DE ZG515 COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
LAB
ASSIGNMENT
Objectives and Outcomes
Objective:
To provide hands-on experience on Computational analysis and simulation of 2D &3D models systems
using contemporary software tools and clear idea on postprocessing of results
After completing the lab:
✓ Design & name the boundary conditions required for problem statement
✓ Computational analysis of model using ANSYS FLUENT
✓ Run steady, unsteady state flow simulation depending on problem statement
✓ Extract contours, vectors and plots for output paramters such as Pressure, velocity
and Temperature etc.,
Prerequisite:
✓ Basics on Fluid Mechanics Theory
1.CFD Analysis over Airplane
Perform CFD analysis of the 3D Airplane.
Input velocity-500 m/s
Boundary conditions: k-omega SST/ Spalart Almaras
Results:
1. Contour and vectors of Pressure and Velocity
2. Velocity streamline
1.CFD Analysis over Airplane
Geometry file
2
1
Change units to mm Select Tools
and click Enclosure
Dimension of enclosure
is fixed as 30mm
1.CFD Analysis over Airplane
1.CFD Analysis over Airplane
Change the type of BC to velocity inlet and input as 500 m/sa
2. Conjugate heat transfer
Liquid – Water ; Shell Material – Aluminium ; Pipe Material - Copper
Boundary condition was selected for the inlet and outlet.
In the inlet and outlet, 1m/s velocity and temperature were set at 353K(hot) and
283K(cold).
Results
❑Temperature distribution streamline (Animation)
❑Temperature in inlet and outlet (contour& vector)
3.CFD Analysis of muffler
Perform CFD Analysis on the muffler using ANSYS FLUENT. Use the following
details for the analysis
Turbulence Model: k-epsilon, Standard wall functions
Energy: ON
Boundary conditions:
Hot air (velocity inlet);
Inlet velocity: 10 m/s
Hot air temperature:400K
Surrounding air (velocity inlet)
Inlet velocity: 5 m/s
Hot air temperature:300K
Results needed:
1. Mesh of muffler
2. Temperature contour & streamline
3. Velocity contour & streamline
3.CFD Analysis of muffler
3.CFD Analysis of muffler
Instructions
Virtual lab:
1. Virtual lab submissions must be in PDF format (include Screenshots of post processing results).
2. Date and time should be visible on all screenshots in the report. Without date and time, the screenshots will
not be considered for evaluation
3. Students should save all the files in their login .However, lab TAs may ask students at any time to send the
report