CFD for Aerobody in ANSYS Fluent

Course Outline

Course Description:

Learn how to analyze the lift and drag for aerobodies using computational fluid dynamics in ANSYS Fluent, including geometry setup, meshing, and results analysis.

Prereqs:

• Basic understanding of aerodynamics (not really necessary but helpful)

Topics Covered:

1. Theory

   1. Drag

   2. CFD theory (overview of equations, etc.)

2. Geometry setup

   1. Refining solid model in CAD

   2. Setting up fluid domain in ANSYS

3. Meshing

   1. Applying 3D mesh to fluid domain

   2. Naming selections

4. Simulation setup

   1. Choosing models

   2. Applying boundary conditions

   3. Running simulation

5. Results

   1. Analyzing results

      1. Lift, drag coefficients

      2. Contours, streamlines, animations

Practice Scope

1. Obtain the lift and drag for a provided CAD model object

   1. Compare results

Instructor Qualification:

1. ??

Resources (Files, Videos, etc)

Original Slide Set: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dm2ixGIoO-sfh_7ea34gdXlKflywyWJv0WhPUBmfAbk/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00

Verified Instructors / Trainees