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Introduction
Lecture Theme:
All CFD simulations follow the same key stages. This lecture will explain how
to go from the original planning stage to analyzing the end results
Learning Aims:
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Problem Identification
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2.
Define goals
Identify domain
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Geometry
Mesh
Physics
Solver Settings
9. Update Model
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Solve
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Mesh
Compute solution
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Examine results
Prototype Testing
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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 analysis complements testing and experimentation by reducing total effort and cost required for
experimentation and data acquisition
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Unsteady
Convection
Diffusion
Generation
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Equation
Continuity
X momentum
Y momentum
Z momentum
Energy
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v
w
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What results are you looking for (i.e. pressure drop, mass flow rate), and how will they be used?
What are your modeling options?
What simplifying assumptions can you make (i.e. symmetry, periodicity)?
What simplifying assumptions do you have to make?
What physical models will need to be included in your analysis
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boundaries?
Can the boundary condition types accommodate that
information?
Can you extend the domain to a point where reasonable
data exists?
Domain of Interest
as Part of a Larger
System (not modeled)
Domain of interest
isolated and meshed
for CFD simulation.
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bolts)?
Make use of symmetry or periodicity?
Are both the flow and boundary conditions symmetric / periodic?
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Quantities of interest (e.g. drag, pressure drop) have reached steady values
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Summary:
What Next:
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Start-All Programs
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Fluent GUI
Solution
Reads in current solution data
Case & Data files
Solution can be continued on
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Double Click to
edit or Right Click
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Create/Assign Materials
Assign Cell & Boundary Conditions
Choose Solver Settings
Create Solution Monitors
Initialize Solution
Run Calculation
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User is responsible for reading and writing files via the GUI
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Auxiliary Operations
The definition of models, material properties, boundary conditions
and cell zone conditions is a fundamental part of setting up any CFD
simulation in Fluent
There are some additional auxiliary operations that may be generally
very useful when setting up a simulation in Fluent
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Tet/Hybrid Mesh
Disadvantages:
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ANSYS Fluent can be run in batch mode in conjunction with a journal file
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Face and cell zones can be modified by the following operations in the Mesh menu:
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File Structure
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Cell Associations
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Modified Geom/Mesh
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Change Settings
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Solution Strategies
Settings can be changed via Case Modification commands
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Solution Strategies
Settings can also be changed via the Project Schematic
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Additional Information
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