CFD & Thermal Simulation Software
Analyze airflow, heat transfer, and fluid behavior using Altair CFD, FlightStream, and HyperMesh CFD—enabling engineers to evaluate designs before building physical prototypes.
CFD & Thermal Simulation
Understanding CFD and Thermal Simulation
Predict airflow, fluid behavior, and heat transfer before building physical prototypes.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the numerical analysis of how air, liquids, and heat move around or within a product. Using physics-based simulation models, engineers can evaluate cooling performance, airflow efficiency, and aerodynamic behavior under realistic operating conditions. CFD helps teams identify design issues early, optimize performance, and reduce costly physical testing during product development.
CFD & Thermal Simulation Solutions
Analyze airflow, heat transfer, and fluid behavior using Altair CFD tools to evaluate engineering designs before building physical prototypes.
Altair CFD
High-performance CFD simulation for complex fluid flow and thermal analysis. Altair CFD enables engineers to model airflow, cooling systems, and fluid interactions in products ranging from industrial equipment to automotive and aerospace components.
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FlightStream
FlightStream is designed for rapid aerodynamic analysis, particularly in aerospace applications. It allows engineers to evaluate lift, drag, and aerodynamic efficiency early in the design process with fast and accurate simulation results.
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HyperMesh CFD
HyperMesh CFD provides advanced preprocessing capabilities for CFD simulations, helping engineers create high-quality meshes and prepare complex geometries for accurate fluid and thermal analysis workflows.
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Not Sure If You Need CFD Simulation?
Our engineers help determine whether CFD is the right approach for evaluating airflow, cooling, and thermal performance.
Whether you are developing electronics, industrial equipment, or aerodynamic products, TrueInsight engineers can review your geometry and operating conditions to assess if CFD simulation can accurately predict airflow, cooling performance, and thermal behavior. This evaluation helps teams understand whether simulation can provide reliable insights before investing in physical prototypes or testing.
CFD & Thermal Simulation Questions
CFD predicts airflow, pressure, heat transfer and cooling performance in products such as electronics, enclosures, vehicles and industrial equipment.
CFD does not replace testing but allows engineers to detect issues early, reducing the number of prototypes and development costs.
Geometry, materials, fluid properties, operating conditions, boundary conditions and performance objectives.
Yes. CFD is widely used to evaluate temperature distribution, fan performance and airflow inside electronic enclosures and data center equipment.
CFD analyzes fluids and heat transfer. FEA analyzes structural stress and deformation in solid materials.
Early in the design process, before prototyping, to validate performance and avoid late engineering changes.
Evaluate Your Product’s Thermal or Airflow Performance
We review your application, geometry and operating conditions to determine the correct CFD approach and simulation setup.