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Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Panel
Steady Flow Past a Cylinder - Panel

Geometry

Launch ANSYS Workbench: Start > All Programs > ANSYS > Workbench

Note

For users of ANSYS 15.0, please check this link for procedures for turning on the Auto Constraint feature before creating sketches in DesignModeler.

Create Flow Domain 

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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4O3nUq5Vzok?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Imprint Lines to Control Mesh Sizing 

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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cNMyaJB5hsU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Close Design Modeler and Save Project

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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/j7ydNoeIt-0?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>



Go to Step 3: Mesh

Panel

Author: John Singleton and Rajesh Bhaskaran

Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification and Validation
Exercises

Note

Under Construction: Please go to Step 3 to download the geometry and mesh files.

2. Geometry

Fluid Flow(FLUENT) Project Selection

Drag Fluid Flow(FLUENT) into the Project Schematic window.

Analysis Type

(Right Click) Geometry > Properties
Set Analysis Type to 2D

Launch Design Modeler

(Double Click) Geometry

Create Two Concentric Circles and Dimension

Create two concentric circles, centered around the origin in the xy plane. Set the diameter of the inner circle to 1m and set the diameter of the outer circle to 64 m.

Surface Body Creation

Concept > Surfaces From Sketches.
Set the Base Object to Sketch 1 (located underneath XYPlane in the Tree). Click Generate

Go to Step 3: Mesh
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