Ansys CFX – Getting Started

Following completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the end-to-end procedure of simple CFD problems using Ansys CFX
• Learn how to use the most important functions of  Ansys SpaceClaim Direct Modeler
• Learn how to  create high quality CFD meshes with Ansys Meshing
• Become familiar with the end-to-end workflow of simple CFD problems using Ansys CFX

Who Should Attend?

Fluids Engineers, Combustion Engineers, Thermal Engineers and Aerodynamics Engineers

Session 1

• Module 1: Overview of CFD
• Lecture 1.0: Introduction to Ansys
• Lecture 1.1: Introduction to Ansys Workbench
• Lecture 1.2: Overview of CFD Process
• Demo 1: Flow in a Mixing Tee
• Workshop 1: Flow in a Mixing Tee
• Module 2: Ansys Fluid Simulation Basics
• Lecture 2.1: Ansys SpaceClaim Essentials
• Demo 2.1: Flow Distribution in an Air Manifold (SCDM)
• Lecture 2.2:Ansys Meshing Essentials
• Demo 2.2: Flow Distribution in an Air Manifold (Meshing)
• Lecture 2.3: CFX User Interface and Workflow
• Demo 2.3: Flow Distribution in an Air Manifold (CFD)
• Workshop 2: Flow Distribution in an Air Manifold

Session 2

• Module 3: Defining Fluid Simulations
• Lecture 3.1: Basic Operations in Ansys SpaceClaim
• Demo 3.1: Mixing Hot and Cold Streams in a Mixing Elbow (SCDM)
• Lecture 3.2: Global Mesh Control
• Demo 3.2: Mixing Hot and Cold Streams in a Mixing Elbow (Meshing)
• Lecture 3.3: Setting Up Physics
• Demo 3.3: Mixing Hot and Cold Streams in a Mixing Elbow (CFD)
• Workshop 3: Mixing Hot and Cold Streams in a Mixing Elbow

Session 3

• Module 4: Postprocessing Fluid Simulations
• Lecture 4.1: Geometry Handling and Repair
• Demo 4.1: Tube Bundle (SCDM)
• Lecture 4.2: Local Mesh Controls
• Demo 4.2: Tube Bundle (Meshing)
• Lecture 4.3: Postprocessing
• Demo 4.3: Tube Bundle Post-processing
• Workshop 4: Tube Bundle

Session 4

• Module 5:Parameters and Design Points
• Lecture 5.1: Main Tools, Parameters and Assemblies
• Demo 5.1: Ball Valve (SCDM)
• Lecture 5.2: Mesh Methods and Selective Meshing
• Demo 5.2: Ball Valve (Meshing)
• Lecture 5.3: Parameters and Design Points
• Demo 5.3: Parametric Study in a Ball Valve (CFX)
• Workshop 5: Parametric Study in a Ball Valve

Session 5

• Module 6: Solving
• Lecture 6: Solving
• Demo 6: Solving (Mixing Elbow and Manifold cases)
• Workshop 6: Solving (Mixing Elbow and Manifold cases)
• Module 7: Lecture 7: CFD Best Practices
• Workshop 7: Airfoil
• Module 8: Lecture 8: Turbulence
• Module 9: Lecture 9: Heat Transfer
• Workshop 8: Electronics Cooling
• Module 10: Lecture 10: Transient Flows
• Workshop 9: Vortex Shedding