers to simulate ow rates and the refuelling
sequences of the system, track fuel distribution and investigate
valve failure cases. The simulations ensured that, for any single
failure case, the system would remain safe and ensure that the
centre of gravity (cg) position of the aircraft remain centred.
Aerosud conrmed results predicted by Flownex with ground
test results. The simulation provided Aerosud with the condence
of delivering a nal system design
that is safe, reliable and conforms
to customer requirements.
GAS TURBINE ENGINE
COMBUSTION CHAMBER
Flownex enabled engineers
to analyze the complete fuel
system and its components
in an ecient and accurate
way, providing them with
piece of mind that the nal
system design is safe, reliable
and conforms to customer
requirements.
Jaco Gouws
Aerosud
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Challenge: Determine ow distribution in gas
turbine combustion chambers at the preliminary
design phase, taking into account various
mechanisms of heat transfer.
DYNAMIC MID-AIR REFUELLING
Primary control boosters.
Retraction and extension of
landing gear.
Sweep of wings.
Opening and closing of doors
and hatchways.
Autopilots and gun turrets.
Shock absorption and valve
lifter systems.
Dive, reverse thrust, ap and
wheel brakes.
Pitch changing mechanisms,
spoilers on aps.
Bomb bay doors and bomb
displacement gear.
Helicopter yaw, pitch, roll and
collective control.
Flownex, with a comprehensive
library of uid properties and
thermal, uid, heat transfer,
control and electric circuit
components and networks,
is well suited to the simulation,
design and optimization of the
following aerospace systems:
Flownex designer for integration
and optimization of thermal-
hydraulic systems.
Pump- and pipe selection.
Optimization of pressure
distribution in piping.
Transient behavior, pressure
surges, water hammer,
accumulator design capability.
Library of gas-, lubricating oil-
and hydraulic oil properties.
Altitude eects on pressure
and temperature.
Temperature eects
on uid viscosity.
Customization of specic
components for actuators
and dedicated control valves.
Control philosophies,
Matlab interface.
Optimization of heater-
and cooler sizes.
Fuel storage and supply.
Vapour venting.
Bleed air pressurization.
Fuel heating.
Fuel jettison.
Fuel cross-feed and balancing.
Fuel loading scenarios
and control.
Probe-and-drogue and
ying boom aerial refuelling.
Ground refuelling hydrants,
pump and fuel storage
tank sizing.
FUEL AND
REFUELLING
SYSTEMS
FLOWNEX CAPABILITIES
IN SIMULATION
OF FUEL AND
REFUELLING SYSTEMS
Selection of valves, pumps, piping,
tanks, heat exchangers and
heating systems.
Simulation of vapor venting and
bleed air.
Capability to size hydrants and tanks.
Simulation of emergency scenarios.
Complete fuel system simulation.
Simulation of fuel jettison.
Transient solving capability.
Flownex designer capability to
integrate multiple storage and
distribution systems.
Flownex model of a typical refuelling system Aerosud
used the fuel distribution, hence the distributed weight
of the uid to calculate and control a Mirage F1
Fighters centre of gravity using Flownex.
Flownex designer for integration
and optimization of thermohy-
draulic systems.
Pump selection.
Simulation of pressure
distributions in piping.
Simulation of turbodriven pump-,
fan-, compressor- and rotor power.
Heat exchanger selection.
Control system analysis,
Matlab interface.
Simulation of gas pressurization
systems.
Simulation of combustion
processes and rocket nozzle
characteristics.
Flownex is the ideal simulation software for the quick thermal-uid analysis of
gas turbine performance. It provides aircraft engine design- and system engineers
with the ability to simulate complicated air- and gas ow patterns through
fans, compressors and turbines (e.g. compressor stall and secondary ows
between turbine blades), match compressor- and turbine power and compile
maps, calculate thrust (with some minor scripting) and shaft power, perform
combustion calculations with heat transfer and determine fuel consumption.
Gas turbine thermal-uid analyses.
Compressor- and turbine maps.
Compressor and turbine power matching.
Compressor stall.
Secondary ows in turbines.
Turbine power for pumps, fans,
compressors and rotors.
Helicopter gearbox oil cooling systems.
Liquid fuels for rocket propulsion.
Rocket nozzles.
Fuel-air ratio eects on combustion.
Combustion of fuel-air mixtures and
rocket propellants.
Rocket reaction control systems
(thrust vectoring).
