Arena-flow simulates the blowing/shooting and curing of sand cores and molds. Arena-flow is trusted by OEMs, foundries, and core/pattern shops to complement metal flow and solidification software, resulting in optimized processes and cores that are right the first time!
Arena-flow is purpose-built for sand cores and molds, not an add-on to metal flow and solidification software or general purpose CFD.
Simulates the full particle size distribution and other discrete properties for each particle species (sand, mixtures, additives, manufactured materials, etc.).
Multi-phase physics formulation captures air dragging sand and sand impacting air flow.
A foundry faced scrap losses from low density in thin-walled waterjacket cores of aluminum engine blocks. Arena-flow simulations pinpointed and resolved the issue via simple tooling changes, enabling consistently reliable core quality from the first production run.
A US foundry struggled with slow engine head core curing, leading to added costs. Arena-flow simulated solutions and validated vent changes, enabling faster curing. The optimized process met production rates, reduced costs, and ensured right-first-time tooling.
Fondrémy improved water pump housing casting by converting to a cold-box process and vertical pouring. Arena-flow optimized core shooting and gassing, resulting in higher quality, lower tooling costs, and a much faster concept-to-casting timeline.