The successful implementation of a mechanical design is highly dependent on the ability to fully consider and understand the interaction between thermodynamic operation and the associated mechanical and fluid systems. At PTL we ensure that all of these aspects of a design are evaluated at each step of a project, from concept through to production, producing robust products and processes.
Together with our partners SwRI, we are able to offer a range of services including:
Our years of experience in modelling multiphysics systems has seen us working on a range of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. The operation of these systems is highly dependent on the ability to model and correctly predict the interactions within a given system. Our knowledge and services include:
PTL is routinely involved in the specification and design of cooling circuits for engines and other machinery. These often involve the creation of simulation model of the whole circuit, including pump, actively controlled thermostats, radiators and heat exchangers and confirming correct operation over a range of temperatures, pressures & flow rates. These activities are quite key, as the size of the various system components impacts:
Our software can model and track the heat originated in the combustion chamber, moving through the engine structure into the cooling circuit and eventually into the vehicle air under the bonnet (hood) through the vehicle radiator.
This type of analysis is not only confined to vehicles and internal combustion engines. It can also be applied to other machinery and systems, including Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units and their interaction with buildings
When complicated fluid and heating flows need to be evaluated, including their effects on heat transfer and temperatures in the structure, 3D analysis tools, like FEA and CFD software can be brought in support.
PTL are experienced in the design and modelling of complex electro mechanical devices as found in small combined heat and power plants (mCHP) and hybrid electric drives.
PTL offerings include: