Solidworks Flow Simulation Premium Jun 2026

Cavitation occurs when local pressure in a liquid drops below its vapor pressure, causing bubbles to form and then violently collapse. This phenomenon can destroy impellers, valves, and propellers in minutes.

Flow Simulation Premium includes models for shear-thinning (pseudoplastic) and shear-thickening (dilatant) fluids, as well as viscoplastic materials that require a yield stress before they begin to move (like ketchup or toothpaste). solidworks flow simulation premium

Use Case: Designing a micro-pump for lab-on-a-chip devices. The flexible membrane deforms under hydraulic pressure. Standard simulation would assume a rigid wall, leading to inaccurate flow rates. Premium FSI captures the flutter and deflection, allowing precise prediction of pumping volume per cycle. Cavitation occurs when local pressure in a liquid

Furthermore, FSI simulations are computationally expensive. For two-way FSI with transient effects, a standard workstation will suffice for small assemblies, but large industrial valves or piping systems require high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. Fortunately, Premium supports distributed parallel solving across multiple cores. Use Case: Designing a micro-pump for lab-on-a-chip devices