Powertrain

Graphic shows instantaneous snapshot of exhaust gas concentration in a 3.0L 4 valve V6 manifold, Courtesy of Ford Motor Company

For air intake and exhaust manifolds, FLUENT can model a range of applications from steady-state flow bench simulations to fully coupled transient analysis. The ability to couple 3d simulations with 1d engine simulation codes is fully supported including the ability to predict flow distribution, heat transfer and local species concentration of exhaust gases when exhaust gas recirculation is incorporated. Co-simulation is supported with GT-POWER, VIRTUAL ENGINES and WAVE.

Also, with new regulations in both gasoline and diesel emission standards, CFD is becoming an increasingly important tool for exhaust system design. FLUENT CFD can be used to reliably predict pressure distributions and flow uniformity, thermal light-off and conversion efficiency in gasoline and diesel catalytic converters, including the ability to solve detailed kinetics directly in the CFD package.

	Flow Through a Catalytic Convertor
	FLUENT/GT-Power Coupling
	IC Engine Piston Cooling
	Simulation Helps Adapt Intake Manifold for Multiple Models,Saving Millions
	Thermal Modeling of Exhaust System Isolators
	Transient Flow in a Manifold