ANSYS FLUENT Tutorial Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction to Using ANSYS FLUENT in ANSYS Workbench: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a
Mixing Elbow
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Once the mesh is generated, you can view the mesh statistics by opening the Statistics
node in the Details of “Mesh” view. This will display information such as the number
of nodes and the number of elements.
5. Close the ANSYS Meshing application.
You can close the ANSYS Meshing application without saving it because ANSYS Workbench automatically
saves the mesh and updates the Project Schematic accordingly. The Refresh Required
icon in the Mesh cell has been replaced by a check mark, indicating that there is a mesh now
associated with the fluid flow analysis system.
6. View the list of files generated by ANSYS Workbench.
View → Files
Figure 1.15 ANSYS Workbench Files View for the Project After Mesh Creation
Note the addition of the mesh files (FFF.msh and FFF.mshdb) to the list of files. The FFF.msh
file is created when you update the mesh, and the FFF.mshdb file is generated when you close
the ANSYS Meshing application.
1.4.5. Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS FLUENT
Now that you have created a computational mesh for the elbow geometry, in this step you will set up
a CFD analysis using ANSYS FLUENT, then review the list of files generated by ANSYS Workbench.
1. Start ANSYS FLUENT.
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In the ANSYS Workbench Project Schematic, double-click the Setup cell in the elbow fluid flow
analysis system. You can also right-click the Setup cell to display the context menu where you
can select the Edit... option.
When ANSYS FLUENT is first started, the FLUENT Launcher is displayed, enabling you to view
and/or set certain ANSYS FLUENT start-up options.
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