FLOW-3D Information

Flow Science, Inc. is the developer of the FLOW-3D family of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software. Founded in 1980 by Dr. C.W. "Tony" Hirt, a pioneer of the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Flow Science builds specialized CFD tools known for their accuracy in modeling free surface flows, multiphase flows, and complex fluid-structure interactions. The FLOW-3D product family includes FLOW-3D, a general-purpose multiphysics CFD solver specializing in free surface flows; FLOW-3D CAST, for metal casting simulation including high-pressure die casting; FLOW-3D AM, for additive manufacturing process simulation; FLOW-3D WELD, for laser welding process simulation; FLOW-3D HYDRO, for water resources and hydraulic infrastructure engineering; FLOW-3D POST, an advanced visualization and analysis tool; and FLOW-3D (x), a workflow automation and design optimization tool. All products are built on Flow Science's proprietary TruVOF free surface tracking method and FAVOR (Fractional-Area-Volume-Obstacle-Representation) geometry representation technology. More than 2,500 peer-reviewed papers and technical presentations citing FLOW-3D products have been published across disciplines including water resources engineering, metal casting, additive manufacturing, laser welding, coastal engineering, and aerospace. Headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with an additional office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Flow Science serves engineers and researchers across aerospace, automotive, energy, manufacturing, and civil engineering industries worldwide, through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries and independent distribution partners across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and the Middle East.