ANSYS CFX Tutorials - CFD Lectures

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5 4 Tutorial 1 Features .. 4 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 5 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 6 Obtaining a Solution Using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager ..12 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post ..15 Tutorial 1a:Simulating Flow in a Static Mixer Using WorkbenchIntroduction ..31 Before You Begin ..32 Tutorial 1a Features ..32 Table of Contents: Tutorial 2: Flow in a Static Mixer (Refined Mesh)Page viANSYS CFX TutorialsOverview of the Problem to Solve..33 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre ..34 Obtaining a Solution Using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager.

6 41 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post ..43 Tutorial 2:Flow in a Static Mixer(Refined Mesh)Introduction ..59 Tutorial 2 Features ..60 Overview of the Problem to Solve..60 Defining a Simulation using General Mode in ANSYS CFX-Pre ..61 Obtaining a Solution Using Interpolation with ANSYS CFX-Solver ..66 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post ..68 Tutorial 3:Flow in a Process Injection Mixing PipeIntroduction ..77 Tutorial 3 Features ..78 Overview of the Problem to Solve..78 Defining a Simulation using General Mode in ANSYS CFX-Pre ..79 Obtaining a Solution Using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager.

7 87 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post ..88 Tutorial 4:Flow from a Circular VentIntroduction ..93 Tutorial 4 Features ..94 Overview of the Problem to Solve..95 Defining a Steady-State Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre ..95 Obtaining a Solution to the Steady-State Problem ..99 Defining a Transient Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 100 Obtaining a Solution to the Transient Problem .. 104 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post .. 105 Tutorial 5:Flow Around a Blunt BodyIntroduction .. 109 Tutorial 5 Features .. 109 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 111 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre.

8 111 Table of Contents: Tutorial 6: Buoyant Flow in a Partitioned CavityANSYS CFX TutorialsPage viiObtaining a Solution Using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager .. 116 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post .. 119 Tutorial 6:Buoyant Flow in a Partitioned CavityIntroduction .. 127 Tutorial 6 Features .. 128 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 128 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 129 Obtaining a Solution using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager .. 134 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post .. 135 Tutorial 7:Free Surface Flow Over a BumpIntroduction .. 139 Tutorial 7 Features.

9 139 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 140 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 141 Obtaining a Solution using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager .. 148 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post .. 149 Using a Supercritical Outlet Condition .. 154 Tutorial 8:Supersonic Flow Over a WingIntroduction .. 155 Tutorial 8 Features .. 155 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 157 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 157 Obtaining a Solution using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager .. 162 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post .. 162 Tutorial 9:Flow Through a Butterfly ValveIntroduction.

10 165 Tutorial 9 Features .. 165 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 166 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 167 Obtaining a Solution using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager .. 180 Viewing the Results in ANSYS CFX-Post .. 180 Tutorial 10:Table of Contents: Tutorial 11: Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in an AnnulusPage viiiANSYS CFX TutorialsFlow in a Catalytic ConverterIntroduction .. 185 Tutorial 10 Features .. 185 Overview of the Problem to Solve.. 186 Defining a Simulation in ANSYS CFX-Pre .. 187 Obtaining a Solution using ANSYS CFX-Solver Manager.