Sculptor

Sculptor™ is a mesh deforming software. By modifying the shape of the CFD model directly, it removes the requirement to re-CAD, re-mesh and pre-process each new design iteration. Because of that, design time and costs can be reduced substantially.

Sculptor™ enables to apply rapid, high fidelity parameterization and then deformations of any volumetric geometry – which can be imported either from a CFD, mesh or CAD tool. To this end, the software proposes a procedure to generate multiple Computational Fluid Dynamics model variants, while keeping CAD and Grid Generators out of the design process loop – thus saving design time and costs substantially. The generated models are then tested in CFD programs. Finally, Sculptor™ transfers the final CFD model back to the original CAD file.

Sculptor™:

• parameterizes volumes directly from the CFD case file or mesh file;
  
• avoids any re-meshing;
  
• keeps CAD and mesher out from the design loop;
  
• offers built-in, easy-to-use optimizer;
  
• through batch mode functionality, can be connected to any external optimization software (such as modeFRONTIER®) or user routine.
  
• transfers the shape of the optimal CFD model back to the original CAD file (Back-to-CAD).

Sculptor™ has been successfully run with the most commonly used CAD and CAE software, including:

• Streamliner's faster and cheaper design with Sculptor
• Commercial airplane 3D wing shape morphing with Sculptor
• Fast improvement of an engine intake port design with Sculptor
• Faster and cheaper design of automotive HVAC ducts with Sculptor