0% found this document useful (0 votes)
66 views19 pages

What Is CFD: - Conservation of Mass, Momentum, Energy, Species

CFD is the science of predicting fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reactions and related phenomena by numerically solving governing equations. CFD analysis complements experimental work by reducing costs and providing detailed results. It involves defining modeling goals, identifying the domain, creating a mesh, setting up physical models and boundary conditions, computing the solution, and examining results. Common CFD applications include automotive, aerospace, turbomachinery, and reactor flows.

Uploaded by

design12
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
66 views19 pages

What Is CFD: - Conservation of Mass, Momentum, Energy, Species

CFD is the science of predicting fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reactions and related phenomena by numerically solving governing equations. CFD analysis complements experimental work by reducing costs and providing detailed results. It involves defining modeling goals, identifying the domain, creating a mesh, setting up physical models and boundary conditions, computing the solution, and examining results. Common CFD applications include automotive, aerospace, turbomachinery, and reactor flows.

Uploaded by

design12
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 19

What is CFD

• CFD is the science of predicting fluid flow, heat and mass transfer,
chemical reactions and related phenomenon by solving numerically
the set of governing mathematical equations
• Conservation of mass, momentum, energy, species….
• The results of CFD analysis are relevant in:
• conceptual studies of new designs
• detailed product development
• troubleshooting
• redesign
• CFD analysis complements testing and experimentation
• Reduces the total effort required in the experiment design
and data acquisition
FLUENT 6.3

Applications
• External/Internal automotive flows and
in-cylinder flows
• High speed aerodynamics
• Rocket Flows
• Turbo machinery
• Reactor Vessels
Surface pressure distribution in an
• Cyclones automotive engine cooling jacket

• Mixing Tanks
• Flow-induced noise prediction
Pre-processor: GAMBIT
• A single integrated pre-processor for
CFD analysis
• Geometry creation
• Mesh generation
• Mesh quality examination
• Boundary zone assignment
Introduction to CFD Analysis
How Does CFD work ?
• FLUENT solvers are based on the finite volume method
• Domain is discretized into a finite set of controls volumes
• General conservation (transport) equation for mass,
momentum, energy, etc: Continuous Domain



t V
dV   V .dA    .dA   S dV
A A V
Unsteady convection diffusion Generation

•Partial differential equations are discretized into a system


Discretized Domain
of algebraic equations.
•All algebraic equations are then solved numerically to
render the solution field.

Equation Ф Illustration of Cells

Continuity 1
x-mom. u
y-mom. v
Energy h
CFD Modeling Overview

Equations solved on mesh

• Transport Equations • Physical Models


• mass • Turbulence
Pre-Processing
• species mass fraction • Combustion
• Solid • Mesh • phasic volume fraction • Radiation
Modeler Generator • momentum
• Multiphase
• energy
• Phase Change
• Equation of State
• Moving Zones
• Solver • Supporting Physical Models • Moving Mesh
Settings

• Material Properties
• Boundary Conditions
• Post- Processing
• Initial Conditions
CFD Analysis: Basic Steps

• Problem Identification and Pre-Processing


1. Define your modeling goals.
2. Identify the domain you will model.
3. Design and create the grid.
• Solver Execution
4. Set up the numerical model.
5. Compute and monitor the solution.
• Post Processing
6. Examine the results.
7. Consider revisions to the model.
Define Your Modeling Goals
• Problem Identification and Pre-Processing
1. Define your modeling goals.
2. Identify the domain you will
model.
3. Design and create the grid.

• What results are you looking for, and how will they be used
• What are your modeling options?
• What physical models will need to be included in your
analysis
• What simplifying assumptions do you have to make?
• What simplifying assumptions do can you make?
• Do you require a unique modeling capability?
• UDF’s

• What degree of accuracy is required?


• How quickly do you need the results?
Identify the Domain You Will Model
• Problem Identification and Pre-Processing
1. Define your modeling goals.
2. Identify the domain you will
model.
3. Design and create the grid.

• How will you isolate a piece of the complete physical system?

• Where will the computational domain begin and end?


• Do you have boundary condition information at these boundaries?
• Can the boundary condition types accommodate that information?
• Can you extend the domain to a point where reasonable data exists

•What degree of accuracy is required?


• Can it be simplified or approximated as a 2D of axisymmetric problem?
Design and Create the Grid
• Problem Identification and Pre-Processing
1. Define your modeling goals.
2. Identify the domain you will
model.
3. Design and create the grid.
• Can you benefit from Mixsim, Icepak or Airpak
• Can you use a quad/hex grid or should you use a tri / tet grid
or hybrid grid
• How complex is the geometry and flow?
• Will you need a non-conformal interface?

