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 Flowmaster V7 Overview
Flowmaster V7 is a system simulation software tool used by companies across a wide
range of industries to reduce the development time and costs of their thermo-fluid
systems. Companies can maximize their return on investment by integrating
Flowmaster V7 at every stage of the development process, taking advantage of the
data management and collaborative capabilities of this analytical tool.

From the concept phase, users can quickly conceptualize fluid system designs using
Flowmaster’s comprehensive component library and evaluate design alternatives
against performance targets. During the detailed design phase, users are able to
refine systems in collaboration with others, safe in the knowledge that data changes
are being tracked within Flowmaster V7. Design changes can be further refined using
parametric study tools or third party design optimization software. Once calibrated,
test cases can be performed on the digital prototype to validate the design
for sign-off. During service, performance issues or requests for enhancements
can be resolved quickly as the intuitive Flowmaster V7 interface means legacy
design data is easy to review.

Concept
At the beginning of any project a key challenge is to verify the feasibility of
concepts with only limited data available, before committing to an expensive
development program.

With Flowmaster V7, the knowledge transfer from project or engineer is easy
by referencing legacy data in the central database or by creating a resource of
commonly used sub-systems for everyone to use. Multiple concepts can be
generated quickly and compared using the 300+ ‘drag and drop’ components
supplied as standard. Minimal data is required as components are
underpinned by empirical fluid data. Users know instantly what data is
required when prompted by the Flowmaster V7 Smart Modeling tools.

Design
As the project team grows during the design phase, it is important that all
users have access to the most current data, enabling concepts to be refined
and component sizing and selection to begin.

With Flowmaster V7 multiple team members can log on to a database allowing

a single secure source of project information. Team members can be assigned
project roles granting them permissions for their required project tasks.

Flowmaster allows engineers to:

■ Use the Flow Balancing capability to determine the geometry that will
deliver specified flow rates at various points in the network
■ Automatically conduct parametric analysis across a range of variables
■ Understand system response under steady state and transient conditions
■ Create Custom Components via C# scripting or 1D3D simulation with FloEFD modeling
■ Import from and export to Excel
■ Link to Matlab Simulink
As the design evolves, the component data is stored with each results set for review at any time,
providing an audit trail of design changes.

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 Flowmaster V7 Overview
Optimize
As a system design develops, identifying the refinements that have the greatest impact
becomes harder. Design optimization can be time consuming and dependent on the
experience of the project team members available to manually investigate each change.

Using Flowmaster V7, investigation of multiple steady state and transient operating
conditions can be performed in significantly less time than a full 3D CFD system model.
Design changes can be easily propagated throughout the model using Variable
Parameters. Users can identify changes that will have the greatest impact by carrying out
parametric studies from within Flowmaster V7 or by linking to third party applications
through the open APIs. Co-simulation with optimization tools and 3D CFD means that the
design of individual components can be optimized based on their impact on the entire
system.

Validate
Creating physical prototypes can be extremely costly and in some cases unfeasible due to
the size and operating environment. Projects can suffer significant delays if test rigs fail or
testing overruns.

Flowmaster V7 allows users to minimize physical testing through the use of a virtual
prototype. Required test cases can be run digitally, reducing the overall test overhead and
safely generating data for dangerous to reproduce off design cases. Users can easily visualize
the performance of a system and pin point problems as the component’s color changes
based on a user defined scale. Charts and reports can be easily created from within
Flowmaster V7 and once the design has been approved, the model can be protected using
the Signoff facility.

Maintain & Extend

In service, system failures require quick and decisive responses to minimize costly downtime. It is often necessary to prolong the
capability or capacity of an existing system to extend its life or meet increased demand. In these circumstances it is important to
understand the impact of the extension on the systems performance.

With Flowmaster V7, downtime can be kept to a minimum as the intuitive graphical user interface allows users to become
productive straight away. A new project team member can quickly troubleshoot design issues as the Audit Trail functionality makes
it easy to identify previous design iterations. The ability to add background images and view sub-systems on layers means that
systems can be continually extended without the model becoming unmanageable.

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 Flowmaster V7 Automotive
Flowmaster V7 Automotive is built upon the Flowmaster V7 platform, V7 Automotive combines the same proven architecture
and GUI with specific automotive component libraries and advanced automotive systems modeling functionality. A wide range of
powerful solver capabilities enable users to build networks and run simulations quicker and easier than ever before.

“Flowmaster is fundamental to the future development of hybrid Automotive Modeling Packages

projects at Lotus Engineering. 1D simulation using Flowmaster is very ■ Airside Systems
fast. In our Eve Hybrid project a fully correlated model of the engine was ■ Air Conditioning
available from the outset which meant re-engineering could be done
very quickly using Flowmaster to change variables, run simulations and ■ Cooling Systems
analyze results. For system validation; quality and accuracy of results ■ Exhaust Systems
from the outset is a major factor for choosing Flowmaster” ■ Fuel & Injection Systems
- Ian Postlethwaite, Executive Engineer – Powertrain CAE, Lotus Engineering
■ Lubrication Systems

Automotive Tailored Components

V7 Automotive provides you with an industry tailored catalogue of Automotive components on
top of the existing comprehensive library of standard fluid and thermal components available
in Flowmaster. The systems modeling packages offer simulation of Steady State and Transient
flow conditions for incompressible and compressible fluids to accurately predict system
behavior, optimize and understand the effect of component changes on the entire system.

