WILSONVILLE, Ore., Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics
Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced several new capabilities
including a new Functional Mock-up Interface (FMI) and enhancements
to secondary air analysis for its Flowmaster® simulation software
solution for thermo-fluid systems. The Flowmaster product,
renowned for accuracy, is used at every stage of development, from
concept through design optimization and validation, providing
minimized design effort to accurately simulate complex systems. The
latest release contains new functionality addressing the needs of
the automotive, aerospace, process/energy and gas turbine
industries.
![Mentor Graphics logo. Mentor Graphics logo.](http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20140317/AQ83812LOGO)
The Flowmaster product now features a new FMI which enables
usage of Flowmaster models in an open-source environment thereby
allowing systems engineers to use models created by different
simulation tools in a true collaborative environment. "Mentor
Graphics' new Functional Mock-up Unit (FMU) model export capability
is a hugely important development for system integrators who are
looking for a standardized, zero-cost solution to tool coupling,"
said Hassen Hadj-Amor, product manager at D2T, a 20-year powertrain
development engineering company providing services including
simulation as well as equipment and software such as xMOD, a
heterogeneous model integration environment. "The new Flowmaster
tool provides users with a simple solution for the creation and
export of network meta-models, ready for use in FMI environments,
such as the xMOD simulation platform developed by IFP Energies
Nouvelles."
New Functionality Features in the Flowmaster
Product
The new Flowmaster product provides an enhanced
secondary air solver and a natural circulation capability. The
secondary air feature provides solver algorithms that improve the
stability and accuracy of modeling flow through rotating
parts—critical for predicting temperatures and centrifugal pressure
rise in the secondary air systems of gas turbines. The natural
circulation capability simulates fluid circulation in a closed loop
system without a pump through the combination of gravity and heat
energy changes. Natural circulation occurs in traditional power
plant designs and is critical for analysis in the power generation
market.
Several key new enhancements further improve existing Flowmaster
product usability. The parametric studies capability now provides
users with greater flexibility in setting up their design study
inputs through highly productive and intuitive options. Smart
modeling is enabled for effortless creation of new design spaces.
The other new major enhancement relates to the Monte Carlo
simulation functionality, where unique random value generation for
each instance of a parameter as well as individual calculation of
mean, sigma, minimum and maximum has been added. Monte Carlo
simulation provides the examination of small thermal variation
effects in input values – enabling the tool to be used for risk
analysis and quality control environments, such as Six Sigma
(DFSS).
"Our latest release of Flowmaster contains enhanced usability,
collaboration, and user experience features requested by our
customers from audits we conducted," stated Roland Feldhinkel,
general manager of the Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis
Division. "We are committed to providing our customers with
best-in-class technologies and our Flowmaster solution provides the
functionality required for a broad range of markets."
Product Availability and Additional Information
The
new Flowmaster product with the FMI interface, parametric studies,
Monte Carlo simulation, secondary air and natural circulation
features is available for immediate shipment. For additional
information on this new Flowmaster product and other products from
Mentor Graphics Mechanical Analysis Division, visit:
http://www.mentor.com/products/mechanical/products/flowmaster.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation
(NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and
software design solutions, providing products, consulting services
and award-winning support for the world's most successful
electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the
company reported revenues over the last 12 months in excess of
$1.15billion. Corporate headquarters
are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web
site: http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics and Flowmaster are registered trademarks of
Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are
the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.)
For more information,
please contact:
|
Larry Toda
Mentor
Graphics
503.685.1664
larry_toda@mentor.com
|
|
Photo -
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140317/AQ83812LOGO
SOURCE Mentor Graphics Corporation