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EnnovaCFD

by Ennova Technologies

CAD repair and CFD meshing in one platform.

Surface and volume mesh around a commercial aircraft.
Surface and volume mesh around a commercial aircraft.

Why EnnovaCFD

  1. 1Meshing specialists

    Ennova was founded in 2007 by Michael Hohmeyer, who has a long track record developing CFD mesh generators, and it stays focused on meshing and geometry preparation.

  2. 2Solver-neutral

    EnnovaCFD does not include its own solver: it builds the meshes and exports them to other codes' formats, such as CGNS and CFD++. The engineering team chooses the solver.

  3. 3Full workflow with CFD++

    With EnnovaCFD, CFD++ and Tecplot 360, ATS sets up the workflow from CAD to decision: meshing, solving and post-processing with integrated tools and support from a single team.

  4. 4Structured faces and swept volumes

    The topology layer between CAD and mesh lets you merge and split edges and faces, assign intervals, define structured faces and swept volumes, and run Booleans between parts from different CAD systems.

What it is

EnnovaCFD, from Ennova Technologies, combines geometry cleanup, mesh generation, and pre- and post-processing for CFD solvers such as CFD++. Its meshing technology runs on a client-server architecture that can be deployed on a desktop, Linux servers or the cloud.

Key capabilities

  • CAD import and repair

    Reads leading proprietary and neutral formats through HOOPS Exchange; a topology layer makes assemblies watertight with automatic rules, without changing the original geometry coordinates.

  • Topology-based meshing

    Curvature-aligned anisotropic surface meshes, prism layers, transition to tetrahedra, and embedded C- and O-grids in viscous regions.

  • Multiple meshing strategies

    Cartesian octree, shrink-wrap cut-cell meshing, tetrahedral and polyhedral (Dualizer) meshes and variational smoothing in one environment.

  • Export to CFD++

    Meshes exported in CFD++ format and in CGNS, ready to solve, with the boundary regions defined during geometry preparation.

  • Client-server and parallel

    Geometry repair and meshing run in parallel on the server, using the same compute resources as the solver.

  • Post-processing

    Result visualization based on VTK, the same technology as ParaView.

Examples

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Surface mesh of a wheel and brake assembly, transitioning to the volume mesh.
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Wheel

Wheel and brake mesh for cooling and drag.

Surface mesh of a wheel and brake assembly, transitioning to the volume mesh.

Evaluation license

Applications

  • Full aircraft and high-lift configurations
  • Automotive: wheels, brakes and side mirrors
  • CAD assemblies with thousands of parts
  • CFD cases in industry and energy
  • Marine applications

Vendor videos and training

Ennova Intro Video

Formats and integrations

  • CATIA V4/V5/V6, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor and Solid Edge (via HOOPS Exchange)
  • Parasolid, ACIS and JT
  • STEP (AP203/214/242) and IGES
  • STL and OBJ
  • CGNS
  • CFD++ (mesh export)
  • Windows (via WSL) and Linux
  • Server on the desktop, a Linux server or the cloud

What ATS offers

  • Evaluation license

    Try EnnovaCFD on your own case before buying, with an ATS engineer alongside.

  • Training

    Courses taught by engineers who use EnnovaCFD on real aerospace, mining, oil and gas and industry projects.

  • Support and first project

    Local technical support and help setting up and validating your first project.

Frequently asked questions

Does it run on Windows?

Yes. EnnovaCFD runs on Windows and Linux. In the client-server architecture, the server can be the desktop itself, an in-house Linux server or a cloud service.

Can I open my original CAD?

HOOPS Exchange import reads the main proprietary formats, such as CATIA V4/V5/V6, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, Inventor and Parasolid, and neutral standards such as STEP, IGES, ACIS and JT, as well as STL.

How does the evaluation work?

ATS provides an evaluation license on request. The best test uses real geometry from your project: ATS supports geometry preparation, the first mesh and the case setup in your solver.

Is local training and support available?

Yes. ATS uses the Ennova mesh generator on CFD projects and offers training and technical support in Portuguese. For licensing, ATS presents the available options based on your use.

Request a demo

Tell us about your case. An ATS engineer will get in touch to show EnnovaCFD running on a problem similar to yours.

Related software

  • MIME

    Meshing for CFD and FEA, developed by the same team behind CFD++.

  • CFD++

    General-purpose CFD for incompressible and compressible flows, on any mesh type.

  • Nexus

    Process integration and design optimization across CAD and CAE tools.

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