Getting Started with Ansys Fluent - Basics

Ansys Fluent is an industry-leading, general-purpose computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software used to model fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, chemical reactions, and more. With Ansys Fluent, you can create advanced physics models and analyze a variety of fluids phenomena, all in a customizable and intuitive space. Fluent offers a modern, user-friendly interface that streamlines the CFD process — from pre- to post-processing — within a single-window workflow. In this Learning Track, you will learn how to use Ansys Fluent to perform basic CFD simulations. You will start your learning journey by understanding how to use Ansys Discovery for creating and preparing the geometry need for a CFD simulation. Next, using the Watertight Geometry workflow built into Ansys Fluent, you will learn how to create CFD simulation-ready volume meshes. Next, through a set of six courses, you will learn in great detail about the various aspects of Fluent that help you simulate fluid flow problem such as physics model setup, numerical model setup, post-processing solution results, best practices to follow to perform accurate CFD simulations, and much more. Note: This course has been created for use with the Windows version of Ansys Fluent. For those who want to use the Linux version instead, you will need to use .pmdb geometry files instead of the original .dsco geometry files. For all the relevant simulations, these .pmdb geometry files have been made available at this link.

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Intro to Ansys Fluent

Ansys Fluent is the industry-leading fluid simulation software known for its advanced physics modeling capabilities and best-in-class accuracy. In a customizable and intuitive workspace of Ansys Fluent, we can use advanced physics models and analyze a variety of fluids pheno...Read more

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Geometry Prep for CFD Simulation Using Ansys Discovery

Ansys Discovery features the first simulation-driven design tool in which users can create and modify geometry using direct modeling technology, define simulations, and interact with results in real time. It is important to understand the use and operat...Read more

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Mesh Generation using Ansys Fluent Watertight Workflow

Ansys Fluent Meshing Watertight Geometry workflow greatly reduces hands-on meshing time and enhances efficiency. The guided workflow directs users through a step-by-step process of simple, intuitive inputs. Behind the scenes, Fluent Meshing u...Read more

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Physics Setup in Ansys Fluent

In Ansys Fluent, a CFD problem needs to be defined properly to obtain an accurate result. This can be done using the Physics tab, which is the focus of this course. In this seven-lesson course, we will start with exploring the Mesh group of the Domain tab for underst...Read more

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Customization in Ansys Fluent

Ansys Fluent is the industry-leading fluid simulation software known for its advanced physics modeling capabilities and best-in-class accuracy. In a customizable and intuitive workspace of Ansys Fluent, we can use advanced physics models and analyze a variety of flui...Read more

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Solution Setup in Ansys Fluent

The setup of a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) problem is not complete without defining the methods, controls, and simulation run parameters that are needed to calculate the solution. In Ansys Fluent, this can be done using the various options in the Solution tab...Read more

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Post Processing in Ansys Fluent

Ansys Fluent is an industry-leading fluid simulation software known for its advanced physics modeling capabilities and best-in-class accuracy. In the customizable and intuitive workspace of Fluent, we can use advanced physics models and analyze a variety of fluids ...Read more

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Best Practices for CFD Simulations

The accuracy of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results can be affected by different types of numerical errors. By understanding the cause of each different error type, best practices can be developed to minimize them. In this two-lesson course, we ...Read more

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