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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the CFX Tutorials ...................................................................................................... 23
Preparing a Working Directory ............................................................................................. 23
Setting the Working Directory and Starting ANSYS CFX .......................................................... 23
Playing a Tutorial Session File .............................................................................................. 24
Changing the Display Colors ................................................................................................ 24
Editor Buttons ................................................................................................................... 24
Using Help ....................................................................................................................... 25
2. Simulating Flow in a Static Mixer Using CFX in Standalone Mode .......................................................... 27
Tutorial Features ................................................................................................................ 27
Overview of the Problem to Solve ......................................................................................... 28
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................... 28
Starting CFX-Pre ............................................................................................................... 28
Defining a Case in CFX-Pre ................................................................................................. 29
Synopsis of Quick Setup Mode ............................................................................................. 30
Workflow Overview ........................................................................................................... 30
Creating a New Case .......................................................................................................... 30
Setting the Physics Definition ............................................................................................... 30
Importing a Mesh ............................................................................................................... 31
Using the Viewer ............................................................................................................... 31
Defining Model Data .......................................................................................................... 32
Defining Boundaries ........................................................................................................... 32
Setting Boundary Data ........................................................................................................ 33
Setting Flow Specification ................................................................................................... 33
Setting Temperature Specification ......................................................................................... 33
Reviewing the Boundary Condition Definitions ....................................................................... 33
Creating the Second Inlet Boundary Definition ........................................................................ 33
Creating the Outlet Boundary Definition ................................................................................ 34
Moving to General Mode ..................................................................................................... 34
Setting Solver Control ......................................................................................................... 34
Writing the CFX-Solver Input (.def) File ................................................................................ 35
Playing the Session File and Starting CFX-Solver Manager ........................................................ 35
Obtaining a Solution Using CFX-Solver Manager .................................................................... 35
Start the Run ..................................................................................................................... 36
Move from CFX-Solver to CFD-Post ..................................................................................... 37
Viewing the Results in CFD-Post .......................................................................................... 37
Workflow Overview ........................................................................................................... 38
Setting the Edge Angle for a Wireframe Object ........................................................................ 38
Creating a Point for the Origin of the Streamline ...................................................................... 39
Creating a Streamline Originating from a Point ........................................................................ 40
Rearranging the Point ......................................................................................................... 41
Configuring a Default Legend .............................................................................................. 42
Creating a Slice Plane ......................................................................................................... 43
Defining Slice Plane Geometry ............................................................................................. 43
Configuring Slice Plane Views .............................................................................................. 44
Rendering Slice Planes ........................................................................................................ 44
Coloring the Slice Plane ...................................................................................................... 45
Moving the Slice Plane ....................................................................................................... 46
Adding Contours ............................................................................................................... 46
Working with Animations .................................................................................................... 47
Showing the Animation Dialog Box ....................................................................................... 48
Creating the First Keyframe ................................................................................................. 48
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Creating the Second Keyframe ............................................................................................. 49

Viewing the Animation ....................................................................................................... 51
Modifying the Animation .................................................................................................... 52
Saving a Movie .................................................................................................................. 53
Quitting CFD-Post ............................................................................................................. 53
3. Simulating Flow in a Static Mixer Using Workbench ............................................................................. 55
Tutorial Features ................................................................................................................ 55
Overview of the Problem to Solve ......................................................................................... 56
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................... 56
Starting ANSYS Workbench ................................................................................................ 56
Starting CFX-Pre from ANSYS Workbench ............................................................................ 57
Creating the Simulation Definition ........................................................................................ 58
Setting the Physics Definition ............................................................................................... 58
Defining Boundaries ........................................................................................................... 58
Setting Boundary Data ........................................................................................................ 58
Creating the Second Inlet Boundary Definition ........................................................................ 59
Creating the Outlet Boundary Definition ................................................................................ 59
Moving to General Mode ..................................................................................................... 59
Using the Viewer ............................................................................................................... 60
Setting Solver Control ......................................................................................................... 60
Refresh the Project ............................................................................................................. 61
Obtaining a Solution ........................................................................................................... 61
Display the Results in CFD-Post ........................................................................................... 63
Viewing the Results in CFD-Post .......................................................................................... 63
Workflow Overview ........................................................................................................... 64
Setting the Edge Angle for a Wireframe Object ........................................................................ 65
Creating a Point for the Origin of the Streamline ...................................................................... 66
Creating a Streamline Originating from a Point ........................................................................ 67
Rearranging the Point ......................................................................................................... 68
Configuring a Default Legend .............................................................................................. 69
Creating a Slice Plane ......................................................................................................... 70
Defining Slice Plane Geometry ............................................................................................. 70
Configuring Slice Plane Views .............................................................................................. 71
Rendering Slice Planes ........................................................................................................ 72
Coloring the Slice Plane ...................................................................................................... 73
Moving the Slice Plane ....................................................................................................... 73
Adding Contours ............................................................................................................... 73
Working with Animations .................................................................................................... 75
Showing the Animation Dialog Box ....................................................................................... 76
Creating the First Keyframe ................................................................................................. 76
Creating the Second Keyframe ............................................................................................. 77
Viewing the Animation ....................................................................................................... 79
Modifying the Animation .................................................................................................... 80
Saving a Movie .................................................................................................................. 81
Closing the Applications ...................................................................................................... 81
4. Flow in a Static Mixer (Refined Mesh) ............................................................................................... 83
Tutorial Features ................................................................................................................ 83
Overview of the Problem to Solve ......................................................................................... 84
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................... 84
Starting CFX-Pre ............................................................................................................... 84
Defining a Simulation using General Mode in CFX-Pre ............................................................. 84
Workflow Overview ........................................................................................................... 84
Creating a New Case .......................................................................................................... 85
Importing a Mesh ............................................................................................................... 85

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information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.