Thermal Simulation
free and forced convection
heat transfer, radiation, phase transition
thermal coupling of structure and fluid
thermal load of parts
Flow Simulation - CFD
velocity field and pressure loss
turbulence, shear and momentum forces
steady and un-steady flows
Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
multi-phase flow
Structure Mechanics - FEA
static strength, durability, life time
krinking / buckling, fracture
mechanics, vibrations, component
interaction, contact analyses
Fluid-Structure Interaction FSI
valve flow, flow around sails
pulsating flow in blood vessels,
vascular system and human organs
(example trachea)
medical devices (stents, balloon
catheter, membrane pump, heart valve)
Biocompatibility Prediction
mechanical cell damage
(for example: haemolysis)
thermal cell damage
flow-induced platelet activation
device-related thrombus formation
bone remodelling
thermal bone damage (necrosis)
Biological &
Chemical Simulations
cell growth/ metabolism / bio transformation
cell suspensions (blood)
mechanical and thermal cell damage
blood coagulation, bone remodelling
exothermic and endothermic reactions
diffusion and reaction limitation
steady and unsteady systems
combustion , smoke spreading
fluidic systems with & without phase transition
surface reactions
Part Optimisation /
Product Development
material consumption, control
behaviour, life time of parts
influence of manufacturing tolerances
biocompatibility