Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
Introduction to CFX
What?
First select the domain
combination to be connected
How?
The Interface Models and Mesh
Connection Method control how
data is transferred across the
interface
Translational Periodicity
Simulates geometries that have translational
periodicity
Allows for either the mass flow rate or the
pressure change across the interface to be
specified
The quantity not specified will be part of the
solution
Rotational Periodicity
Simulates rotationally periodic geometries
General Connection
For all other types of connections
A Frame Change/Mixing Model and a Pitch
Change apply to rotating domain cases.
These are discussed in the Moving Zones
lecture
1:1
Only use this option if you are sure that the nodes on Side 1 and
Side 2 of the interface match up exactly
Not recommended for Fluid Solid and Solid Solid interfaces
GGI
Use this option when the nodes on the two sides are not aligned
For best results both sides should have fairly similar mesh
length scales
Fluxes are conserved across the interface
If the size of the connection region for one side is different to the
other, the connection will be automatically made between the
mutually overlapping surfaces (for best results ensure both
sides fully overlap)
Possible to perform a connection where there is a slight gap
or interference between the two sides of the GGI connection
The gap should be small relative to the mesh length scale
When solving, GGI connections use more memory and CPU than
1:1 connections
Automatic
This is generally the recommended option when available
In some cases only the GGI option will be available
It will try to make a 1:1 connection if possible, otherwise GGI
The Mesh Match Tolerance under Edit > Options > Mesh
determines how close nodes need to be before a 1:1
connection can be made
The default value of 0.005 (0.5%) is a fraction of the local mesh
length scale
In some situations a GGI connection will be used even when
nodes match 1:1
E.g. Fluid Solid interfaces, since GGI connections are more
accurate in these situations
Total Pressure
Velocity
Static Pressure
ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary Release 13.0
2010 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. 7-9 December 2010
Domain Interfaces
Automatic Domain Interfaces Training Manual
Source
Transient
Convection Conduction Viscous work
They provide a source (or sink) of the solved variable, e.g.
A source term added to the Energy Transport Equation represents a
source of heat
A source / sink term added to the Momentum Equations represent adding /
removing work to / from the system e.g. a pump / turbine
Examples:
A tracer such as a dye or smoke
This is an example of a Transport Additional Variable. The AV is
transported with the flow, but does not influence the flow
pH level
This is an example of an Algebraic Additional Variable. The AV is
expressed as a function of other flow quantities through an algebraic
expression, rather than solving a transport equation
Variable Type
Specific: The AV is solved on a per-unit-mass basis
Volumetric: The AV is solved on a per-unit-volume basis
Unspecified: The AV is defined in terms of an algebraic expression
2
3
Transport Equation
A full transport equation is used
The transport of the AV occurs through both
convection and diffusion
Setting the Kinematic Diffusivity controls
laminar diffusion
Turbulent diffusion is always included
( )
( U ) ( D ) S
t
Transient Advection Diffusion Sources
Poisson Equation
The advection and transient terms are 0 ( D ) S
dropped from the full transport equation Diffusion Sources
Has uses in electromagnetics