CONSELF is a computer-aided engineering (CAE) platform used by engineers for design purposes. The platform, which highly relies on cloud computing, is developed by CONSELF SRL since its first release in October 2015.[1] In March 2016 a new release of the platform defined guided workflows for the users[2] with focus on turbomachinery, fire scenarios and flows with dispersed solid particles. Through the platform it is possible to run both Computational Fluid Dynamics[3] and Finite Element Analysis.[4] Among the solvers and libraries used by CONSELF platform, a number of open-source technologies are included, such as:
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| Developer(s) | CONSELF SRL |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2015 |
| Platform | Web browser |
| Type | Computer-aided engineering |
| Website | conself |
The accuracy of the application is guaranteed by a close cooperation with Italian universities[5] and production of academic papers and research studies. Because of its level of innovation and thanks to the high number of industrial applications, the platform has been rewarded in Italy by national industrial association CONFINDUSTRIA.[6][7][8]
Features
editThe simulation platform is currently capable of running both CFD and FEA simulations, using hardware resources provided on a pay-per-use basis. Going into the details of the simulation capabilities and, considering the two major operative fields, CONSELF gives the following features:
- Mesh generation
- Tetrahedral and hexahedral meshing algorithms
- Boundary layer definition for CFD analysis
- Finite Element Analysis solvers
- Single body simulation
- Static analysis[9]
- Modal analysis[10]
- Isotropic linear elastic material model
- Geometrical non-linear behaviour (large-displacements)[11]
- Computational Fluid Dynamics solvers
- Incompressible/Compressible single material flow
- Multiphase non compressible flows[12]
- Passive scalar transport for HVAC
- Single Reference Frame (SRF) simulation for Turbomachinery[13]
- Flow with particles[14]
File format
editCONSELF is currently able to interact with a number of 3D modelling generated file formats such as: STEP, IGES, STL formats. In addition, the geometry can be directly imported from their partner CAD platform, namely Onshape.[15] As output files CONSELF is 100% compatible with opensource viewer ParaView.
References
edit- ^ "CONSELF™ Computational Fluid Dynamics solution now available directly from your browser!". prurgent.com. October 2015.
- ^ "CONSELF® Cloud CFD v 2.0 released". prurgent.com. March 2016.
- ^ "CONSELF: la fluidodinamica diventa user-friendly" [CONSELF: fluid-dynamics becomes user-friendly] (in Italian). ilpositivismo.com. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
- ^ Austin-Morgan, Tom (December 2016). "CONSELF introduces 'pay-per-use' cloud simulation platform". eurekamagazine.co.uk.
- ^ Giovagnorio, Ilaria (July 2017). "The environmental elements of foundations in Roman cities: A theory of the architect Gaetano Vinaccia". Sustainable Cities and Society. 32: 42–55. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2017.03.002.
- ^ Sanseverinati, Sandro (17 June 2015). "Rebound: vince Conself, galleria del vento virtuale per la progettazione industriale" [Rebound: CONSELF wins, virtual wind tunnel for industrial design] (in Italian). confindustria.pd.it.
- ^ "Conself vince con una galleria del vento" [Conself wins thanks to its wind tunnel] (in Italian). mattinopadova.it. 17 June 2015.
- ^ Ganz, Barbara (17 June 2015). "Startup che puntano dritte all'industria: a Padova vince la galleria del vento virtuale" [Startup towards the heart of industries: in Padua wins the virtual wind tunnel] (in Italian). ilsole24ore.com.
- ^ "Stress static analysis". May 2016.
- ^ "CONSELF Cloud Simulation 2.9 Release Offers FEA and CFD in a Browser". engineering.com. June 2017.
- ^ "Large displacement". July 2017.
- ^ "Multiphase solver". August 2016.
- ^ "SRF Turbomachinery App". August 2016.
- ^ "Flow with particles App". March 2015.
- ^ "ONSHAPE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: CONSELF PROVIDES CFD ANALYSIS IN A WEB BROWSER". September 2016.