how to work it in a CFX solver

- January 2, 2020 at 1:45 am
  
  xiaoling
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  Hi all,
  
  I want to test the result of the below-coupled case, which is using Ansys workbench. However, at my side, I can only use the CFX modules, that only include the pre, solver, post parts. Then, I am thinking, I can export the def file from the C4 cell in the workbench and import it to my pre CFX part, but as you can see, there is a link between B5 cell and C5 cell, and I don't know how to get this information into my CFX module.
- January 2, 2020 at 1:46 am
  
  xiaoling
  Subscriber
- January 2, 2020 at 3:33 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  What are you trying to model?
- January 3, 2020 at 11:36 am
  
  xiaoling
  Subscriber
  
  fluid-solid-thermal interaction.
  
  Is it ok to using only CFX? I just got some opinions from others, said it should only use workbench. Because workbench have several modules and they can do couple calculation.
  
  are they right?
- January 6, 2020 at 4:01 pm
  
  Rob
  Forum Moderator
  
  If you're just looking at standard heat transfer between a fluid & solid you can do the whole calculation in CFX or Fluent. You only need to add the Mechanical tools if the flow/temperature effect on the solid shape or stress is needed.