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Description

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) serves as a free and open-source platform for the modeling and visualization of flows influenced by fire. This computational fluid dynamics code effectively solves a variant of the Navier–Stokes equations tailored for low-speed, thermally-driven airflow, focusing particularly on the transport of smoke and heat resulting from fires. Employing large-eddy simulation, it captures the intricacies of fire-plume dynamics and can be utilized in diverse scenarios, such as those involving wind, sprinklers, ventilation systems, and various materials that affect fire behavior. Users create scenarios by utilizing text-based input files, execute the calculations within FDS, and subsequently evaluate the output data. The simulator presents results from both FDS and CFAST simulations through advanced OpenGL-based 3D graphics, incorporating scientific visualization techniques that include animated representations of smoke and tracer particles, two- and three-dimensional shaded contours, iso-surfaces, temperature distributions, and flow vectors that display both direction and intensity. In addition to these features, FDS is continually updated to enhance user experience and functionality, making it a vital tool for researchers and safety professionals alike.

Description

MixIT represents a cutting-edge collaborative tool for mixing analysis and scale-up, intended to streamline thorough assessments of stirred tank systems by integrating lab and plant data, empirical correlations, and sophisticated 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models. This innovative platform merges knowledge management capabilities with mixing science, allowing for enterprise-wide deployment in a cohesive environment. Users can easily create, modify, and share intricate details about geometry, operating conditions, plant data, as well as experimental and CFD results among a global network of collaborators. The tool enables the design of reactors tailored to meet specific mixing performance criteria, facilitating rapid selection and performance comparison of various reactor types. From the initial design phase through to analysis and report generation, it allows for fully automated 3D CFD flow simulations of stirred reactors, including tracer studies and assessments of heat transfer. Ultimately, MixIT revolutionizes the approach to mixing analysis by offering a comprehensive suite of features for enhanced collaboration and efficiency in reactor design.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Cognite No 
FireFlow Studio for FDS Yes 
OpenGL Yes 

Integrations

Cognite Yes 
FireFlow Studio for FDS No 
OpenGL No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

NIST

Founded

1901

Country

United States

Website

pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Tridiagonal Solutions

Country

United States

Website

tridiagonal.com/mixit/

Product Features

Product Features

Chemical

Certificates of Analysis No 
Chemical Process Simulation No 
Computer-Assisted Structure Elucidation (CASE) No 
ISO Management No 
Inventory Management No 
Particle Tracking No 
Reporting & Statistics No 
Samples Tracking No 
Traceability No 
Uncertainty Analysis No 

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