Flow Simulation 2011 Tutorial

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Table of contents

- Contents (Page 3)
- Features List (Page 13)
- First Steps - Ball Valve Design (Page 23)
- Open the SolidWorks Model (Page 23)
- Create a Flow Simulation Project (Page 24)
- Boundary Conditions (Page 27)
- Define the Engineering Goal (Page 29)
- Solution (Page 31)
- Monitor the Solver (Page 31)
- Adjust Model Transparency (Page 33)
- Cut Plots (Page 33)
- Surface Plots (Page 35)
- Isosurface Plots (Page 36)
- Flow Trajectory Plots (Page 37)
- XY Plots (Page 39)
- Surface Parameters (Page 40)
- Analyze a Design Variant in the SolidWorks Ball part (Page 41)
- Clone the Project (Page 45)
- Analyze a Design Variant in the Flow Simulation Application (Page 45)
- First Steps - Conjugate Heat Transfer (Page 47)
- Open the SolidWorks Model (Page 47)
- Preparing the Model (Page 48)
- Create a Flow Simulation Project (Page 49)
- Define the Fan (Page 52)
- Define the Boundary Conditions (Page 54)
- Define Heat Sources (Page 55)
- Create a New Material (Page 57)
- Define Solid Materials (Page 59)
- Define Engineering Goals (Page 60)
- Specifying Volume Goals (Page 60)
- Specifying Surface Goals (Page 61)
- Specifying Global Goals (Page 63)
- Changing the Geometry Resolution (Page 65)
- Solution (Page 66)
- Viewing the Goals (Page 66)
- Flow Trajectories (Page 68)
- Cut Plots (Page 70)
- Surface Plots (Page 72)
- First Steps - Porous Media (Page 75)
- Open the SolidWorks Model (Page 76)
- Create a Flow Simulation Project (Page 76)
- Define the Boundary Conditions (Page 78)
- Create an Isotropic Porous Medium (Page 79)
- Define the Porous Medium - Isotropic Type (Page 81)
- Specifying Surface Goals (Page 82)
- Define the Equation Goal (Page 84)
- Solution (Page 85)
- Viewing the Goals (Page 85)
- Flow Trajectories (Page 86)
- Clone the Project (Page 87)
- Create a Unidirectional Porous Medium (Page 87)
- Define the Porous Medium - Unidirectional Type (Page 88)
- Compare the Isotropic and Unidirectional Catalysts (Page 89)
- Determination of Hydraulic Loss (Page 91)
- Model Description (Page 92)
- Creating a Project (Page 93)
- Specifying Boundary Conditions (Page 97)
- Specifying Surface Goals (Page 99)
- Running the Calculation (Page 100)
- Monitoring the Calculation (Page 100)
- Cloning the Project (Page 101)
- Creating a Cut Plot (Page 102)
- Working with Parameter List (Page 105)
- Creating a Goal Plot (Page 106)
- Working with Calculator (Page 107)
- Changing the Geometry Resolution (Page 109)
- Cylinder Drag Coefficient (Page 113)
- Creating a Project (Page 114)
- Specifying 2D simulation (Page 118)
- Specifying a Global Goal (Page 119)
- Specifying an Equation Goal (Page 120)
- Cloning a Project and Creating a New Configuration (Page 120)
- Changing Project Settings (Page 121)
- Changing the Equation Goal (Page 122)
- Creating a Template (Page 123)
- Creating a Project from the Template (Page 123)
- Solving a Set of Projects (Page 125)
- Getting Results (Page 125)
- Heat Exchanger Efficiency (Page 129)
- Open the Model (Page 130)
- Creating a Project (Page 130)
- Symmetry Condition (Page 133)
- Specifying a Fluid Subdomain (Page 134)
- Specifying Boundary Conditions (Page 136)
- Specifying Solid Materials (Page 140)
- Specifying a Volume Goal (Page 141)
- Running the Calculation (Page 141)
- Viewing the Goals (Page 142)
- Creating a Cut Plot (Page 143)
- Displaying Flow Trajectories (Page 145)
- Computation of Surface Parameters (Page 147)
- Calculating the Heat Exchanger Efficiency (Page 149)
- Specifying the Parameter Display Range (Page 149)
- Mesh Optimization (Page 151)
- Problem Statement (Page 152)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 153)
- Project Definition (Page 153)
- Conditions (Page 154)
- Manual Specification of the Minimum Gap Size (Page 157)
- Switching off the Automatic Mesh Definition (Page 160)
- Using the Local Initial Mesh Option (Page 162)
- Specifying Control Planes (Page 163)
- Creating a Second Local Initial Mesh (Page 165)
- Application of EFD Zooming (Page 169)
- Problem Statement (Page 169)
- Two Ways of Solving the Problem with Flow Simulation (Page 171)
- The EFD Zooming Approach (Page 171)
- First Stage of EFD Zooming (Page 172)
- Project for the First Stage of EFD Zooming (Page 172)
- Second Stage of EFD Zooming (Page 176)
- Project for the Second Stage of EFD Zooming (Page 177)
- Changing the Heat Sink (Page 182)
- Clone Project to the Existing Configuration (Page 183)
- The Local Initial Mesh Approach (Page 184)
