Optimize shell and tube, plate, and advanced heat exchanger performance with cloud-based CFD analysis. Maximize thermal efficiency and minimize pressure loss across thousands of iterations – reducing physical prototyping by up to 90%.
SimScale is a cloud simulation platform that enables engineers to test, validate, and optimize heat exchanger designs using CFD software, conjugate heat transfer analysis, and FEA. Move from concept to production faster with AI-powered thermal analysis software that delivers accurate predictions of real-world performance under all operating conditions.
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Transform your heat exchanger design process with AI-powered simulation. Generate predictive thermal analysis results almost instantly, enabling you to evaluate more design variations in a fraction of the time. This accelerated workflow helps you identify optimal thermal management solutions early, reducing dependency on costly physical prototypes. Slash manual engineering time with AI agents and automation templates that streamline your processes.
Check AI FeaturesDive deep into all relevant heat transfer objectives. Ensure high efficiency while maintaining pressure drop requirements. Test and evaluate all common heat exchanger types, manufacturing techniques and application areas: plate, shell and tube or helix heat exchangers manufactured via Additive Manufacturing, machining, stamping or chemical etching. Run studies on HVAC systems, large industrial plants or fuel cell heat exchangers.
Predict the pressure drop in all flow channels accurately with appropriate wall modelling and automated advanced meshing techniques. Get invaluable insights on design options from flow field cut plots or have an AI agent assist you.
Ensure structural safety by analyzing thermal loads introduced in the heat exchanger due to materials with different heat expansion coefficients in thermomechanical analyses. Clarify additional requirements by determining critical eigenfrequencies and viration studies.
Use optimization worfklows, templated or programatically, to get the most out of the design space. Trending technologies like TPMS and lattice structures enabled by implicit geometry modelling or shape and topology optimization workflows can be easily integrated and run on scale in parallel based on the cloud-native architecture.
Siemens Energy uses implicit CAD modeling with nTop for geometrical design of advanced heat exchangers. This technology enables creation of complex geometries like TPMS and lattice structures, iterating rapidly through design variations. SimScale’s fully Cartesian Conjugate Heat Transfer solver based on the Immersed Boundary Method enables simultaneous evaluation of thermal efficiency and pressure drop calculation.
Check out the latest thermal management simulations performed in SimScale and validated against experimental and/or analytical results.
Check out the latest thermal management simulations performed in SimScale and validated against experimental and/or analytical results.
Check out the latest thermal management simulations performed in SimScale and validated against experimental and/or analytical results.
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SimScale supports comprehensive simulation of all major heat exchanger types including shell and tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, plate-and-frame designs, helix exchangers, finned tube configurations, and advanced additively manufactured geometries with TPMS and lattice structures. You can model single units or complex networks with recycling loops and multiple exchangers.
SimScale serves engineers across HVAC, energy and power generation, chemical processing, automotive (fuel cells and battery thermal management), oil and gas, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and industrial equipment sectors. Our platform scales from small component optimization to large industrial plant systems.
Unlike desktop-bound solutions, SimScale is a cloud-native simulation platform that eliminates hardware limitations and expensive workstation requirements. Run unlimited simulations in parallel, collaborate in real-time with your team, and leverage AI-powered automation to reduce setup time by up to 80%. SimScale offers comprehensive CFD, conjugate heat transfer, and FEA capabilities in a single platform with transparent, scalable pricing—no hidden fees or per-module licensing.
Yes! SimScale offers a free Community plan and guided demos. Since SimScale runs entirely in the cloud, you only need a web browser and internet connection—no specialized hardware, expensive workstations, or IT infrastructure required. Simulations run on our cloud infrastructure, so you can access your projects from anywhere and leverage virtually unlimited computing power.
SimScale streamlines CHT setup with an intuitive web interface. Simply import your CAD geometry (STL, STEP, IGES formats supported), define your hot and cold fluid regions, set boundary conditions (inlet temperatures, flow rates, pressure), and let SimScale’s automated meshing create optimized mesh interfaces between regions. Our extensive tutorial library and pre-configured templates for shell and tube and plate heat exchangers help you get started in minutes. AI assistants can guide you through setup and post-processing.
Yes. SimScale allows you to define custom material properties, boundary conditions, and simulation parameters. You can upload custom thermodynamic data and configure advanced solver settings. For enterprise customers, we offer additional integration options including API access and the ability to incorporate proprietary correlations into your simulation workflows.
SimScale enables compliance with major engineering standards including TEMA (Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), and other international standards. Our validation cases demonstrate agreement with experimental data and industry benchmarks, giving you confidence in results for regulatory submissions and design verification.
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