Actiflow product development
Our expertise
Product analysis
Analyzing existing products, flow analysis, define user cases, study existing technologies, define new product requirements.
Concept development
Generating ideas for new products or product improvements, brainstorming, (3D) drawing of new concepts, define technical outline, validation of concepts…
Engineering & optimization
Elaborate on conceptual solutions, 3D CAD design, multiple design and validation loops through extensive calculations, simulations and prototyping…
Our expertise
Product analysis
Analyzing existing products, flow analysis, define user cases, study existing technologies, define new product requirement.
Functional concept development
Generating ideas for new products or product improvements, brainstorming, (3D) drawing of new concepts, define technical outline, validation of concepts…
Engineering & optimization
Elaborate on conceptual solutions, 3D CAD design, multiple design and validation loops through extensive calculations, simulations and prototyping…
Development of flow related products
Actiflow is a knowledge and development partner specialized in fluid dynamics. In our team of flow experts and designers, high-end knowledge of gas and liquid flows is turned into functional product design. For 15 years, we develop new products and product improvements for our customers in a wide range of industries.
We know all about fluid dynamics, but our customers know all about their own products. That is why we believe in the strength of a close cooperation with our customers, as the combination of all of our expertise will lead to the best results.
CFD simulations as a tool in product development
During our projects, we use advanced CFD flow simulations to visualize and quantify gas and liquid flows. Performing good CFD simulations is not obvious and requires specialist skills and experience. For us, however, these simulations are only the start of our work. Our engineers and designers have the skills to interpret the simulation results and to translate them into new and improved product designs.
Over the years, we performed hundreds of projects in which we analyzed and optimized airflows and fluid flows for all kind of products. In many of these projects, we also made prototypes or validated our designs through measurements in the field. This is how we developed our own design methods and expertise to provide our customers with valuable and practical solutions.
Latest projects
Lightyear
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Aeroscalder
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Red Bull – Project Vortex
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Approach
In many development trajectories, airflow or fluid flow plays an important role. However, the importance of knowledge about flow dynamics is often not recognized in the early stages of a design process. We see a lot of potential by a multi-disciplinary design approach in which high end knowledge, simulation tools and (if possible) prototyping are involved as early as possible. This way, complex design challenges can be unravelled, trial and error can be avoided and risks can be reduced.
During the development process, we keep the design loops short, and we constantly validate our designs through conceptual calculations, simulations and physical measurements. Concerning flow related products, we mainly use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to visualize and quantify the behaviour of air, other gasses or liquids before moving to physical testing. By making multiple small design iterations while constantly validating the results, the time and budget can be closely monitored and technical and financial risks are reduced. This is how we make sure that projects are finished in time and within budget.