FLOTHERM - our first and most successful analysis software tool – is the undisputed worldwide market leader in thermal analysis of electronic equipment. Heat affects the reliability and lifetime of electronic equipment, and as processing speeds rise, functional density increases, and equipment becomes smaller, thermal problems intensify. Through techniques of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) FLOTHERM predicts airflow and temperatures throughout the equipment. This enables the engineer to identify the source of any over-heating, and to devise and test appropriate design modifications quickly and easily. Typical applications range from computers and telecommunications equipment to less obvious examples such as the control electronics for lifts and domestic hi-fi equipment.
Important recent enhancements to FLOTHERM are:
- Integration with FLO/EMC, enabling thermal and EMC design constraints to be satisfied simultaneously
- Automatic Sequential Optimization
- Multi-level localized grid
FLOTHERM is the most established of our products and, together with associated modules and consultancy services, continues to generate the bulk of our revenues.
What is FLOTHERM?
FLOTHERM is powerful 3D simulation software for thermal design of electronic components and systems. It enables engineers to create virtual models of electronic equipment, perform thermal analysis and test design modifications quickly and easily in the early stages of the design process well before any physical prototypes are built. FLOTHERM uses advanced CFD (computational fluid dynamics) techniques to predict airflow, temperature and heat transfer in components, boards and complete systems.
Why choose FLOTHERM?
FLOTHERM is the clear world leader in thermal analysis software for the electronics industry, with more users, application examples, thermal model libraries and published technical papers than all its competitors combined. 98% of customers recommend FLOTHERM – need we say more?
Unlike other thermal simulation software, FLOTHERM is a Design-Class or industry-specific analysis tool specially designed for a wide range of electronic applications that include:
- computers and data processing,
- telecommunications equipment and network systems
- semiconductor devices, ICs and components
- aerospace and defense systems
- automotive and transportation systems
- consumer electronics
As a Design-Class tool, FLOTHERM features specialization, built-in intelligence and automation not found in traditional analysis software. This functionality maximizes productivity for thermal design experts, minimizes the learning curve for mechanical design engineers and provides the highest levels of return on investment available from analysis software.
In a small to medium-sized company, FLOTHERM can pay for itself several times over in just one year and even faster as the size of the company increases. Experience the benefits of using FLOTHERM for thermal design of electronics, that include:
- solving thermal problems before hardware is built
- reducing design re-spins and product unit costs
- improving reliability and overall engineering design
Features and Applications
Key Features
- Complete set of SmartParts (intelligent model creation macros)
- Multi-level SmartParts (compact and detailed representations in a single object)
- Explorer-style project manager with drag-and-drop functionality
- CAD-style, mouse-driven drawing board using simple draw, drag and drop operations to create and manipulate geometry
- Structured-Cartesian grid that can be “localized” and nested to minimize solve times and enable multi-scale modeling
- Full control of grid constraints for fine, local and global refinement
- Object-associated grid that combines model creation and grid generation into a single step
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