List of learning modules

The following tutorials show how to solve selected fluid flow problems using ANSYS Fluent. The tutorial topics are drawn from Cornell University courses, the Prantil et al textbook, student/research projects etc. If a tutorial is from a course, the relevant course number is indicated below. All tutorials have a common structure and use the same high-level steps starting with Pre-Analysis  and ending with Verification and Validation. Pre-Analysis includes hand calculations to predict expected results while Verification and Validation can be thought of as a formal process for checking computer results. Both these steps are extremely important in practice though often overlooked. The pedagogical philosophy behind these modules is discussed in this article from the ANSYS Advantage magazine.

 

Fluent tutorials

Simulation: What's Under the Blackbox?

ENGR2000X A Hands-on Introduction

to Engineering Simulations

Fluid Dynamics

ENGR2000X A Hands-on Introduction

to Engineering Simulations

Computational Fluid Dynamics

ENGR2000X A Hands-on Introduction

to Engineering Simulations

Laminar Pipe Flow

ENGR2000X A Hands-on Introduction

to Engineering Simulations 

Turbulent Pipe Flow

MAE 4230/MAE 5230

Flat Plate Boundary Layer

MAE 4230/MAE 5230/MAE 6510

Supersonic Flow Over a Wedge

MAE 4230/MAE 5230

Compressible Flow in a Nozzle

MAE 4230/MAE 5230

Turbulent Forced Convection

MAE 4272

Laminar Convection: Nusselt Problem

MAE 3240 (Summer)

Steady Flow Past a Cylinder

MAE 5230

Unsteady Flow Past a Cylinder

MAE 5230

Flow over an Airfoil

MAE 5230

3D Transonic Flow over a Wing

MAE 5230

Bifurcating Artery

MAE 6690

3D Bifurcating Artery

MAE 6690

Wind Turbine Blade FSI (Part 1)

(Advanced)

MAE 5230//MAE 5020

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (Part 1)

(Advanced)

 

 

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (Part 2)

(Advanced)

 

 

Over-expanded Nozzle

(Advanced)

[Under-Construction]

MAE 4230

 

Some other Fluent tutorials

3D Convection through an Electronics Box

Mars Rover Project

Sudden Expansion in Laminar Pipe Flow

University of California, Irvine

Turbulent Pipe Flow (LES)

Stephen B. Pope Research Group

Turbulent Jet (k-epsilon model)

MAE 7340

User Defined Functions

MAE 4230//MAE 5230

Partially Premixed Combustion

 

Particles in a Periodic Double Shear Layer

Donald L Koch Research Group

Nasal Airway Model

Cornell M.Eng Project

Older Tutorials

These tutorials are for older version of FLUENT and are no longer being updated. They use GAMBIT for meshing. 

Supersonic Flow Over a Wedge

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Compressible Flow in a Nozzle

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Steady Flow Past a Cylinder

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Unsteady Flow Past a Cylinder

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Flow over an Airfoil

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Forced Convection over a Flat Plate

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Flow past a Sphere

ANSYS FLUENT 6.3

Computational Combustion modules

These modules use Chemkin IV (for laminar flames) and Fluent (for turbulent flames). They provide instruction in the use of the software and also provide insights into the physics and chemistry involved. The focus is on: the thermochemistry and kinetics of ideal gas mixtures; laminar premixed and nonpremixed flames; and turbulent non-premixed flames.