9 June 2009,
Kaiserslautern - Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial
Mathematics have upgraded their proprietarily developed software, GeoDict, with two new modules. PleatGeo and PleatDict support
users in virtual generation and property calculation of pleated filter media.
With these software
extensions, it is possible to gain new insights into effect relationships
between geometric form and performance characteristics of pleated filter media
through variation of structure. For example, the software calculates the
counter pressure of a filter pleat and its support structure. Following the
simulation, the integrated visualization helps to identify the causes of
locally increased pressure drops. With this, GeoDict gives valuable information
for design adaptation of a new filter within its development stage. The modules
have been validated in numerous industrial applications and show excellent concurrence
with reality. The software will be presented in hall 3.0 at the Techtextil,
booth H16.
