Simcenter Flotherm is purpose-built for electronics thermal simulation — component packages, PCB assemblies, full enclosures, and rack-level deployments. Where general-purpose CFD treats every problem as a fluid problem first, Flotherm is built around the specific patterns of electronics cooling.
Capabilities
- IC package, PCB, and board-level thermal analysis.
- Conjugate heat transfer with built-in libraries of common electronics components.
- Forced and natural convection.
- System-level enclosure simulation.
- IDF / IDX import for fast PCB workflow.
Why specialised tooling
Electronics teams typically don’t want a general-purpose CFD environment — they want the answer to “is this part going to overheat” with minimal setup time. Flotherm’s libraries and electronics-aware UI cut setup time dramatically vs running the same problem in STAR-CCM+ or FloEFD.
Related
- CFD services — outsource electronics-cooling and thermal-management projects to our simulation team.
- Simcenter STAR-CCM+ — general-purpose multiphysics CFD when the problem goes beyond electronics cooling.
- Simcenter FloEFD — CAD-embedded CFD for mechanical designers running quick thermal checks inside NX or Solid Edge.