Fluid flow
Where does the flow go, and what limits it?
Investigate flow distribution, pressure loss and transport through components and process equipment.
Numerical simulation · Engineering insight
Understand the physics.
Improve the design.
Multiphysics simulation for product and process development.
FPsim combines engineering knowledge with numerical modelling to understand complex physical behaviour. Explore what drives performance, compare design choices and turn physical insight into practical development decisions.
FLOW + HEAT TRANSFER
Fluid flow Heat transferMultiphase phenomenaMechanics & dynamicsCoupled physics
01 / Engineering questions
Start with the problem.
Find the physics that matters.
A useful simulation begins with a clear engineering question. FPsim focuses on the physical mechanisms behind a product or process and the parameters that influence its behaviour.
Heat transfer
What controls heating and cooling?
Explore temperature distributions, thermal pathways and the interaction between fluid flow and heat transfer.
Capillary & multiphase phenomena
How do interfaces shape fluid behaviour?
Examine surface tension, wetting and capillary effects where different phases meet, particularly in small geometries.
Mechanics & dynamics
How does a structure respond to loading?
Understand deformation and vibration, and investigate how geometry, materials and operating conditions affect mechanical behaviour.
02 / Selected examples
Physical problems.
Numerical perspectives.
Four examples of the range of phenomena explored through simulation at FPsim.
Fluid flow / Thermal analysis
Air-water heat exchanger
Flow and heat transfer in a heat exchanger: understanding how fluid motion and thermal transport work together within the geometry.
Interfaces / Surface tension
Hydrophobic capillary behaviour
Liquid behaviour at small scales, where surface tension and wetting properties govern the response at the fluid–solid interface.
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Heat transfer / Complex media
Heat flow in a packed bed
A heat flow measurement configuration in a packed bed, illustrating thermal transport through a complex medium.
Structural mechanics / Dynamics
Vibrating table
Mechanical behaviour of a vibrating table: examining the structure’s dynamic response to understand its motion and deformation.
03 / About FPsim
Engineering judgement.
Supported by simulation.
FPsim specialises in numerical and multiphysics simulation for product and process development.
The focus is on understanding physical behaviour that is difficult to capture with a simple calculation or observe directly in an experiment. Mechanical engineering, physics and numerical modelling come together to support informed design decisions.
Have a specific component, an unexplained result or an early design question? That is a useful place to start.
04 / Contact
Let’s look at your
engineering problem.
Tell us what you are developing, what you want to understand and what information is available.