Automatic icemakers rely on precise water filling and draining to form consistent ice cubes, shaped by factors such as installation angle and flow behavior.
Traditional prototyping often struggles to capture complex flow paths and areas of retention that can lead to frost buildup, since such behavior is difficult to observe through physical testing.
To address this, Ansys FreeFlow, a smoothed-particle hydrodynamics simulation software, is used to:
- Visualize how installation angle affects fill uniformity
- Trace water flow through the fill tube, cup, and mold
- Identify retention areas linked to frost formation
- Assess wetting time and fluid velocity for frost-clearing behavior
This simulation-driven approach aims to support early identification of design risks.
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