PORE-FLOW© is a comprehensive computational fluid dynamics tool that solves flow infiltration/wetting problems encountered in industrial porous media. The finite element/control volume method is implemented in the code to simulate flow behind a moving-boundary. The algorithm is efficient and robust for solving the moving-boundary problems in complex domain geometries. The geometry may be 2D or 3D, and the mesh may be structured or unstructured to give maximum flexibility to the user. The porous-medium flow in the code is governed by either Darcy’s law or Brinkman equation, depending on the user’s choice. PORE-FLOW© also can solve the fluid flow problems governed by Stokes or Navier-Stokes equations. The heat flow as well as certain types of reactive flows can also be simulated by the code.
 Features and Benefits:

• 
  Easy implementation – Can be used with current software (ANSYS preprocessing and Tecplot post-processing)
• 
  Extensive validation – Modeling tools have been extensively validated using controlled mold filling experiments
• 
  Less modeling error – 30% better agreement compared to current alternatives
• 
  Cheaper – Minimizes cost through optimization of mold design, lower design costs, lower prototyping costs, and lessens need for reworking of molds
• 
  More accurate – Better prediction of pressure and temperature in molds
• 
  Better prediction – Flux-corrected transport for filling simulation removes localized wiggle often seen in solutions and better predictions for permeability
• 
  More versatile – More precise estimation with different mat types such as woven/stitched mats by first solving at the microscale