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Why Simcenter Ultrafluid?

Accelerate aerodynamic and aeroacoustic insight with Simcenter Ultrafluid. Rapidly predict external aerodynamics for passenger and heavy-duty vehicles while efficiently evaluating building and environmental aerodynamics.

Ultrafast simulation turnaround enables earlier design decisions, higher study throughput and confident performance evaluation within demanding development timelines.

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Accelerate aeroacoustics simulations with LBM on GPUs

Leverage a natively GPU-based Lattice Boltzmann method that uses the massive compute power and memory bandwidth of modern GPUs to deliver ultrafast simulation turnaround and higher throughput for demanding aeroacoustics studies.

Ensure compliance with fan and HVAC noise standards

Predict fan and HVAC noise accurately and early using fast aeroacoustics simulation capabilities that support regulatory compliance, reduce late design changes and accelerate confident decision-making.

Achieve cabin acoustic comfort targets early

Identify and mitigate greenhouse cabin noise early using precise aeroacoustics simulations that support stringent acoustic comfort targets, reduce late design fixes and improve overall passenger experience.

Featured capabilities

Deliver high‑fidelity external aeroacoustics

Capture transient aeroacoustics behavior with high accuracy using a low‑diffusive Lattice Boltzmann Method combined with advanced wall models. Generate reliable aeroacoustics insight for complex vehicle flows to support confident design evaluation and optimization.

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Simulate truly rotating geometries efficiently

Model fully rotating components using overset mesh technology while maintaining practical simulation turnaround times. Analyze rotating wheels, fans or similar systems without compromising fidelity or overnight execution capabilities.

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Automate meshing to evaluate more design variants

Generate volume meshes automatically with minimal surface mesh requirements and support for intersecting parts. Replace components easily and evaluate hundreds of configurations quickly to enable rapid design iteration and large-scale parametric studies.

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Speedup pre/post-processing with integrated workflows

Streamline case setup and results analysis through seamless integration with Simcenter tools for pre/post-processing. Reduce manual preparation effort and accelerate simulation readiness for faster development cycles.

Access critical aeroacoustics data faster to support timely engineering decisions.

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Leverage native GPU implementation

Go faster with a native GPU-based code that naturally leverages the massive power and memory bandwidth of modern GPUs.

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