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Chapter 1. Starting and Executing
FLUENT
This chapter provides instructions for starting and executing
FLUENT
.
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Section1.1:Starting
FLUENT
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Section1.2:Remote Execution
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Section1.3:Batch Execution
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Section1.4:Checkpointing a
FLUENT
Simulation
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Section1.5:Cleaning Up Processes From a
FLUENT
Simulation
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Section1.6:Exiting the Program
1.1 Starting
FLUENT
The way you start
FLUENT
will be different for UNIX and Windows systems, as describedbelow in Sections1.1.2and1.1.3. The installation process (described in the separate installation instructions for your computer type) is designed to ensure that the
FLUENT
program is launched when you follow the appropriate instructions. If it is not, consultyour computer systems manager or your Fluent support engineer.
1.1.1 Single-Precision and Double-Precision Solvers
Both single-precision and double-precision versions of 
FLUENT
are available on all com-puter platforms. For most cases, the single-precision solver will be sufficiently accurate,but certain types of problems may benefit from the use of a double-precision version.Several examples are listed below:
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If your geometry has features of very disparate length scales (e.g., a very long,thin pipe), single-precision calculations may not be adequate to represent the nodecoordinates.
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If your geometry involves multiple enclosures connected via small-diameter pipes(e.g., automotive manifolds), mean pressure levels in all but one of the zones can bequite large (since you can set only one global reference pressure location). Double-precision calculations may therefore be necessary to resolve the pressure differencesthat drive the flow, since these will typically be much smaller than the pressurelevels.
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Starting and Executing
FLUENT
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For conjugate problems involving high thermal-conductivity ratios and/or high-aspect-ratio grids, convergence and/or accuracy may be impaired with the single-precision solver, due to inefficient transfer of boundary information.
1.1.2 Starting
FLUENT
on a UNIX System
There are several ways to start
FLUENT
on a UNIX system:
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Start the appropriate version from the command line.
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Start the solver from the command line without specifying a version, and then usethe
Select Solver
panel to choose the appropriate version.
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Start the solver from the command line without specifying a version, and then readin a case file (or a case file and data file) to start the appropriate version.
Specifying the Solver Version from the Command Line
When you start
FLUENT
from the command line, you can specify the dimensionalityof the problem (2D or 3D), as well as whether you want a single- or double-precisioncalculation:
fluent 2d
runs the two-dimensional, single-precision solver,
fluent 3d
runs the three-dimensional, single-precision solver,
fluent 2ddp
runs the two-dimensional, double-precision solver, and
fluent 3ddp
runs the three-dimensional, double-precision solver.See Section32.2:Starting the Parallel Version of the Solverfor information about starting the parallel solvers.
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1.1 Starting
FLUENT
Specifying the Solver Version in the
Select Solver
Panel
If you type
fluent
on the command line with no arguments, the startup console window(the text window and the main menu bar) will appear as shown in Figure1.1.1.Figure 1.1.1: Console Window at StartupYou can start a single-precision version of 
FLUENT
by typing
2d
or
3d
at the
version>
prompt. For a double-precision version, type
2ddp
or
3ddp
.If you would rather use the GUI to start the correct version, select the
Run...
menu itemin the
File
menu.
File
−→
Run...
The
Select Solver
panel will appear as shown in Figure1.1.2, and you can pick theappropriate version. (You can also start
FLUENT
on a remote machine or start theparallel version from this panel, as described in Sections1.2and32.2.) You will normally follow the steps below to start a solver from the panel:1. Specify a 2D or 3D solver by turning the
3D
option on or off under
Versions
.2. Specify the precision by turning the
Double Precision
option on or off under
Versions
.3. Click the
Run
button.If the program executable is not in your search path, you can specify a complete pathnameto the executable in the
Program
text entry box before clicking
Run
.
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