ParticleWorks

ParticleWorks is a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software package based on the Moving Particle Simulation (MPS) method. Each particle represents a unit of fluid, enabling precise tracking of free surfaces and complex fluid interactions. The software accurately and stably simulates fluid movement, free-surface flows, and multi-fluid interactions such as oil and water.

ParticleWorks Features and Capabilities

ParticleWorks calculates fluid behaviour under a wide range of conditions, supporting the following features:

• Surface tension (CSF model and Potential model)
• Turbulence via a hybrid LES (Large Eddy Simulation) model
• Heat transfer between solids and fluids, including temperature-dependent viscosity
• Free-surface flow and large deformations
• Viscosity for Newtonian, Non-Newtonian, and high-viscosity fluids
• Air resistance from external data (for mist or spray analysis)
• Implicit and Explicit solution methods
• Multiple boundary conditions: Wall, Inflow, Moving, Periodic
• Coupled simulation of fluid, powder, and rigid body
• Tight 2-way coupling with RecurDyn (rigid and flexible bodies)

Industry Applications

ParticleWorks is widely used in automotive, industrial machinery, and electronics industries for splash analysis, lubrication simulation, and cooling system design. It integrates with multi-body dynamics tools to couple fluid behaviour with structural motion in a single workflow. GPU acceleration support enables large-scale particle models to run significantly faster on modern hardware — making ParticleWorks practical for real industrial simulations.

The tight coupling with RecurDyn makes ParticleWorks a strong choice for engineers working on combined mechanical-fluid systems. GloBAS Engineering provides full licensing, training, and technical support for ParticleWorks by Prometech Software.