ProSAir - a newly developed computational blast loading tool

Introduction

ProSAir (Propagation of Shocks in Air) is a compressible Computational Fluid Dynamics package developed by Cranfield University for assessing blast loading. It is simple to use and runs on regular Windows (r) desktops and workstations.

Key benefits

Easy to use CFD modelling of blast waves caused by detonation of a single high explosive device
Fast and robust due to use of the well established AUSMDV finite volume scheme for accurately capturing shocks.
Second order accuracy achieved by its MUSCL-Hancock integration scheme
Support for running on multi-core/processor computers
32-bit and 64-bit versions supplied as standard; 64-bit version allowing for large memory use
Ability to restart previous calculations
Graphical user interface allowing rapid building of geometric models made up of simple geometrical components
Command line version for batch jobs
Window failure model based on the SAFE/SSG Glazing hazard guide
Can provide history of pressure, velocity, density and temperature at tens of thousands of points around the domain.

Licensing

ProSAir is available under-license to bona-fide organisations in NATO countries. Please see the licences below for information and costs.
Evaluation Licence -2 month free licence for evaluation of ProSAir software
Commercial Licence -1 year licence or licence renewal for commercial use of ProSAir.
Academic Licence -1 year licence or licence renewal for academic use of ProSAir - commercial use explicitly prohibited. The standard ProSAir licence (up to 4 processor cores) is free for academic use though we do charge if you required the 8 core version.