CFD Expands Footprint into Pharmaceutical Production

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Bioreactor Design and More

Modeling of mixing operations, for example in static mixers, stirred reactors and emulsion production equipment, is another major application. The Euler model is used to simulate mixtures where two or more phases are present. With Overset Mesh, the user can generate an individual mesh around each moveable object and then reposition the object at will over a background mesh.

The experts have already modeled aerator design in bioreactors and turbulence caused by robotic arms in sterile filling systems. Debus claims that CFD can also facilitate communication between the end customer and the equipment manufacturer, avoiding a possible source of friction when, for example, changes to the mixer geometry are requested.

If equipment CAD data is available, that data can be imported into the program so that the user can proceed directly to the actual simulation. “We want the customer to be able to start working with the physics and the modeling right away,” said Debus.

To make that happen, the developers have sped up up model generation. Debus is full of confidence as he makes a comparison with the market competitors. “In physics we are best-in-class, and the ease of use of our software puts us at a distinct advantage.” In the past, three weeks were often needed for a complex model, but the time investment is now only three days. Reducing the time factor naturally reduces barriers to market entry in new industries and could help attract users in pharmaceutical production.

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