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ME 437/537/637 Ahmadi/Nazridoust
Fluent
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ME 437/537/637 Ahmadi/Nazridoust
Fluent
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Solution Parameters
Set Solution Parameters
Choosing the Solver
Convergence
Calculate a Solution
Monitoring Convergence
Modify the Solution
Stability Converged? Parameters or the Mesh
Setting Under-relaxation
Accelerating Convergence
Accurate? No
Accuracy
Grid Independence
Yes Stop
Adaptation
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Fluent
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Menu is laid out such that order of operation is
generally left to right.
Import (scale) the mesh file
Select physical models
Define material properties
Prescribe operating
conditions
Prescribe boundary
conditions
Provide an initial solution
Set solver controls
Set up convergence
monitors
Compute and monitor
solution Ahmadi/Nazridoust
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Fluent
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Mouse button functionality depends on
solver and can be configured in the
solver
Display Menu Mouse Buttons...
Default Settings:
2D Solver
3D Solver
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Fluent
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Fluent assumes that all physical dimensions are initially in
meters.
The default unit system in Fluent is Metric (SI) units.
How to
Grid Menu
Check
Grid Menu
Scale
Grid Menu
Translate
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Fluent
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How to
Display Menu Grid
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Fluent
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How to
Define Menu
Models Solver
Define Menu
Models Viscous
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How to
Define Menu Materials Fluent Database
Physical models may Multiple Species
require additional material (Single Phase) Flows
properties need to be
defined. Mixture Material concept
Single-Phase, Single
employed
Species Flows Mixture properties
Define fluid/solid
(composition
properties dependent)
defined separately
Real gas model
from constituents
Multiple Phase Flows
properties.
(Single Species)
Component properties
Define properties for
must be defined.
all fluids and solids.
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Fluent
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How to
Define Menu
Materials Fluent
Database
ME 437/537/637 Ahmadi/Nazridoust
Fluent
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To formulate a problem that results in a
unique solution, the relevant variables at
the domain boundaries must be defined.
Specifying velocity, temperature and
pressure or fluxes of mass, momentum,
energy.
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How to
Solve Menu Initialize
Initialize
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How to
Solve Menu Monitors
Residuals
The convergence of
solution can also be
changed
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How to
Solve Menu Iterate
Iterate
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How to
Display Menu
Contours
Display Menu Vectors
ME 437/537/637 Ahmadi/Nazridoust
Fluent
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Flow in a Channel
Steady State
Inlet Velocity is known
Outlet is open to atmospheric pressure
No Slip on all walls
Fluid is Water
Desired Grid Resolution is 1500 Hexahedral Cells
x-Velocity = 0.85 m/s
y-Velocity = 0.00 m/s Outflow
15cm