Abaqus Tutorial
Fluid Dynamics
Starting CFD in Abaqus
In the Menu bar, select the Menu file and select New Model
Database with CFD Model
Another option to run a CFD model is provided automatically
by starting the session
Creating the fluid component
There are three options to create the fluid component:
Extruded solid, Revolved solid, and Swept solid.
You can select one of them according to your needs; however,
in this tutorial we are going to select Revolved solid
Creating the fluid component
(continued)
Erase the horizontal construction line by selecting it and
erasing it
Creating the fluid component
(continued)
First, create the flow component by drawing the lines below.
Then add a horizontal construction line as shown.
Revolve it 360
R=0.05m
Fluid component final configuration
Creating material, section and section
assignment
Material
Density (Kg/m3)
Viscosity (Pa * s)
Water
999.97
0.001
Assembling
Only the flow is assembled as dependent
Creating a step
Double click in Steps and create a step
Accept the default conditions
Creating surfaces
Underneath assembly, click surfaces to create the inlet, outlet
and wall surface of the flow.
Assign one end of the cylinder as the inlet and the other as
the outlet. Create a wall surface.
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Field output request
Select the default output request but notice that you
have more options (you might need them in future
assignments).
Boundary conditions
The boundary conditions in this simulation are the inlet fluid
velocity -10 m/s, the outlet fluid pressure p=0 and the fluid
wall condition no slip.
Assign the inlet/outlet boundary conditions to the previously
created surfaces. Double click BCs
Meshing
Create datum planes with the offset from principal plane
method.
Select 0.0 to offset in each XY, YZ, XZ pair.
Use the planes to create partitions.
Meshing continued
Mesh Controls
Element shape: Hex,
Technique: structured
Element type
Family: Fluid
Geometric order: Linear
Post processing
From results, select velocity and select the view cut manager
Post processing
Plot symbols on the deformed shape
Create a path along the Y or Z direction in order to obtain the velocity
profile
0
0.025000006
0.050000004
0.075000003
0.100000009
0.100615591
0.102447182
0.105449677
0.10954915
0.114644662
0.120610744
0.127300486
0.134549156
0.150000006
0.15782173
0.165450856
0.172699526
0.179389268
0.18535535
0.190450862
0.194550335
0.19755283
0.199384421
0.200000003
0.225000009
0.25
0.275000006
0.300000012
Velocity (m/s)
Post processing
With the created path across the pipe, plot the velocity profile
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12
10
8
True distance along path (m)
Post processing
Create another path next to the inlet and plot the velocity
profile
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Velocity (m/s)
10
8
6
4
2
0
True distance along path (m)
0
0.000333309
0.000666648
0.000999987
0.001333326
0.001666665
0.002000004
0.002333313
0.002666652
0.002999991
0.00333333
0.003666669
0.003999978
0.004333317
0.004666656
0.004999995
0.005333334
0.005666643
0.005999982
0.006333321
0.00666666
0.006999999
0.007333308
0.007666647
0.007999986
0.008333325
0.008666664
0.009000003
0.009333313
0.009666651
0.00999999
Velocity (m/s)
Towards a laminar flow
By satisfying low Reynolds numbers and using the similar BCs
above, find a velocity profile similar to the graph below.
0.018
0.016
0.014
0.012
0.01
0.008
0.006
0.004
0.002
True distance along path (m)