- Flow Simulation Project for the Local Initial Mesh Approach (Sink No1) (Page 184)
- Flow Simulation Project for the Local Initial Mesh Approach (Sink No2) (Page 188)
- Results (Page 188)
- Textile Machine (Page 191)
- Problem Statement (Page 191)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 192)
- Project Definition (Page 193)
- Boundary Conditions (Page 193)
- Specifying Rotating Walls (Page 194)
- Initial Conditions - Swirl (Page 195)
- Specifying Goals (Page 196)
- Results - Smooth Walls (Page 197)
- Displaying Particles Trajectories and Flow Streamlines (Page 198)
- Modeling Rough Rotating Wall (Page 200)
- Adjusting Wall Roughness (Page 200)
- Results - Rough Walls (Page 201)
- Non-Newtonian Flow in a Channel with Cylinders (Page 205)
- Problem Statement (Page 205)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 206)
- Specifying Non-Newtonian Liquid (Page 206)
- Project Definition (Page 206)
- Conditions (Page 207)
- Specifying Goals (Page 207)
- Comparison with Water (Page 208)
- Changing Project Settings (Page 208)
- Heated Ball with a Reflector and a Screen (Page 211)
- Problem Statement (Page 211)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 212)
- Case 1: The reflector inner surface is whitebody (Page 213)
- Project Definition (Page 213)
- Definition of the Computational Domain (Page 213)
- Adjusting Automatic Mesh Settings (Page 214)
- Defining Radiative Surfaces (Page 214)
- Specifying Bodies and Materials Transparent to the Heat Radiation (Page 215)
- Specifying Heat Source and Goals (Page 216)
- Case 2: All reflector surfaces are blackbody (Page 217)
- Changing the Radiative Surface Condition (Page 217)
- Goals Specification (Page 217)
- Specifying Initial Condition in Solid (Page 217)
- Case 3: The reflector is removed (Page 218)
- Results (Page 219)
- Rotating Impeller (Page 221)
- Problem Statement (Page 221)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 222)
- Project Definition (Page 222)
- Boundary Conditions (Page 223)
- Specifying Stationary Walls (Page 224)
- Impeller’s Efficiency (Page 225)
- Specifying Project Goals (Page 225)
- Results (Page 227)
- CPU Cooler (Page 229)
- Problem Statement (Page 229)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 230)
- Project Definition (Page 230)
- Computational Domain (Page 230)
- Rotating Region (Page 231)
- Specifying Stationary Walls (Page 233)
- Solid Materials (Page 234)
- Heat Source (Page 234)
- Initial Mesh Settings (Page 234)
- Specifying Project Goals (Page 237)
- Results (Page 239)
- Electronic Components (Page 241)
- Problem Statement (Page 241)
- Model Configuration (Page 242)
- Project Definition (Page 244)
- Boundary Conditions (Page 245)
- Specifying Perforated Plates (Page 246)
- Specifying Two-Resistor Components (Page 247)
- Specifying Heat Pipes (Page 249)
- Specifying Contact Resistances (Page 250)
- Specifying Printed Circuit Board (Page 251)
- Specifying Solid Materials (Page 252)
- Project Goals (Page 253)
- Setting Initial Mesh (Page 253)
- Setting Local Initial Mesh (Page 254)
- Results (Page 255)
- Oil Catch Can (Page 257)
- Problem Statement (Page 257)
- SolidWorks Model Configuration (Page 258)
- Project Definition (Page 258)
- Boundary Conditions (Page 258)
- Project Goals (Page 259)
- Setting Solution Adaptive Mesh Refinement (Page 260)
- Specifying Motor Oil Material (Page 261)
- Studying the Motion of Oil Droplets (Page 261)
- Results (Page 262)
- 150W Halogen Floodlight (Page 265)
- Problem Statement (Page 265)
- Model Configuration (Page 266)
- Project Definition (Page 267)
- Computational Domain (Page 267)
- Specifying Fluid Subdomain (Page 268)
- Specifying Heat and Radiation Conditions (Page 268)
- Defining Radiation Source (Page 270)
- Defining Radiative Surfaces (Page 271)
- Specifying Solid Materials (Page 272)
- Specifying Bodies and Materials Transparency (Page 272)
- Specifying Goals (Page 273)
- Setting Local Initial Mesh (Page 274)
- Checking Calculation Control Options (Page 274)
- Results (Page 275)
- Hospital Room (Page 277)
- Problem Statement (Page 277)
- Model Configuration (Page 278)
- Project Definition (Page 279)
- Boundary Conditions (Page 279)
- Specifying Heat Sources (Page 281)
- Specifying Calculation Control Options (Page 283)
- Specifying Goals (Page 283)
- Adjusting Initial Mesh (Page 284)
- Setting Local Initial Mesh (Page 284)
- Results (Page 285)
- Overview of Comfort Parameters (Page 285)
- Obtaining CRE Value (Page 286)
- Volume Parameters (Page 286)