Simulation Glass Spinning
Figure 1: Animation glass spinning process
The simulation of glass spinning can perfectly be performed with our CFD software NOGRID points. Centrifugal casting is one of the numerous methods of glass makers to produce glass pieces. The glass is poured into a graphite mold which is mounted on a centrifuge. Once the desired amount of glass is poured into the mold, the mold is set spinning. The centrifugal force causes the glass to rise up the sides of the mold and to take the shape of the mold wall on its exterior side, while having a smooth interior wall.
Our meshless CFD software NOGRID points computes the real glass flow and the glass temperature distribution during the spinning step. Comparisons with various experimental data have shown the high precision of the simulation of this intricate flow process. The short computation time allows our customers incorporating the simulation into the design process to find an optimal design for the mold, thus saving time and effort in the design phase and increasing product quality.
NOGRID unites abilities to handle free surface flow and moving parts in the domain and allows the simulation of any conceivable geometry and operation modes such as
- computation is in full 3D solving complete Navier-Stokes-Equations
- easy and intuitive setup
- free definable material properties by equations or curves also for non-Newtonian fluids
- evaluation of chemical reactions and corresponding heat source terms
- open or closed domains including inflow and outflow areas (non-batch mode)
- moving of parts
Nogrid's strengths
Easy and fast modelling: Build geometry, mesh boundary, setup the case and start computation
What is CFD from NOGRID?
CFD solves the fundamental equations that define the fluid flow process. With CFD software from NOGRID every engineer makes better decisions by predicting, analyzing and controlling fluid flow, heat and mass transfer or chemical reaction. By using NOGRID software for flow modeling you receive information on essential flow characteristics as for example flow distribution. Using it additional to testing and experimentation NOGRID software helps to improve the evaluation of your design – resulting in better construction and operation parameters, increasing planning security and money savings due to faster time to the marketplace for your product or process.
Choose NOGRID
With NOGRID, you choose professional CFD software and services – our aim is helping you to be successful. When you decide to work with NOGRID you choose close cooperation with a dynamic, flat hierarchies-organization. Short information channels result in quick and accurate professional support and service. Our team consists of highly qualified employees, who are experts in fields such as numerical simulation or computational fluid dynamics. Based on our know-how, we are pleased to offer the following services, responding to your individual requirements:
TRAINING
In our two-days training courses you will learn, how to use NOGRID CFD software efficiently. Our technical support team will teach you how to handle and solve different cases.
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Technical Support
We offer full professional support from the minute you start using our software, by telephone or by email. Contact us, when ever needed.
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Service
Lack of time or resources and other constraints often make outsourcing an attractive solution. We help you with your flow modeling needs. Based on our engineering expertise in this field we offer individual numerical simulation services matching the unique needs of your organization.
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