Predictive Valve Dynamics
Predict valve lift, bounce, and timing directly from geometry and flow forces
GT-SUITE offers a comprehensive multi-physics platform for design and optimization of positive displacement pumps and compressors
Solution Overview
Simulate Any Positive Displacement Pump or Compressor
Positive displacement pumps and compressors are being pushed to higher pressures, speeds, and efficiency targets, often into operating conditions that are difficult or costly to validate through physical testing alone. GT-SUITE offers a unified multi-physics platform to predict pump and compressor performance directly from machine geometry, for any fluid – using fast 1D thermodynamic models with the option to extend into 3D mechanical analysis.
Engineers can predict pressure and flow pulsations, detailed deformation and contact, and bearing performance within one environment. These comprehensive modeling capabilities empower them to evaluate performance under extreme operating conditions, reduce reliance on physical prototypes, and accelerate development from concept to validation. GT Intelligence Studio further streamlines the simulation workflow by automating model setup, design of experiments, and results reporting.
Application Highlights
From CAD to Simulation in Minutes
- Automatic 1D model building directly from 3D CAD geometry, with dedicated wizards for gerotor, vane, external gear, and scroll machines
- Ready-to-use templates and examples for reciprocating, rotary, swashplate, and twin-screw machines
- Fast and fully transient 1D thermodynamic solver
- Predictive, flexible valve models
- Model any fluid: gas, liquid, refrigerants (using REFPROP properties), and mixtures
- Cavitation, dissolved gases, and multi-species gas transport
From Pressures to Mechanical Response
- Predictive friction modeling for all machines, including journal and thrust bearings, seals, and general contacts
- Dedicated scroll compressor FSI workflow, automatically mapping 1D chamber pressure to 3D finite element mesh
- Scroll compressor leakage gap predictions based on flexible body deformations from pressure and temperature
- Multiple levels of fidelity available within one model
Advanced Features
Multi-Physics Pump and Compressor Modeling
From multi-fluid modeling to system integration, the capabilities that set detailed simulation apart
Motor Coupling
Couple chamber model with motor and controller dynamics to capture torque ripple and true shaft speed
System-Level Integration
Run pump and compressor models standalone for design studies, or integrate directly into a system model
Design Space Exploration
Built-in DOE and optimization tools, streamlined with GT Intelligence Studio, help narrow down the best design
Process Integration
Easily build multi-step workflows with internal tools and GT-SUITE
Democratization
Models immediately accessible by all via GT-Play – no GT-SUITE expertise required
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