Hello,

I'm tasked with simulating a FSI, where the application of liquid lubricant in a machining process is modelled. There's already a pre-existing ABAQUS/CAE-FE-simulation of the (dry) machining process.

I now have to evaluate which CFD application will serve my needs and can be coupled easily with said FE-Simulation. Requirements for the CFD Simulation beside the obvious flow description would be heat and mass transfer mechanism, including radiation as well as conduction and convection and especially liquid-vapor-phase-change.

Does either XFlow or Powerflow have the built-in capabilities for phase-change description? And what is the main difference between those two applications? They seem to be built around the same numerical approach (lattice-boltzman).

Has anybody come across similar problems and/or could give an opinion of which application to use?

Thanks a lot!

I've already posted this question in the Student Community Forum (https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com#community:AH6Out1lTB2kjqDkm0S-Qg/iquestion:nCILOJLsSL-0_5utfPOS1A) and @DM made the suggestion to post this question here.