POLYFLOW is a finite-element based CFD package for the analysis of thermoforming. Using the shell approximation, it allows the user to simulate a multilayer non-isothermal thermoforming application. Integral viscoelastic model of the KBK-Z family including damping functions are used to properly model the polymer behavior. Slipping phenomena between the mold and the polymer can be taken into account.

For more than 50 years, Ansys engineering simulation software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries using the predictive power of simulation. The next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys. When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys. Advancing simulation is what we do.