Simulation apparatus, simulation method and non-transitory computer-readable medium having simulation program

A simulating method executed by a simulation apparatus for performing a fluid-flow analysis of material, the method comprising:

• performing a low-dimensional fluid-flow analysis of the material in an arithmetic object field of a kneading device, based on setting information, the setting information including:
• physical property of the material;
• and
• configuration data and an operation condition of the kneading device for kneading the material;
• receiving, after or before the low-dimensional fluid-flow analysis, selection of an object area as an object of a high-dimensional fluid-flow analysis in the arithmetic object field;
• extracting physical quantities of the material relating to the object area, based on a result of the low-dimensional fluid-flow analysis;
• and
• performing a high-dimensional fluid-flow analysis of the material in the object area, based on the extracted physical quantities and the setting information.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a simulation program for executing a fluid-flow analysis of material stored thereon and readable by a computer, the simulation program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to perform operations comprising:

• a low-dimensional fluid-flow analysis of the material in an arithmetic object field of a kneading device, based on setting information, the setting information including:
• physical property of the material;
• and
• configuration data and an operation condition of the kneading device for kneading the material;
• receiving, after or before the low-dimensional fluid-flow analysis, selection of an object area as an object of a high-dimensional fluid-flow analysis in the arithmetic object field;
• extracting physical quantities of the material relating to the object area, based on a result of the low-dimensional fluid-flow analysis;
• and
• a high-dimensional fluid-flow analysis of the material in the object area, based on the extracted physical quantities and the setting information.