4. Setup (Physics)

Launch Fluent

(Double Click) Setup in the Workbench Project Page. Select Double Precision. Then click OK

Specify Material Properties

Problem Setup > Materials > Fluid > Create/Edit....
Then set the Density to 1 kg/m^3 and set Viscosity to 0.05 kg/m*s. Click Change/Create then click Close.

Boundary Conditions

FarField1

Problem Setup > Boundary Conditions > farfield1.
Set Type to velocity-inlet. Click Edit.... Set Velocity Specification Method to Components, set X-Velocity to 1 m/s, and set Y-Velocity to 0 m/s.

FarField2

Problem Setup > Boundary Conditions > farfield2..
Set Type to pressure-outlet.

Cylinder Wall

Problem Setup > Boundary Conditions > cylinderwall.
Set Type to wall.

Reference Values

Problem Setup > Reference Values.
Set the Density to 1 kg/m^3. The other default values will work for the purposes of this simulation.

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