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  HeatDesigner - Function (Solver)
  Solver calculates the flow field using the mesh, boundary conditions, and calculation conditions defined in the Pre-processor. The user merely specifies the input file name/location. The calculation process can be monitored. The input data file created in HeatDesigner can be also used with the scSTREAM software.
  Comparison of Calculational Functions of HeatDesigner and STREAM
  One of the principal advantages of HeatDesigner is its high calculation speed... just like scSTREAM. Thermal design frequently requires many "what if" studies. Therefore it is very important to obtain many results with minimal preprocessing and calculation time.
  Fast calculation times also enable large models to be solved in acceptable times. This enables use of complicated CAD data with little or no modifications to the original CAD data.
  --- Examples of Calculation Speed ---
  1) LCD projector, 4,510,000 elements, 128 cycles, 4 hours and 28 minutes (Opteron885 2.6GHz)
  2) DVD car navigation system, 3,530,000 elements, 128 cycles, 2 hours and 17 minutes (Pentium4 3.6GHz)
  3) PCB, 690000 elements, 171 cycles, 30 minutes (AthlonMP 1.8GHz)
  With this function, check to see if the analysis is progressing properly by monitoring the convergence, flow rate, and temperature in the middle of computational domain. The calculations can also be suspended and resumed.