We are delighted to announce the release of ELEMENTS 4.2.0, an open-source CFD software suite for vehicle design applications distributed by Streamline Solutions LLC — a joint venture between ENGYS and Auto Research Center. This release introduces several new capabilities and enhancements aimed at streamlining CFD simulations and improving user experience. These enhancements also provide engineers with more accurate and realistic simulations, allowing them to make informed decisions during the automotive engineering design process.
What's New in ELEMENTS 4.2.0
ELEMENTS 4.2.0 introduces several new capabilities and improvements, including:
- Advanced Automation: enhanced Python Journaling system and Macro Library for seamless automation of simulation tasks.
- Improved External Aerodynamics: enhanced Aero Wizard with high-fidelity external aero template and refined configuration options.
- New Geometry Tab: simplifying geometry preparation and manipulation for a smoother workflow in vehicle design applications.
- Improved Mesh Generation: new Multi-Meshing interface, enabling the creation of multiple grids effortlessly in a single process.
- Full GUI support for Non-Conformal Coupling (NCC) interfaces, ensuring accurate and stable coupling for non-conformal interfaces.
- Enhanced Vizualization: new post-processing tools tailored for turbomachinery cases, offering advanced visualization capabilities.
Accessing ELEMENTS 4.2.0:
Existing users of ELEMENTS can access version 4.2.0 by logging in to the ENGYS Customer Portal and navigating to the Downloads section. Installation files are available for Linux and Windows operating systems.
Learn More about ELEMENTS 4.2.0:
To learn more about ELEMENTS 4.2.0 and its features, join us in this on-demand webinar where we discuss the new features and demonstrate how they can benefit your CFD projects.
About Streamline Solutions:
Streamline Solutions LLC, a joint venture formed between ENGYS and Auto Research Center, was founded in the USA in early 2012 to service the vehicle design software market, covering automotive, motorsports, commercial and military applications. The company develops and markets the software ELEMENTS, a CFD analysis and vehicle design optimisation suite powered by open-source solver technologies developed by ENGYS as part of its CFD software HELYX. Streamline Solutions combines ENGYS’ leading-edge software development and support, a long and reputable participation in the open-source software business, with ARC’s proven vehicle design expertise and world leading wind tunnel and experimental facilities for validation purposes.