GOTHIC Version 7.2a is now available!

GOTHIC is a state-of-the-art software package for transient thermal hydraulic analyses of multiphase systems in complex geometries. GOTHIC solves the conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy for multicomponent, multiphase flow. A multiblock 3D grid with generalized flow connectors to connect the grid blocks is used to model complex geometries and systems. Many specialized features are included to model and control equipment typically found in ventilation and hydraulic systems (pumps, fans, valves, heat exchangers, etc.) A typical use of GOTHIC is to model nuclear reactor containment buildings.

GOTHIC includes a graphics and menu driven pre/postprocessor for setting up the input, running the calculation, and selecting and obtaining graphical output from the analysis. It allows for fast, flexible creation and modification of computational models, while greatly reducing the possibility of errors in the input. GOTHIC is available for PCs running Windows XP or Server 2003, UNIX and Linux workstations, and Mac OS X.