Fluid flow modeling system with device interchanging capability
OwnerMorgan Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A method of simulating fluid flow through a system (10) having a plurality of devices (52). The method includes generating a plurality of device models (60), each model (60) corresponding to a respective device (52) of the system (10). A set of device models is selected from the plurality of device models (60). Linking information is generated for the set of device models. A fluid flow model is formed for each device (52) having a device model (60) within the set of device models. Fluid flow models are linked utilizing the linking information to form a first fluid flow aggregate system model. Fluid flow through the first fluid flow aggregate system model is simulated.
Claims21
A method of simulating fluid flow through a system having a plurality of devices comprising:
- generating a plurality of device models, each model corresponding to a respective device of the system;
- selecting a first set of device models of said plurality of device models;
- generating linking information for said first set of device models;
- forming a fluid flow model of each device having a device model within said first set of device models;
- linking said fluid flow models utilizing said linking information to form a first fluid flow aggregate system model;
- and
- simulating fluid flow through said first fluid flow aggregate system model.
A system as in claim 16 wherein said controller generates said linking information.
A method of simulating fluid flow through a system having a plurality of devices comprising:
- generating a plurality of device models, each model corresponding to a respective device of the system comprising;
- inputting geometry for each device of the plurality of devices;
- and
- generating boundary conditions for each of the plurality of devices;
- assigning an identifier to each device model of said plurality of device models;
- selecting a set of device models of said plurality of device models;
- generating linking information for said set of device models using said assigned identifiers;
- forming a fluid flow model of each device within said set of device models;
- linking said fluid flow models utilizing said linking information to form a fluid flow aggregate system model;
- and
- simulating fluid flow through said fluid flow aggregate system model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.