Chapter 3

Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer

in a Mixing Elbow
Reference:
Training File of ANSYS Inc.

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Problem Specification

Step 1: Creating a FLUENT Fluid Flow Analysis System in

ANSYS Workbench

Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the profile:

Arc by Center

Y=-4
Y=-6
Y=-8

Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the path:

(6,8)

(-8,-6)

(6,0)

(0,-6)

Arc by Center

Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the pipe:

Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the side pipe:

Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the side pipe:

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Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the side pipe:

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Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Create the side pipe:

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Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

Specify the geometry as a fluid body:

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Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Create named selections for the geometry boundaries:

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Create named selections for the geometry boundaries:

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Create named selections for the geometry boundaries:

the outer wall boundaries are automatically detected by ANSYS FLUENT

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Set some basic meshing parameters for the ANSYS Meshing application:

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Set some basic meshing parameters for the ANSYS Meshing application:

1m=39.37 in
0.23622 in

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Set some basic meshing parameters for the ANSYS Meshing application:

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Set some basic meshing parameters for the ANSYS Meshing application:

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Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application

Set some basic meshing parameters for the ANSYS Meshing application:
Another inflation:

0.31496in

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Change the units for length:

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Check the mesh:

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up your models for the CFD simulation:
a. Enable heat transfer by activating the energy equation.

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up your models for the CFD simulation:
b. Enable the turbulence model.

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up your materials for the CFD simulation:
a. Create a new material called water using the
Create/Edit Materials dialog box

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up the cell zone conditions for the CFD simulation:

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up the boundary conditions for the CFD analysis:
a. Set the boundary conditions at the cold inlet (velocity-inlet-large)

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up the boundary conditions for the CFD analysis:
b. Set the boundary conditions at the hot inlet (velocity-inlet-small)

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up the boundary conditions for the CFD analysis:
c. Set the boundary conditions at the outlet (pressure-outlet)

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up solution parameters for the CFD simulation:
a. Examine the convergence criteria for the equation residuals.

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up solution parameters for the CFD simulation:
b. Create a surface monitor at the outlet (pressure-outlet)
It is good practice to monitor physical solution quantities in addition to equation residuals when
assessing convergence.

update the plot of the surface monitor and

write data to a file after every 3 iterations

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up solution parameters for the CFD simulation:
c. Change the Gradient method

In the Spatial Discretization section of the

Solution Methods pane, change the
Gradient to Green-Gauss Node Based.
This gradient method is suggested for tetrahedral
meshes.

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up solution parameters for the CFD simulation:
d. Initialize the flow field

R14

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Set up solution parameters for the CFD simulation:
e. Check to see if the case conforms to best practices

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Calculate a solution:

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

Calculate a solution:

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Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT

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Step 5: Displaying Results in ANSYS FLUENT and CFD-Post

1. Display results in ANSYS FLUENT.

2. Display results in CFD-Post.

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Step 5: Displaying Results in ANSYS FLUENT and CFD-Post

1. Display results in ANSYS FLUENT.

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Step 5: Displaying Results in ANSYS FLUENT and CFD-Post

2. Display results in CFD-Post.

V=2.2m/s

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Step 5: Displaying Results in ANSYS FLUENT and CFD-Post

2. Display results in CFD-Post.

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