ANSYS FLUENT Tutorial Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction to Using ANSYS FLUENT in ANSYS Workbench: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a
Mixing Elbow
Figure 1.4 ANSYS Workbench Files View for the Project After Adding a FLUENT-Based
Fluid Flow Analysis System
In the Files view, you will be able to see the name and type of file, the ID of the cell that the file
is associated with, the size of the file, the location of the file, and other information. For more information
about the Files view, see Files View.
From here, you will create the geometry described in Figure 1.1 (p. 2), and later create a mesh
and set up a fluid flow analysis for the geometry.
1.4.3. Step 2: Creating the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler
For the geometry of your fluid flow analysis, you can create a geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler, or
import the appropriate geometry file. In this step, you will create the geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler,
then review the list of files generated by ANSYS Workbench.
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Important
Note the Attention Required icon ( ) within the Geometry cell for the system. This
indicates that the cell requires data (for example, a geometry). Once the geometry is
defined, the state of the cell will change accordingly. Likewise, the state of some of the
remaining cells in the system will change.
Note
If you would rather not create the geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler, you can import a preexisting
geometry by right-clicking the Geometry cell and selecting the Import Geometry
option from the context menu. From there, you can browse your file system to locate the
elbow_geometry.agdb geometry file that is provided for this tutorial. If you do not have
access to ANSYS DesignModeler, you can use the elbow_geometry.stp file instead.
To learn how to create a mesh from the geometry you imported, go to Step 3: Meshing the
Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application (p. 19).
1. Start ANSYS DesignModeler.
In the ANSYS Workbench Project Schematic, double-click the Geometry cell in the elbow fluid
flow analysis system. This displays the ANSYS DesignModeler application.
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