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If you have skipped the previous mesh generation steps 1-3, you can download the mesh by right-clicking on this link. Save the file as pipe100x30.msh. You can then proceed with the flow solution steps below.

Launch FLUENT

Lab Apps > FLUENT 6.3.26

Select 2Dfrom the list of options and click OK.

Import File

Main Menu > File > Read > Case...

Navigate to your working directory and select the pipe100x30.msh file. Click OK.

The following should appear in the FLUENT window:

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Check the number of nodes, faces (of different types) and cells. There are 3000 quadrilateral cells in this case. This is what we'd expect since we used 30 divisions in the radial direction and 100 divisions in the axial direction while generating the mesh. So the total number of cells is 30*100 = 3000.

Also, take a look under zones. We can see the four zones inlet, outlet, wall,and that we defined in centerline GAMBIT.

Mesh

First, we check the mesh to make sure that there are no errors.

Main Menu > Mesh > Check

Any errors in the mesh would be reported at this time. Check the output and make sure that there are no errors reported. Then select:

Main Menu > Mesh > Info > Size

The following summary about the mesh should appear:

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Let's look at the mesh:We will be working within the ANSYS 12.1 workbench.  To launch FLUENT, double click on setup from the workbench. 

Problem Setup > General > Display...

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