Nyquist / Haghighi

ABE 601

ANSYS Tutorial Laminar and Turbulent Flow Analysis in a 2-D Duct

This tutorial models the air flow in a two-dimensional duct.

Dimension & Properties Inlet Length Inlet Height Transition Length Outlet Height Initial Outlet Length Added Outlet Length Air !ensit" Air 'iscosit" Inlet 'elocit" Outlet ,ressure

Value 4 in 1 in 2 in 2.5 in 4 in 3 in 1.21#1 -$ l%f-s2&in 4 2.(42#1 -) l%f-s&in2 1 in&s *5 in&s on restart+ -si

Nyquist / Haghighi

ABE 601

The following is the ste--%"-ste- -rocedure for the %eam deflection -ro%lem using the A./0/ 12I *1ra-hic 2ser Interface+ en3ironment. 2sing the left %utton of the mouse4 clic on e3er"thing that is t"-ed bold and type e3er"thing that is italicized %elow. *1o To A./0/&5acult" 2tilit" 6enu+ File !"an#e $obname then t"-e Air Flow *1oTo 2tilit" 6enu+ Plot!trls Numberin# *1o to 7e"-oints and clic8+ %FF *then O55 will %e toggled to O.+ *1o to Lines and clic8+ %FF *then O55 will %e toggled to O.+ %& LA6I.A9 5LO: A.AL0/I/ *1oTo 6ain 6enu+ Pre'erences ;lic8 the 5LOT9A. ;5! o-tion < %& Preprocessor (lement Type Add)(dit)Delete Add FL%T*AN !FD < 2D FL%T*AN +,+ < %& !lose =lement T"-e window -odelin# !reate Areas *ectan#le .y Dimensions *>14 >2+ 0 < 4 *014 02+ 0 < 1 < Apply .y Dimensions *>14 >2+ 6 < 10 *014 02+ 0 < 2.5 < %& Lines Lines Tan to 2 Lines *,ic8 first line+ ;lic8 on Line / < %& *,ic8 tangenc" end of first line+ ;lic8 on eypoint / < %& *,ic8 second line+ ;lic8 on Line 0 < %& *,ic8 tangenc" end of second line+ ;lic8 on eypoint 1 < %& Areas Arbitrary T"rou#" &Ps *,ic8 in counter-cloc8wise order+ eypoints /2 22 32 1 < %&

Nyquist / Haghighi

ABE 601

*1oTo 2tilit" 6enu+ Plot Lines *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Preprocessor -es"in# -es" Tool !lic on t"e Lines S(T button *,ic8 Lines 24 44 ?4 < (+ < %& *;lic8 the .!I' %o#+ 10 *;lic8 the /,A;= %o#+ -2 < Apply *,ic8 Lines 1 < 3+ < %& *;lic8 the .!I' %o#+ 15 *;lic8 the /,A;= %o#+ -2 < Apply *,ic8 Lines ) < 1 + < %& *;lic8 the .!I' %o#+ 12 *;lic8 the /,A;= %o#+ 1 < Apply *,ic8 Lines 5 < $+ < %& *;lic8 the .!I' %o#+ 15 *;lic8 the /,A;= %o#+ 3 < Apply !lic on t"e Lines Flip button ;hoose the Line 0 < %& !lic on t"e -apped -es" button !lic t"e -es" .utton *,ic8 All+ < %& *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Solution Loads De'ine Loads Apply Fluid)!FD Velocity %n Lines *,ic8 Line 4+ < %& *'>+ 1.0

