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Here is what experts say about MacroFlow and Flow Network Modeling (FNM)
“MacroFlow is an excellent tool
for rapid flow network analysis. I recently used it to design a cooling network for a helicopter based electro-optical system. Our customers were thrilled that we were able to arrive
at a reasonable solution in just a few days”. Rick Holt, Senior Thermal Design Engineer, Raytheon Systems Company
“I have used MacroFlow in
the design of wireless base transceiver stations. MacroFlow is a fast and user-friendly tool for modeling systems with complex airflow. As a design evolves in many different
directions, MacroFlow provides a quick and effective means to evaluate different options and to choose the best path”. N.Q. Zhu, Lucent Technologies
“Thermal designers at Alcatel use
MacroFlow in the design of high power switching gear. MacroFlow is ideally suited to “what-if” studies due to its friendly user interface and extremely rapid solve times. MacroFlow
also allows the development of custom flow resistance and fan curves, allowing designers to use test data to improve modeling accuracy”. William Jeakins, Thermal Specialist,
Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Division
“MacroFlow has proven to be a
robust tool in the thermal design process for electronics packaging. It provides an accurate and intuitive method of quickly evaluating many different configurations during the design
stage.” Glenn Wu, Digital Packaging Engineer, A Large Defense Contractor
“Flow network modeling is an effective design technique most useful in the early stages of the design process. It pushes
the design team to think about space for airflow, and quantifies the effects of design decisions on system cooling. The resulting analytical thinking and improved communication allow
the design team to make better use of traditional testing and computational modeling resources.” Cathy Biber, Senior Thermal Engineer, InFocus Corporation
“Flow Network Modeling (FNM) has
been an invaluable tool for us. It has enhanced our productivity by bridging the gap between hand calculations and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). We are now able to reduce
the design choices quickly and early in the product development cycle.” Christian Belady, Technology Specialist, Hewlett-Packard Company
“MacroFlow is a powerful system
development tool, which can provide rapid answers to many “what-if” scenarios during new product development. The use of MacroFlow has been key to the development of the Caterpillar
UPS and has streamlined the product development cycle at Active Power. MacroFlow allows the evaluation of many different system topologies and has reduced the number of prototype
iterations and our time to market.” Randy Lee, Manager, System Packaging Development, Active Power
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