“Flowmaster shortens the time frame and provides much more detailed information at an
early stage. We are able to foresee any potential problems with the engine design much
earlier, which saves considerable time and resource. The value for money Flowmaster offers
is exceptional, being used throughout the development process. When you evaluate
Flowmaster’s contribution to the overall project in time saving versus cost, the return on
investment is excellent.”
- Robert Corbishley, Senior Analysis Engineer, MAHLE Powertrain

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

Aerospace Modeling Packages

■ Environmental Control Systems (ECS) including psychrometrics modeling,
ice protection and bleed air systems.
■ Fuel Systems
■ Hydraulic Systems

“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 organization 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

Aerospace tailored components and modeling tools

Flowmaster 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 customizable. Engineers
can fully simulate fuel tank inerting and venting with the advanced fuel tank
components and carry out small aircraft cabin and cockpit modeling with the 1D Cabin
Component.

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 Flowmaster V7 Power & Energy
Engineering companies in the energy sector need to design safe, reliable and efficient systems as competitively as possible.
Flowmaster V7 is a versatile tool that can be used throughout development cycle from design configuration analysis during
contract bidding, virtual system testing to support commissioning and validation, through to use in trouble shooting of existing
plant fluid systems for upgrade projects. Flowmaster V7 can be used to investigate phase change and steam quality, cooling
system pressure surge, pressure drop and flow rate, temperature variation and system response to controls operation – to assist
engineers in designing efficient fluid systems and reducing uncertainty.

Fossil Fuel Generation Systems

There is an increased focus on modernization of existing plants and the construction of new facilities as the demand for power
worldwide steadily increases. Flowmaster has the ability to simulate the entire steam loop including boiling, superheating and
condensation. The Flowmaster Power & Energy component library provides all the components required to model the entire fluid
system including: water tube boilers, steam drums, super-heaters, steam turbines, etc. It also provides everything required to model
the complete cooling water loop such as: pumps, condensers and cooling tower models that can consider dynamic performance
changes due to changing environmental conditions.

Solar Energy Systems

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) requires constant control of the heating fluid to maintain a consistent flow of heat to the steam
generator. Additionally, plants are typically built in hot arid environments which can incur a higher loss of water due to evaporation.
Flowmaster provides engineers in the solar energy sector a set of tools that allows them to model the entire fluid circuit and its
interaction with the sun’s energy and the power plants control system. This includes the ability to simulate every aspect of the
Rankine Cycle steam loop and the environmental impact (Temperature and Humidity) on the performance of the cooling water
circuit.

Hydro-Electric Generation Systems

Large scale hydro-electric plants experience tremendous demands on their hydraulic systems. Flowmaster can model lubrication
systems to help engineers to size components and evaluate performance to ensure correct flow rates and temperatures are
maintained. The copper stator bars, a critical component within hydro-electric generators, run closed loop cooling systems which
can also be modeled with inbuilt components including pumps, valves and heat exchangers, helping engineers avoid reduced
generator performance.

Geo-Thermal Systems
Energy generation from Geo-Thermal sources can use many different methods. The Flowmaster two- phase steam simulation
capabilities can be used to determine the performance characteristics of a geothermal power plant in conjunction with specific
components such as flash tanks, steam turbines and steam traps.

Flowmaster V7 Power & Energy – can be utilized to design and evaluate fluid system performance in a variety of applications within
the energy sector including areas such as cooling circuits, steam networks, lubrication, fuel delivery and more through a
combination of advanced capabilities and a versatile interface.

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 Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine
Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine is an industry specific thermo-fluid system simulation software tool that addresses the CFD system
simulation challenges of the Gas Turbine industry. Built upon the Flowmaster V7 platform, V7 Gas Turbine combines the same
proven architecture with optional Swirl and Heat Transfer solver capability of secondary air system modeling. The advanced
GUI with specific gas turbine component libraries and cavity model creation wizard enables users to build networks and run
simulations quicker and easier than ever before.

Gas Turbine Modeling Packages

Gas Turbine - General Modeling Package
Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine enables users to predict
lubricant pressure, flow rates, temperatures and other
performance parameters as well as specify and
understand the effect of component changes on the
entire system.

Utilizing V7 Gas Turbine users can predict fuel system

behavior for critical design cases and ensure adequate
fuel flow and pressure, accurate fuel metering and
control pressure transients.

■ Heat Transfer Solver - Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine

utilizes a heat transfer solver to simulate the air flow
and heat transfer in the secondary air systems of a
gas turbine. This capability is flexible enough to
allow companies to include their own proprietary
correlations for thermal effects through these
rotating passageways.

Gas Turbine - Secondary Air Modeling Package

Understand the swirl characteristics (pressures, temperatures and flow rates) of complex secondary air flow paths based on 2D
geometry cross-sections. Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine utilizes a swirl solver and heat transfer solver to assess the impact of thermal
conditions by modeling both frictional and wall surface heat transfer with the flexibility for companies to include their own
proprietary correlations for flows and thermal effects through these rotating passageways. Results are presented both stationary
and rotating frames of reference.

■ Swirl Solver – Flowmaster V7 Gas Turbine features an integrated swirl solver which calculates the swirl generated by rotating
components and geometrically induced swirl (such as that generated by pre-swirl nozzles). It also tracks how the swirl is
propagated downstream, including how it is either enhanced or degraded by the other downstream components.

Gas Turbine - The Complete Suite Modeling Package

Multi-Fluid Simulation - This advanced functionality enables the modeling of mixing and/or separation of multiple liquids or gases.
Users are able to calculate the fluid properties of combined liquids or gases; an important factor in determining the proper fuel
composition and heat of combustion of the mixture as it enters the combustor. A feature of particular relevance in modeling fuel
systems for power generation turbines utilizing syngases.

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