FLOWNEX CAPABILITIES IN SIMULATION
OF PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Turbine blade channel.
Rotating annular gap ow.
Labyrinth seal.
Compressor stage stacking.
Rotor-stator cavity*.
Rotor-rotor cavity*.
Rotating orice*.
Pre-swirl nozzle*.
User dened vortex ows*.
Seals.
Compressor bleed-o point.
Turbine rotor disk inlet ows.
Cooling ows in turbine blades.
Flow between turbine disks and rotor.
Hydraulic equipment.
Fuel and oxidizer manufacturing.
Ventilation equipment.
Pneumatic equipment.
Heat exchangers, cooling and
heating equipment.
FLOWNEX CAPABILITIES
Thermohydraulic system
design and simulation
Aircraft cabins and
cargo bays
Airports
Spacecraft
Removal of waste water.
Replenishment of fresh water.
Tank-, pump-, valve- and
piping selection.
Flow network simulation
capability.
FLOWNEX
CAPABI LI TI ES
Design of suppression systems consisting of reservoirs,
pumps, piping, valves, sprays and controls.
Transient behavior, pressure surge, uid hammer,
accumulator design capabilities.
The Flownex designer capability
can be used to determine tank-,
pump-, valve- and pipe sizes to
deliver the required ow and
pressure at the consumption
points. The transient simulation
capability can be used to simu-
late accident scenarios in order
to optimize the system for peak
performance. Fluid hammer
eects due to sudden valve
open/closure can be determined
and the risk of component
failure due to pressure pulses
mitigated by assisting with
accumulator selection or design.
Two phase ow encountered aerospace systems
and processes are complex and often lends
itself to improvement and optimisation.
Flownexs two phase capabilities provides the
user with the capability to simulate, design and
analyse two phase systems which cannot be
simulated using simple single phase com-
pressible or incompressible uids and methods.
Flownexs two phase capabilities can be
divided into the following broad categories:
Pure two phase uids: two phase uid in its
pure form.
Two phase ow with an incondensable gas:
low incondensable gas mass fraction,
typically systems with unwanted air ingress.
Psychrometry: low two phase mass fraction.
FLOWNEX CAPABI LI TI ES
Oxygen and casevac gas supply.
Wing anti-icing.
Chutes and oats for emergency
landings on land and in the sea.
Food storage and supply in space.
Atmosphere composition and revitalization in space.
Water and waste management in space.
Air conditioning and distribution.
Cabin temperature, pressure and
air ow control.
Humidity control of air-water vapor
mixtures.
Bleed air supply and leak detection.
Avionics cooling.
Waste mgt.
Temp &
humidity
control
Trace contaminant
Control subassembly
Urine
recovery
Urine
Processed
urine
Nitrogen
Waste products
Product
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Waste
water
Potable water
processing
Oxygen
generation
Cabin
return
Cabin
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Hand
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Shower
Simulation of thermouid systems, ow and heat transfer.
Properties of uids, gas and vapor mixtures.
Concentrations of multi-gas mixtures.
Simulation of two-phase ows.
Simulation of gas pressurization systems.
Evaporation and condensation processes.
Heat exchanger and heat sink selection.
Simulation of complete air conditioning systems.
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OUR REACH
Flownex is sold around the globe
(visit our site for resellers in your area)
www.ownex.com OUR PEOPLE
We employ masters- and PhD-graduated engineers
to develop and support Flownex guiding you on
how to more eectively use our software tools and
maximize your return on investment.
Flownex Simulation Environment
enables engineers to predict, design
and optimise for ow rates, pres-
sures, temperatures and heat transfer
rates in uid systems. Such systems
include anything from ventilation
systems, water and gas distribution
systems up to boiler designs and complete power
generation cycles.
The ability to simulate systems with any combination
of liquid, gas, two phase, slurry and mixture ows in
both steady state and dynamic cases makes Flownex
the most powerful simulation tool of its kind.
Initial development.
Development of the Implicit Pressure.
Correction Method (IPCM) algorithm.
Aircraft engine combustion systems for Rolls-Royce.
Transient/Dynamic simulations.
HTGR Simulation.
Gas mixtures & conduction.
Object oriented.
Rotating components.
Two phase.
Combustion.
Equation element, API.
Control & electric, Excel.
Simulation Environment, in-condensables.
Slurry, expanded combustion.
Expanded Two-phase, expanded heat
transfer, trace elements, RELAP coupling.
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