Hello everyone,

I would like to ask about the feasibility of performing glass forming-related CFD studies in the 3DEXPERIENCE Fluid Mechanical Engineer (FMK) role.

The main topics of interest are:

• Glass forming using the FEM method
• Glass forming using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method
• Numerical modeling of non-Newtonian flow behavior
• Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) between the molten glass and the mold

There is already a sample parametric study available on the platform for a plastic bottle. However, in our case, the critical point is that the material is glass, not plastic.

Therefore, I would like to understand whether molten glass behavior during bottle forming can be properly represented in 3DEXPERIENCE FMK, especially considering its high viscosity, temperature-dependent material properties, non-Newtonian behavior, and free-surface deformation.

Has anyone worked on a similar glass forming application in 3DEXPERIENCE FMK?

Any guidance, recommended approach, limitations, or example workflows would be appreciated.