
Learn the basics of ANSYS meshing in FLUENT Workbench, place the FLUENT analysis system, edit the mesh, and navigate the GUI with geometry, coordinate systems, and mesh operations.
Explore post processing in ANSYS CFD Post to generate velocity contours, vertical velocity profiles, and five line-velocity charts across a laminar pipe, including mass flow validation in Fluent.
Perform post processing in CFD Post to create velocity contours, six-line horizontal velocity profiles along a pipe, and vertical velocity plots, then verify mass balance via inlet and outlet data.
Set up a fluent simulation by configuring the solver, switching to density-based flow, enabling the energy equation, using air as ideal gas, applying pressure inlet/outlet, and hybrid initialization, 10,000 iterations.
Summarizes workshop two conclusions: analyze density, pressure, velocity and Mach number contours in a supersonic nozzle, compare exit Mach 2.41–2.44, and validate results with area-weighted averages in ANSYS FLUENT.
open the design points in post processing and adjust outlet diameters to study how flow rates vary, noting that d1 yields the highest mass flow, followed by d2 and d3.
Use CFD post in workbench to generate velocity and pressure plots along the centerline, then use Excel to compute mean and standard deviation of mass flow rates across design points.
Conduct a transient CFD study of fluid leveling between two open reservoirs via a pipe, using air–water VOF with laminar flow, gravity, and observe oscillations, energy decay, and volume-fraction contours.
This course is intended for beginners in CFD. The course is ideal for anyone who want to learn how to use CFD using ANSYS FLUENT. First section includes the introductory lectures for Workbench, DesignModeler, and ANSYS Meshing. The next sections include the workshops. Each workshop is explained in detail followed by the geometry creation, meshing, setup and solution. Post processing is performed before concluding the workshop. The conclusion lecture is included for workshops where the results are compared with research articles or theory in different books of Fluid Mechanics.
Throughout this course, we would be using ANSYS Workbench with FLUENT Analysis system. For CAD, we will use ANSYS DesignModeler. For Grid Generation, we will use ANSYS Meshing Tool. ANSYS FLUENT would be used to set up and solve the case model. CFD Post would be used for post processing of results. Microsoft Excel is used where required.
The workbench files are provided for each workshop in wbpz format. The results generated are also provided in a compressed file for students to redo the workshops on their own and compare the results.
ANSYS Components covered are
Workbench
DesignModeler
Meshing
FLEUNT
CFD Post
What Students will learn
How to create a geometry in DesignModeler
How to create an optimum mesh using Meshing tool
Setting up the both steady state and transient problems in FLUENT
Generating presentable results in CFD Post
Assignments
Students are encouraged to redo the problems solved in the workshops as an assignment.
If any problems are faced during assignments, students are most welcome to ask questions.
Additional Course details
The version used here throughout the course is ANSYS 2021 R2.
The videos are kept short and to the point, to save your precious time and let you practice more.
The repetitive steps are fast forwarded to focus on the skill development in quickest way possible.
The course is about performing CFD using FLUENT. The concepts are explained in detail according to the scope of this course. The options selected during workshops have theoretical background related to CFD and are explained in FLUENT Documentation.
The course would be updated regularly with new workshops considering the students feedback.