SolidWorks® FloXpress

Fluid flow simulation software included with SolidWorks

SolidWorks FloXpress is a fluid dynamics add-in application included with SolidWorks, that calculates how fluid flows through part or assembly models. Based on the calculated velocity field, you can find problem areas in your design and improve them before you manufacture any parts.

Unlike the full version, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, SolidWorks FloXpress is specifically designed to analyze fluid flow in a fully enclosed volume that includes at least one inlet and one outlet. For more complex fluid analysis upgrade to SolidWorks Flow Simulation.

 

Features and Benefits of SolidWorks FloXpress

  • Complete Integration with SolidWorks. SolidWorks FloXpress is fully embedded within the SolidWorks Windows®-native environment. There is no need to modify your SolidWorks designs for fluid flow analysis.
  • Wizard mode for analysis setup. SolidWorks FloXpress uses a wizard interface to setup the analysis thereby making it easy and intuitive to solve the problem.
  • Engineering goal based analysis. SolidWorks Flow Simulation is a goal based CFD analysis program. You simply tell the program what fluid analysis you are interested in and it will calculate these goals and present to the user after the completion of the analysis. This functionality helps you to get better engineering insight into your designs.
  • Flow Animation with SolidWorks FloXpress uses Trajectories to display results as flow streamlines. The colors represent changes in velocity along the trajectories. Based on your input, the color of the trajectories shows how any parameter changes along the trajectories.
  • Analysis reports can be generated with SolidWorks FloXpress. The application can create a report for Microsoft Word™ that includes the following information:
    • Information about the project file

    • The value of the smallest flow passage (if specified manually)

    • All the information about inlet and outlet boundary conditions

    • The value of the maximum velocity

    • The snapped images (if any)

 

SolidWorks FloXpress/Flow Simulation Comparison

The following table compares the features between SolidWorks FloXpress and the full versions SolidWorks Flow Simulation:

 

Table: SolidWorks FloXpress/Flow Simulation Comparison
Analysis Types SolidWorks FloXpress SolidWorks Flow Simulation
3D Flow
Included
Included
Animations
Included
Included
Flow Trajectories
Included
Included
Assembly Analysis
Included
Included
Part Analysis
Included
Included
Flow Opening Boundary Conditions
Included
Included
Pressure Opening Boundary Conditions
Included
Included
Steady Problems
Included
Included
Internal Problems
Included
Included
2D Flow
Included
Boundary Conditions:
  • Ideal Wall

  • Moving Wall

  • Transferred Boundary

Included
Contact Resistances
Included
External Problems
Included
Fans
Included
Fluid
Included
Gravity
Included
Heat Sink Simulations
Included
Heat Transfer
Included
Iso surfaces
Included
Mesh Settings
Included
Mesh Visualization
Included
Particle Studies
Included
Plots
  • 3D-Profile
  • Cut
  • Goal
  • Surface
  • XY
Included
Point, Surface, and Volume Parameters
Included
Porous Media
Included
Radiation
Included
Rotation
Included
Solid Materials
Included
Thermoelectric Coolers
Included
Transient Problems
Included