More and more companies use today's powerful 3D CAD systems and CFD simulation software. The performance of the individual tools usually meets the users' expectation, but getting to the full potential 
of an integrated CAD/CFD solution for simulation based design (SBD) is still a tough challenge. SBD requires automated workflows, use of simulation tools whenever changes to the product shape occur and avoiding non-value added tasks like recreating geometry in a CFD preprocessor. pioneerSOLUTIONS addresses these requirements with FluidConnectionTM.
FluidConnection introduces the concept of Abstract Modeling to make CFD problem set-ups geometry (shape) independent and re-usable for similar problems. It works directly with CAD data and does not require geometry translations, which promotes early and frequent simulations resulting in shorter design cycles, reduced costs and better product performance. As a side effect, abstract modeling in FluidConnection ensures consistent quality of simulation results and enables simulation knowledge capture.