*'0+ 0.0 < %&

%n Lines *,ic8 Lines 14 34 54 $4 )4 < 1 + < %& *'>+ 0.0

*'0+ 0.0 < %&

Pressure D%F %n Lines *,ic8 Line (+ < %& *,ressure 3alue+ 0.0

*/et =nd-oints+ set to Y(S < %&

Solution

Nyquist / Haghighi

ABE 601

FL%T*AN Set 4p Fluid Properties !ensit"@ ;hoose A5*-5N 'iscosit"@ ;hoose A5*-5N < %& < %& (6ecution !trl 1lo%al Iterations@ 40 < %& Flow (n7ironment *e' !onditions 9eference ,ressure@ 14.7 .ominal tem-erature@ 70 /tagnation Tem-erature@ 70 9eference Tem-erature@ 70 Tem- offset from AA/ Bero@ 460 < %& *un FL%T*AN *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ 8eneral Postproc *ead *esults Last Set Plot *esults Vector Plot Prede'ined ;hoose D%F and Velocity V < %& !ontour Plot Nodal Solu ;hoose %t"er 9uantities < Total Pressure PT%T < %& Flow Trace De'i Trace Pt ,ic8 3 -oints around the inlet and 2 -oints in the recirculation region < %& *Ans"s 2tilit" 6enu+ Plot!trls Animate Particle Flow ;hoose D%F Solution and Velocity V: < %& After 3iewing4 clic8 !lose on the animation controller *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ 8eneral Postproc Pat" %perations De'ine Pat" .y Nodes ,ic8 the to- and %ottom -oint along the outlet < %& !efine ,ath .ame@ OUTLET < O ;lose the ,!=5 ;ommand :indow -ap onto Pat"

Nyquist / Haghighi

ABE 601

La%el@ !ELO"#T$ ;hoose D%F Solution and Velocity V: < %& Plot Pat" 5tem %n 8rap" ;hoose V(L%!5TY < %& LA6I.A9 5LO: A.AL0/I/ - I.;9=A/=! I.L=T '=LO;IT0 *1oTo 2tilit" 6enu+ Plot Lines *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Solution Loads De'ine Loads Apply Fluid)!FD Velocity %n Lines *,ic8 Line 4+ < %& *'>+ 50.0

*'0+ 0.0 < %&

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Nyquist / Haghighi

ABE 601

!reate Areas *ectan#le .y Dimensions *>14 >2+ 10 < 40 *014 02+ 0 < 2.5 < %& Numberin# !trls -er#e 5tems ;hoose All for T"-e of items to %e merged < %& *1oTo 2tilit" 6enu+ Plot Lines *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Preprocessor -es"in# -es" Tool !lic on t"e Lines S(T button *,ic8 Lines 1 < 2+ < %& *;lic8 the .!I' %o#+ 10 *;lic8 the /,A;= %o#+ -2 < Apply *,ic8 Lines 11 < 13+ < %& *;lic8 the .!I' %o#+ 20 *;lic8 the /,A;= %o#+ 3 < %& !lic on t"e Lines Flip button ;hoose the Line 13 < %& !lic t"e -es" .utton *,ic8 Area 4+ < %& *1oTo 2tilit" 6enu+ Plot Lines *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Solution Loads De'ine Loads Apply Fluid)!FD Velocity %n Lines *,ic8 line 11 < 13+ < %& *'>+ 0.0

*'0+ 0.0 < %&

Pressure D%F %n Lines *,ic8 line 12+ < %& *,ressure 3alue+ 0.0

9e-eat the anal"sis ste-s outlined a%o3e

Nyquist / Haghighi ABE 601

*/et =nd-oints+ set to Y(S < %&

*Ans"s 2tilit" 6enu+ File File File %perations Delete ,ic8 DAirFlow<r'lE < %& *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Solution *un FL%T*AN 9e-eat the anal"sis ste-s outlined a%o3e. ;alculate the 9e"nolds num%er using the 3elocit" results.

V Dh where F densit" F 1.21e-$G ' F 3elocit" F 5 G ! Fhh"draulic diameter F 2Hinlet height F 2G and 'iscosit" F 2.(42e-).
Re 9e F 4( 4 which is tur%ulent. T29A2L=.T 5LO: A.AL0/I/ - I.;9=A/=! !2;T L=.1TH *Ans"s 6ain 6enu+ Solution FL%T*AN Set 4p Solution %ptions ;hoose Tur%ulent o-tion < %& (6ecution !trl 1lo%al Iterations@ %0 < %& *un FL%T*AN