

Some of the other software packages in this semi-comprehensive category that we would have liked to review if we had more time include Altair AcuSolve, Flow Science FLOW-3D, MSC SC/Tetra, and SimScale.ĬOMSOL was established in July, 1986 with a headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. So here, we are focusing on three software packages in this category based on their large user base and/or their potential to become comprehensive: COMSOL Multiphysics, CONVERGE CFD, and Numeca OMNIS. There are many available CFD software packages that could be described as semi-comprehensive, and we couldn’t possibly review them all and still get any real work done. In this section, we’re discussing software packages that strive to be comprehensive, multi-physics tools but, in our opinion, fall just a little short in some respect. Limited requirements for user-coding and/or command line operations Vendor initiated verification and validation of physics and numerical methods The capability to import complex 3d solid and surface geometries from diverse sourcesĪn all-in-one workflow, including pre-processing, simulation and post-processingīroad multi-physics simulation capabilitiesĮfficient data architectures, numerical methods and utilization of diverse hardware and software configurations The following is our not-so-scientific list of criteria we used for classifying software packages as “Comprehensive” or not. In our original post, we defined the highest-performing CFD software class as “Comprehensive”. Semi-Comprehensive CFD Software – A Review of Top Contenders
