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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
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