
Master finite element analysis and CFD with ANSYS Workbench, SpaceClaim CAD, meshing, and Fluent/CFX solvers, plus verification, validation, and post-processing.
Learn the fundamentals of finite element analysis with ANSYS workbench and fluent for spaceflight simulations, including geometry setup, meshing, rotating and dynamic meshes, and post-processing.
Master SpaceClaim bench work: set units, sketch in the xy plane, extrude cross sections, apply topology merge, rotate orientation, and create 3d models with fillets, holes, and pull thickness.
importing .txt 'set of points' to spaceclaim
Import SpaceClaim files from other CAD tools and convert sketches to surfaces. Build a wing by scaling, twisting, and blending aerofoils, then carve a flow domain for CFD.
Master SpaceClaim importing workflows to bring CAD data into SpaceClaim, create a 3d wing and 3d pipe, build a flow domain, and subtract the wing for CFD analysis in ANSYS.
Explore ANSYS workbench meshing workflows by connecting geometry to the mesh, defining outer and inner domains, setting connections and inflation layers for aerofoil simulations.
Set up global meshing in ANSYS Fluent by choosing physics, defining element size, and applying uniform, adaptive, proximity, and curvature sizing functions to achieve stable, high quality CFD meshes.
Explore meshing methods in ANSYS workbench: compare tetrahedral and prism elements, sweep and Cartesian approaches, and structured versus unstructured meshes for stability and convergence.
Explore local meshing settings in ANSYS workbench, applying sizing and inflation to create refined boundary-layer meshes around surfaces, with hard versus soft sizing and division controls.
aerofoil structured mesh
Create a 2D flow domain around two buildings in ANSYS Fluent, build geometry with SpaceClaim and DesignModeler, and mesh inner and outer domains with biased sizing for consistency.
Develop a 2d structured mesh for a two-block flow domain using design modeler, then extend to a 3d mesh around two buildings with targeted sizing and domain splitting.
Explore the finite volume method for simulating fluid flow with Navier–Stokes and energy equations, applying boundary conditions and using cell-centered properties with a compressible equation of state.
Explore ANSYS CFX GUI workflows from workbench setup to turbulence models (k-epsilon, k-omega), inflation layers, Y-plus, mesh naming, updates, initialization, and convergence criteria.
Set up a pipe flow in cfx by importing the mesh, defining domain and boundary conditions, and specifying initial values; then review convergence history and boundary layer results.
Learn how to set up a steady-state cfx flow over a car, including mesh connectivity, boundary conditions, and drag and pressure analysis.
Learn to simulate CFX flow over a car in ANSYS workbench, set inner and outer domains, apply boundary conditions, initialize, run ~500 iterations, and analyze velocity contours and wake.
Explore the ideal design and simulation of a convergent-divergent nozzle in ANSYS CFX, detailing subsonic to supersonic flow, throat Mach transitions, boundary conditions, and mesh strategies.
Configure a fluent simulation of oblique shock over a wedge, refine the shock region, and enable the energy equation with the SST model and far-field boundary conditions.
Simulate supersonic flow over a wedge in Fluent, analyzing oblique shock behavior. Build high-quality MASH meshes, apply boundary conditions, and explore convergence with implicit USM methods.
Simulate a 2d axisymmetric convergent nozzle in Fluent using a density-based compressible flow model, and explore subsonic to supersonic flow and normal shocks under back pressure variations.
Explore post-processing in ANSYS Fluent, learn to plot velocity contours, streamlines, and vectors on a chosen plane, and animate results across time steps and domains.
Configure a four-domain ANSYS Fluent heat exchanger case, set boundary conditions, materials, and thermal coupling to model heat transfer between the inner hot flow and the outer pipe.
Demonstrates a simple steady-state fluid-structure interaction in ANSYS, coupling water flow in a pipe elbow to a static structure, transferring wall pressure as external load, using one-way coupling.
Learn to simulate boiling water in a tank with ANSYS Fluent, using energy and multiphase models to capture water liquid and water vapor, evaporation, and surface tension.