• What degree of grid resolution is required in each region of


the domain?
• Is the resolution sufficient for the geometry?
• Can you predict regions with high gradients?
• Will you use adaption to add resolution?

• Do you have sufficient computer memory?


• How many cells are required?
• How many models will be used?
Tri/Tet vs. Quad/Hex Meshes
• For simple geometries, quad/hex
meshes can provide higher quality
solutions with fewer cells than a
comparable tri/tet mesh.

• For complex geometries, quad/hex


meshes show no numerical
advantage, and you can save meshing
effort by using a tri/tet mesh
Hybrid Mesh Example

• Valve port grid Tet Mesh


• Specific regions can be meshed
with different cell types

• Both efficiency and accuracy are


enhanced relative to a hexahedral
or tetrahedral mesh alone

Hex Mesh
• Tools for hybrid mesh
generation are available in
GAMBIT and TGrid.
Hybrid mesh for an IC Engine
Non-Conformal Mesh Example

• Nonconformal mesh: Mesh in which grid


nodes do not match up along an interface
• Useful for parts swapping for
design study, etc.
• Helpful for meshing complex
geometries.
• Example:
• 3D film cooling problem
• Coolant is injected into a Plenum part can be replaced with
duct from plenum new geometry with reduced
meshing effort
Set Up the Numerical Model
• Solver Execution • For a given problem, you will need to:
4. Set up the numerical
model.
5. Compute and monitor
• Select appropriate physical models.
the solution.
• Turbulence, combustion, multiphase, etc.
• Define material properties
• Fluid
• Solid
• Mixture
• Prescribe operating conditions.
• Prescribe boundary conditions at all boundary
Solving initially in 2D will
provide valuable experience
zones.
with the models and solver • Provide an initial solution.
settings for your problem in a
short amount of time • Set up solver controls.
• Set up convergence monitors.
Compute the Solution
• The discretized conservation equations are
• Solver Execution
4. Set up the numerical
solved iteratively :
model.
5. Compute and monitor • A number of iterations are usually required
the solution.
to reach a converged solution
• Convergence is reached when:
• Changes in solution variables from one
iteration to the next is negligible.
• Residuals provide a mechanism to help
monitor this trend.
• Overall Property conservation is achieved.

A converged and grid- • The accuracy of a converged solution is


independent solution on a dependent upon:
well-posed problem will
provide useful engineering • Appropriateness and accuracy of physical
results models.
• Grid resolution and independence.
• Problem setup.
Examine the Results
• Examine the results to review solution and
• Post Processing extract useful data.
6. Examine the results.
7. Consider revisions to
the model.
• Visualization Tools can be used to answer
such questions as:
• What is the overall flow pattern?
• Is there separation?
• Where do shocks, shear layers, etc.
form?
• Are key flow features being resolved?
• Numerically Reporting Tools can be used to
Examine results to ensure calculate quantitative results:
property conservation and
correct physical behavior.
• Forces and Momentums
High residuals may be
attributable to only a few cells
• Average heat transfer coefficients
of poor quality.
• Surface and Volume integrated quantities
• Flux Balances.
Consider Revisions to the Model
• Are physical models appropriate?
• Post Processing
6. Examine the results.
• Is flow turbulent?
7. Consider revisions to
the model. • Is flow unsteady?
• Are there compressibility effects?
• Are there 3D effects?
• Are boundary conditions correct?
• Is the computational domain large enough?
• Are boundary conditions appropriate?
• Are boundary values reasonable?
• Is grid adequate?
• Can grid be adequate to improve results?
• Does solution change significantly with
adaption, or is the solution grid independent?
• Does boundary resolution need to be
improved?
Operating Pressure
• Specification of Operating Pressure affects calculation in different ways
                                                                                                        
for different flow regimes
• OP is significant for Incompressible flows because it determines
density.

• For low mach compressible flows, OP avoids numerical round off
error.
           
• Since pressure drop is very small.
• are related to dynamic head,
• This gives simple relation , so that as
• FLUENT avoids round off error by subtracting operating
pressure (generally a large pressure roughly equal to avg. abs
pressure in the flow) from the absolute pressure, and using the
result (termed gauge pressure).
• OP is less significant for higher Mach-number compressible flows,
since pressure drops are very high. Hence there is no problem of
round off errors.
• In fact it is common convention to use absolute pressure in
such calculations.
• Since FLUENT always uses gauge pressure, therefore the OP
is simply set to zero.

You might also like