Course Content
Introduction
Overview
- Installing and Running Autodesk Simulation
- System Requirements
- Autodesk Simulation Help
- Subscription Center
- Web Links
- Tutorials
- Webcasts and Web Courses
- How to Receive Technical Support
- Updates
- Background of FEA
- What is Finite Element Analysis?
- Fluid Flow Review
- Equations Used in the Solution
- Limitations of CFD
- Basic FEA Concepts
- The General Flow of an Analysis
Autodesk Simulation Multiphysicss Example
- Chapter Objectives
- Ball Valve Example
- Meshing the Model
- Setting up the Model
- Analyzing the Model
- Reviewing the Results
- Creating an Animation
- Generating a Report
Basics of Fluid Flow Analysis
- Chapter Objectives
- Fluid Flow Elements
- Meshing Options
- Fluid Generation
- Tetrahedral and Boundary Layer Meshes
- Example of Internal Fluid Generation and Boundary Layer Meshing
- Loading Options
- Prescribed Inlet/Outlets
- Prescribed Velocity
- Pressure/Traction
- Load Curves
- Convergence Controls for the "Mixed GLS" and "Penalty" Formulation Options
- Output and Printout Intervals
- Convergence Controls for the "Segregated" Formulation Option
- Turbulence
- Surface Prescribed Turbulence Conditions
- Wall Roughness
- Reviewing the Results
- Exercise A: Venturi Model
Results Evaluation and Presentation
- Chapter Objectives
- Result Types
- Reaction Forces
- Velocity
- Pressure
- Vorticity
- Vorticity Precision
- Flow Rate
- Stress
- Presentation Options
- 3-D Visualization of 2-D Elements
- Slice Planes
- Particle Paths
- Streamlines
- Exercise B: 3-D Flow around a Building
Additional Loading Options
- Chapter Objectives
- Using a Fan Surface
- Fan Swirl Effects
- Example of Fan Surfaces
- Overview of Rotating Frames of Reference
- Applying a Rotating Frame of Reference
- Number of Rotating Frames of Reference
- Example of a Rotating Frame of Reference
- Exercise C: Fan Model
Open Channel Flow
- Chapter Objectives
- Open Channel Flow Overview
- Loads Not Available for Open Channel Flow Analysis
- Initial Fluid Volume
- Results Unique to Open Channel Flow
- Volume of Fluid
- Open Channel Flow Example
- Extracting the Model Archive
- Defining the Initial Fluid Volume and Inlet/Outlet Surfaces
- Defining the Material and Analysis Parameters
- Performing the Analysis
- Animating the Results
Multiphysics
- Chapter Objectives
- Forced Convection (Uncoupled Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer)
- Natural Convection (Couple Fluid Flow and Thermal)
- Additional Program Installation Requirements
- Fluid Structural Interaction (FSI)
- Thermal Stress
- Joule Heating
- Result Options
- Pipe Tee Example - Uncoupled Fluid/Thermal/Stress
- Fluid Part Creation and Meshing
- Setting up and Analyzing the Fluid Flow Model
- Reviewing the Fluid Flow Results
- Setting up and Analyzing the Thermal Model
- Reviewing the Thermal Results
- Setting up and Analyzing the Structural Model
- Reviewing the Structural Results
- Heat Exchanger Example - Coupled Fluid/Thermal
- Opening and Meshing of the Model
- Setting up the Model
- Analyzing the Model
- Reviewing the ResultsExercise D: Heat Sink Model
9. Self Study: Formulation Options, Porous Media, and Transient Mass Transfer
- Fluid Flow Formulation Options
- Mixed GLS Formulation
- Segregated Formulation
- Penalty Formulation
- Porous Media
- Example of Flow through Porous Media
- Using Porous Media in a Steady or Unsteady Fluid Flow Analysis
- Example of Using Porous Media in a Steady Fluid Flow Analysis
- Self Study Exercise
- Flow through Porous Media with Gravity
- 2D Elements
- Transient Mass Transfer Overview
- Meshing Requirements
- Defining Species
- Loading Options
- Part-Based Loads
- Surface Based Loads
- Nodal Loads
- Analysis Parameters
- Result Types
- Species Concentration
- Mass Flux
- Mass Rate of Face
