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[Siddharth Shandilya]

[Rob]

That will need a multiphase model. More details will help answer the question. Pictures are very useful. 

[Siddharth Shandilya]

 

Determine the force necessary (energy required to operate the linear motor) to drive the linear tube within the cylinder under pressurized circumstances for a one stroke. (During the transition from the top position to the bottom position) and also energy required to operate the ball valve.

 

[Siddharth Shandilya]

 

Please help me how to get started and some steps, I am a beginner

 

[Rob]

Start by doing the tutorials (Fluent>Help>User's Guide & look around) and AIS courses (Learning) to see what's available and where the buttons are. From there sketch out what you really need to model: ie do you really need to model the whole unit, including free surface or can you simplify the domain?