Creo Flow Analysis Workshop

This one-day course combines lecture content with guided workshops. It is designed to take experienced Creo users through the basics of computational fluid dynamics and demonstrate how Creo Flow Analysis (CFA) can be used to quickly evaluate a part's or assembly's fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics.

CFA is a great tool for rapidly generating CFD results and comparing different design iterations. Its use is aimed at design engineers, rather than requiring expert analysts.

On completing this course, users will have a good understanding of the fundamentals of fluid flow simulation, and the benefits of CFA for designer-in-the-loop CFD studies. Delegates will learn the appropriate simulation techniques for various fluid flow regimes, and how to use CFA to analyse fluid flow and heat-transfer behaviour quickly from within the Creo environment.

Course Agenda

1 day course with 4 guided workshops:

Module 1 – Background & Basic Theory

A short lecture which places CFA in the wider context of Computational Fluid Dynamics, before recapping some basic concepts in fluid flows and numerical methods.

Module 2 – Model Setup & Meshing Considerations

A guided workshop where the basic setup of CFA cases is demonstrated, along with guidance on designing an appropriate mesh.

Module 3 – Internal Flow through a Nozzle

Flow through a water spray nozzle is the basis of this workshop, where delegates learn how different Creo model representations can be used to set up comparative analyses.

Module 4 – Internal Forced Convection

Conjugate Heat transfer techniques are covered in this workshop, using an electronics cooling problem as the example.

Module 5 – External Aerodynamics

Finally, delegates learn how to set up a CFA problem concerned with external airflow around a body, in this case a lorry travelling at motorway speed.