Rapid flow modeling for CATIA V5

Fluent Inc., the worldwide leader in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software and services, announces the immediate release of FLUENT for CATIA V5. With this new product, Fluent delivers its rapid flow modeling technology into Dassault Systemes' CATIA V5 product lifecycle management (PLM) environment. By providing a high degree of automation and robustness, rapid flow modeling allows fluid flow analysis to be applied early in the design cycle, resulting in improved design performance and reduced time to market.

As a fully integrated tool within Dassault Systemes' V5 PLM environment, FLUENT for CATIA V5 is totally compatible with upstream and downstream PLM functions and enables flow simulation to be performed with ease as part of the product development process. Designed to match the workflow of native CATIA analysis tools, FLUENT for CATIA V5 can be easily adopted by current CATIA users. Operating completely within native V5 data structures, FLUENT for CATIA V5 is fully generative and supports parametric modeling, knowledge-based engineering, and analysis-driven optimization studies within the CATIA PLM system. Consistent with Fluent's rapid flow modeling vision, the product uses automation to dramatically lower the product's learning curve, allowing even occasional users to deliver quick robust engineering design validation studies throughout a product's lifecycle. FLUENT for CATIA V5 is fully upward compatible with the FLUENT 6.2 product line in order to support the most complex and detailed CFD simulation tasks possible.

"FLUENT for CATIA V5 delivers on the promise of a highly automated and robust flow simulation capability that operates completely within the PLM workflow," notes Paul Bemis, Vice President of Marketing at Fluent Inc. "By working closely with Dassault Systemes throughout the development of this solution, Fluent has been able to introduce technology advances for CFD in the CATIA V5 platform and deliver a first product release with an unprecedented level of integration and simulation capability. We plan to build on this foundation to help our customers fully deploy CFD analysis within their PLM vision."

"FLUENT for CATIA V5 is a result of the partnership between Dassault Systemes and Fluent, the industry leader in CFD," says Dale Berry, Director, Industry Solutions, SIMULIA. 'The general trend of using integrated analysis as a decision support tool for the early design stage of a product is being driven by our users. This fully embedded and optimized CFD solution involving proven technology in our user's V5 PLM environment will accelerate their product development process. This collaboration with FLUENT demonstrates the power of the open SIMULIA platform and our CAA V5 architecture to deliver simulation tools for engineers involved in product design."

"We are excited to announce this first release of our CFD solution for CATIA V5," says Laurent Collonge, Product Manager of FLUENT for CATIA V5. "The product is the result of an outstanding technical collaboration between Fluent, Dassault Systemes, and our customer advisors, who have helped us to ensure that this first release meets their need for ease-of-use, reliable simulation results, and a high level of integration."

FLUENT for CATIA V5 will be demonstrated at the upcoming CATIA Operators Exchange (COE) Annual PLM Conference and TechniFair in Atlanta, Georgia, from the 19 - 22 March. http://www.coe.orQ/events/06conference.