Customise your consequence modelling solution
FLACS offers a modular approach, allowing you to select tools tailored to the specific needs of your projects, safety studies and teams.
Configure your solution by choosing the number of CASD and FLOWVIS seats for setting up and analysing scenarios and scale solver access as needed.
For large simulation volumes, FLACS-Cloud provides a scalable, cost-effective IT solution to manage complex computations seamlessly.
Bringing accuracy to hazard modelling
Each FLACS module is designed for specific hazard scenarios, enabling safety professionals to simulate, assess and mitigate risks with confidence. Select the tools that align with your needs to model dispersion, explosions, fires, blasts, dust events and more. With FLACS, you can build a tailored solution to drive actionable insights and safer operations.
Simulation modules
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Accurate modelling of ventilation and gas dispersion
FLACS-Dispersion simulates natural and forced ventilation, leaks and the dispersion of dangerous substances. It provides critical insights to optimise detection times, improve ventilation and manage gas releases in confined or open spaces.
Example applications
- Ammonia gas leaks in food refrigeration systems
- LNG pool evaporation and dispersion in industrial facilities
- Gas cloud formation under varying ventilation conditions in oil and gas plants
Simulating Vapour Cloud Explosions
FLACS-GasEx models vapour cloud explosions (VCEs) with precision, accounting for congestion, confinement and mitigation factors. Use it to assess explosion consequences, support risk assessments and refine facility designs.
Example applications
- Structural assessments and layout optimisation
- Explosion analysis of hydrogen-natural gas mixtures
- Gas explosion risk assessment for chemical production facilities
Jet and pool fire modelling for safer design
FLACS-Fire evaluates industrial fire risks, providing insights for designing passive fire protection (PFP) and understanding combustion behaviour in complex environments. It seamlessly integrates with other FLACS modules for comprehensive assessments.
Example applications
- Jet fires with high and low momentum flows
- Pool fire scenarios and quick-screening solid flame models
- Heat radiation analysis in congested industrial settings
Cost-effective hydrogen modelling solution
FLACS-Hydrogen bundles functionalities from FLACS-Dispersion, FLACS-GasEx, and FLACS-Fire into a focused, affordable solution for hydrogen-specific scenarios. Users with full module access can also model hydrogen, while FLACS-Hydrogen provides a cost-effective option for hydrogen-focused projects.
Example applications
Additional offerings
- Similar bundles are available for fuels like FLACS-Ammonia and FLACS-Methane
Industrial dust explosion modelling
FLACS-DustEx is the only CFD tool for simulating industrial dust explosions. It helps optimise mitigation strategies such as venting, suppression and explosion barriers for a wide range of materials.
Example applications
- Dust explosions from agricultural or pharmaceutical powders
- Pressure-piling in interconnected vessel systems
- Secondary explosion analysis from dust lifting by shock waves
Applications
Streamline scenario setup with CASD
CASD simplifies pre-processing for FLACS simulations. Quickly create, import, and clean detailed 3D geometries to define simulations for a wide range of hazards. Its intuitive interface and efficient tools reduce setup time, letting you focus on solving safety challenges.
Key features
- Easy import and cleanup of complex geometries
- Flexible tools for hazard scenario definition
- Autogrid functionality for efficient mesh creation
- Seamless integration with FLACS modules
Interactive results visualisation with FLOWVIS
FLOWVIS is the post-processing tool for FLACS, providing interactive 2D and 3D visualisations for exploring simulation results. Analyse gas dispersion, explosion overpressure, and heat radiation to extract actionable insights, and export results for stakeholder communication.
Key features
- Dynamic 2D and 3D visualisation of simulation results
- Interactive exploration of outputs like gas concentrations and overpressure levels
- Export options for high-quality reports, images, and videos
- Compatible with the Python API for automated data analysis
Enhanced pre- and post-processing for risk-based modelling
FLACS-Risk works seamlessly with CASD and FLOWVIS, enabling efficient pre- and post-processing for risk-based studies. It simplifies parametric setups, integrates ignition and frequency modelling, and visualises risk results in 3D to enhance understanding of safety challenges.
Key features
- Parametric setup for ventilation, dispersion, fire, and explosion scenarios
- Integration with ignition models like UKOAA and OLF
- 3D risk contour visualisation for effective stakeholder communication
- Works with CASD and FLOWVIS for streamlined workflows
Scalable and cost-effective cloud simulation management
FLACS-Cloud integrates with CASD and FLOWVIS to provide scalable high-performance computing for large simulation volumes. Secure, automated data transfer ensures seamless workflow integration, reducing the need for in-house IT infrastructure.
Key features
- Scalable HPC resources for large simulations
- Integration with CASD for scenario preparation and FLOWVIS for visualisation
- Secure data upload and result retrieval through encrypted networks
- Reduces the need for costly in-house IT resources
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