Ansys CFX – Getting Started

This course teaches the essential skills you will need to start performing basic computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations on your own using Ansys CFX software.

Description

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

Agenda

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