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Computer Exercise 1 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics MVK150

This document provides instructions for completing a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation using ANSYS Workbench. The simulation models flow through a bent pipe with two inlets. The steps covered include: 1) Opening the case file in Workbench; 2) Examining the pipe geometry; 3) Meshing the geometry; 4) Setting up and running the simulation in Fluent; and 5) Post-processing the results. Key tasks mentioned are examining mesh properties, checking solver settings and boundary conditions, running the simulation, and comparing velocity and pressure plots for different discretization schemes.

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Computer Exercise 1 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics MVK150

This document provides instructions for completing a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation using ANSYS Workbench. The simulation models flow through a bent pipe with two inlets. The steps covered include: 1) Opening the case file in Workbench; 2) Examining the pipe geometry; 3) Meshing the geometry; 4) Setting up and running the simulation in Fluent; and 5) Post-processing the results. Key tasks mentioned are examining mesh properties, checking solver settings and boundary conditions, running the simulation, and comparing velocity and pressure plots for different discretization schemes.

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Computer

exercise 1

Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics MVK150

The purpose of the exercise is to get familiar with FLUENT. All three steps in a typical CFD
simulation are discussed, i.e. preprocessing, solving and post processing a flow through a bent pipe
with two inlets.

1. Start ANSYS Workbench and open the case pipen.wbpj.

A screenshot is bellow in Fig. 1 and try to get familiar with the workbench environment.


Figure 1 Ansys Workbench

2. Next step is to examine the geometry of the pipe. Start Designmodeller by double-clicking
the Geometry. Press the Sketching option and examine the size of inlet, the pipe and outlet.


Figure 2 Ansys Designmodeller

What is the size of the Inlet1?

3. Start Ansys Meshing by double-clicking Mesh. Examine the mesh and answer the following
questions:

Under Sizing hat is the Min Size and Max size of the cell?

Under Statistics, how many Elements and Nodes do we have?



Figure 3 Ansys Meshing

4. Open FLUENT by double-clicking Setup and answer the following questions.

Under General, is the case setup steady or transient?


Figure 4 Ansys Fluent

Under Models, which are the governing equations used?

Why are we not using energy equation?

Under Material, double-click air and calculate the Reynolds number using those values and the
!"#
length from Inlet1. !" = =
!

Check the boundary condition for both inlets and the outlet.

Under Solution=>Solution Methods, which Scheme, Spatial Discretization and Transient Formulation
are we using?

Examine the Residuals under Monitors, what is the Absolut Criteria for all three equations?

Under Solution Initialization press Initialize and under Run Calculation press Calculate after writing
down the Time Step Size and Number of Time Steps

Modify the time step by increasing and decreasing the time step by a factor of 10, what happens?


5. Open CFD-Post by double-clicking Results in Workbench.

Double-click symmetry plane 1 and look at velocity in both direction as well as the pressure.

Create a vector and a streamline plot for a qualitative comparison as well as a line plot of velocity for
quantitative comparison.


Figure 5 Ansys CFD-Post

As a final task, restart Fluent and test at least two different discretization schemes by comparing a
line plot as mentioned above.

Good Luck!

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