Learn to write user defined functions in C to set time-varying boundary conditions, masses, six degrees of freedom, and dynamic body properties in Fluent. Import via interpreter or compiler.
Learn how ANSYS Fluent user defined functions define the motion of a body, six degrees of freedom properties, initial values, and time-dependent boundary conditions in a dynamic mesh.
Learn to model a Fluent centrifugal compressor in ANSYS with rotating and outer flow domains, mesh motion, and compressible transient flow using the pressure-based energy equation and Omega SST turbulence.
Learn to configure ANSYS Fluent centrifugal compressor simulation: rotating and stationary domains, moving walls, mesh setup, and a compressible pressure-based model with energy equation; compare with density-based and incompressible options.
Simulate a race of two bullets in a flow using Fluent dynamic FSI and two-way system coupling with dynamic mesh, capturing bullet motion and fluid forces.
Explore Fluent dynamic FSI with one-way and two-way coupling, using dynamic mesh to simulate a race between bullets and study flow-structure interactions and system coupling.
Since there are two different interfaces(GUIs) for ANSYS workbench ,each video is uploaded in the two GUIs
('R181' for Workbench versions earlier than R19.3, 'R193' for Workbench versions after than R19.2)
-the course requires you to have very basic knowledge on fluid dynamics
the course is split into 3 parts:
1. learn how to work professionally on ANSYS CAD software 'space claim' (we start from the beginning till we can make assembly, and import parts from other CAD software ).
2. learn how to work professionally on ANSYS meshing tool, and measure the mesh quality.
3. learn how to work professionally on CFX and Fluent , and view the results on CFD-post
in every program, we understand its GUI, all the options they have, and the physics behind every value or option we use
the course contains 34 projects (10 projects in space claim , 6 in meshing tool , 3 in CFX , and 15 in Fluent)
in every project, we learn new tools and get more familiar with the programs
the instructor will be available with you through the entire course, and ready for any technical questions you have
this is the course content:
Session 1:
-intro to FEA
-intro to Space Claim (1-D, 2-D, and 3-D drawings )
Session 2:
-more on Space Claim:
Importing drawings from other CAD software
Drawing flow domain for a 3D wing
importing .txt file to spaceclaim
Using pattern tool in drawing blades
Working on Assembly (assembling parts drawn on space claim,
and parts drawn on Solidworks)
Session 3:
-intro to Meshing
-GUI of ANSYS meshing tool
-Meshing three main parts (Global settings, Meshing methods,
and Local settings)
-Pipe model mesh (structured mesh)
-Car flow domain mesh
-Aerofoil flow domain mesh
-Aerofoil structured mesh
-2 rectangle blocks domain structured mesh (2D)
-2 rectangle blocks domain structured mesh (3D)
-Mesh quality
Session 4:
-intro to CFD
-GUI of CFX
-Turbulence models, and Boundary conditions
-Solving flow in pipe (comparing different cases) (CFX)
-Solving flow over a car model (CFX)
-Solving flow in a Convergent Divergent nozzle (CFX) (supersonic flow)
Session 5:
-GUI of Fluent
-Solving flow in pipe (comparing CFX and Fluent results)
-Solving flow over aerofoil (Fluent)
-Solving supersonic flow over a wedge (Fluent)
-Solving a combustion chamber case (Fluent)
-Solving a convergent divergent nozzle case(Fluent)
Session 6:
-GUI of CFD-post
-Using CFD-post to view results with all Fluent and CFX projects
-Solving a water filling in a tank case (Fluent)
-heat exchanger- heat transfer (Fluent)
-Solving Rotating Cylinder case (Fluent)
-Simple FSI Fluid Solid interaction case (Fluent)
-Boiling water in a tank case (Fluent)
-Solar load and radiation case (Fluent)
Session 7:
-VAWT (vertical axial wind turbine) (Fluent)
-Pipe in a wall heat transfer (Fluent)
-Car in a garage case (Fluent)
-Gate in a pipe (UDF + dynamic mesh) (Fluent)
-Centrifugal Compressor (Fluent)
-bullets race Advanced FSI case (Fluent)
-Flow over a wing (Fluent)