Fluent-Intro 16.0 L02 IntroCFD PDF
Fluent-Intro 16.0 L02 IntroCFD PDF
Fluent-Intro 16.0 L02 IntroCFD PDF
Learning Aims:
You will learn:
The basics of what CFD is and how it works
The different steps involved in a successful CFD project
Learning Objectives:
When you begin your own CFD project, you will know what each of the steps
requires and be able to plan accordingly
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What is CFD?
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the science of predicting fluid flow, heat and
mass transfer, chemical reactions, and related phenomena.
To predict these phenomena, CFD solves equations for conservation of mass,
momentum, energy etc..
CFD can provide detailed information on the CFD is used in all stages of the engineering
fluid flow behavior: process:
Distribution of pressure, velocity, temperature, etc. Conceptual studies of new designs
Forces like Lift, Drag.. (external flows, Aero, Auto..) Detailed product development
Distribution of multiple phases (gas-liquid, gas- Optimization
solid..) Troubleshooting
Species composition (reactions, combustion, Redesign
pollutants..)
Much more... CFD analysis complements testing and experimentation by reducing
total effort and cost required for experimentation and data acquisition
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How Does CFD Work?
ANSYS CFD solvers are based on the finite volume method
Domain is discretized into a finite set of control volumes Control
Volume*
General conservation (transport) equations for mass, momentum, energy,
species, etc. are solved on this set of control volumes
Equation
Continuity 1
X momentum u
Y momentum v
Unsteady Convection Diffusion Generation Z momentum w
Energy h
Partial differential equations are discretized into a system of algebraic equations
All algebraic equations are then solved numerically to render the solution field
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Step 1. Define Your Modeling Goals
What results are you looking for (i.e. pressure drop, mass flow rate), and how will they be used?
Domain of interest
isolated and meshed
Can it be simplified or approximated as a 2D or axi- for CFD simulation.
symmetric problem?
1. Define goals
2. Identify domain
3. Geometry
4. Mesh
5. Physics
6. Solver Settings
9. Update Model
Final Optimized Design
Solve Automated Optimization of
7. Compute solution Windshield Defroster with
ANSYS DesignXplorer
Post Processing
8. Examine results
Prototype Testing Manufacturing
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Summary and Conclusions
Summary:
All CFD simulations (in all mainstream CFD software 1. Define Your Modeling
products) are approached using the steps just described Goals
2. Identify the Domain You
Remember to first think about what the aims of the Will Model
simulation are prior to creating the geometry and mesh 3. Create a Geometric
Model of the Domain
Make sure the appropriate physical models are applied in
4. Design and Create the
the solver, and that the simulation is fully converged (more
Mesh
in a later lecture) 5. Set Up the Solver
Scrutinize the results, you may need to rework some of the Settings
earlier steps in light of the flow field obtained 6. Compute the Solution
7. Examine the Results
What Next: 8. Consider Revisions to the
Model
Trainer will now demonstrate Fluent in action
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Appendix
Solution
Reads in current solution data
Case & Data files
Solution can be continued on
Double Click to
edit or Right Click
User is responsible for reading and writing files via the GUI
Files are not automatically saved if the GUI is closed
Mesh File (.msg, .msh.gz)
Mesh file only
Case File (.cas, .cas.gz)
Mesh + Solution Settings
Data File (.dat, .dat.gz)
Solution Data
ANSYS Fluent can be run in batch mode in conjunction with a journal file
See User Guide for more details
The bandwidth of each partition in the grid can be printed for reference.
Mesh > Reorder > Domain
Face and cell zones can be modified by the following operations in the Mesh menu:
Separation and merge of zones
Fusing of cell zones with merge of duplicate faces and nodes
Translate, rotate, reflect face or cell zones
Extrusion of face zones to extend the domain
Replace a cell zone with another or delete it
Activate and Deactivate cell zones
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