CFD and More With Acusolve and HyperWorks PDF

CFD and more with Acusolve and HyperWorks
Innovation Intelligence®
Dr. Marc Ratzel, Program Manager CFD
David Corson, Program Manager AcuSolve

Copyright © 2012 Altair Engineering, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential. All rights reserved.
Agenda
•  Overview, CFD solutions in HyperWorks

•  Pre-processors / Solvers / Post-processors included in the HW suite
•  HyperMesh/HyperView for CFD applications

•  Grid generation in HyperMesh
•  Basic AcuSolve case setup in HM
•  Post-processing in HyperView
•  Outlook to next update release SA-130
•  Multi physics in AcuSolve

•  Overview of Multi physics capabilities
•  AcuSolve-Radioss coupling
•  Advanced model setup using AcuConsole
•  Efficient CFD analysis of a race car using Altair tools

•  HyperMesh, AcuConsole / AcuSolve / AcuFieldView
CFD solutions in HyperWorks
Radioss Radioss
(linear, static) (non-linear, implicit, dynamic)
Loads (T,p,
…) DC-FSI
P-FSI
(eigenmodes) (co-simulation)
AcuConsole AcuSolve AcuFieldView
HyperMesh Radioss HyperView

(CFD, FSI)
Pre-processor Solver Post-processor

Pre-Processing
•  AcuConsole
•  Dedicated pre-processor for AcuSolve
•  Fast and robust CFD meshing (e.g. 90Mio tetras external automotive 80min)
•  HyperMesh
•  Solver neutral CFD grid generator
•  Powerful geometry cleanup/generation tools
•  One pre-processor for structural and CFD analysis
HyperMesh AcuConsole
Solver
•  Radioss CFD/FSI
•  Explicit multi-physics solver
•  Coupled solver (structure + fluid)
•  Suited for compressible flow
•  AcuSolve
•  Implicit multi-purpose CFD solver
•  Finite element based
•  Strong FSI capabilities (P-FSI, DC-FSI)
Courtesy of HTT
AcuSolve Radioss
Post-Processing
•  AcuFieldView
•  Dedicated CFD post-processor (OEM version of FieldView, Intelligent Light)
•  Supports only AcuSolve results
•  Client-server architecture, 8 way parallel
•  HyperView
•  Solver neutral CFD post-processor
•  Showing structural and CFD results
pressure Top. Optim. streamlines
in one framework
eigenmodes
HyperView
AcuFieldView
Agenda
1.  Access to CFD meshing tools in HyperMesh

•  CFD user profile in HyperMesh
•  CFD tetramesh panel
2.  Demos
•  Basic meshing of an exhaust system
•  Considering variable boundary layer thickness
•  Improving mesh quality
•  Mixed tetra-hexa meshing
3.  Upcoming release SA-130, new meshing features
4.  Basic AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh
5.  Post-processing of CFD results in HyperView

CFD user profile
•  New GUI design for CFD applications

•  Quick access to CFD features
•  Aligned to CFD workflow
CFD tetra mesh panel (access)
Drop down Toolbar
Panel
CFD tetra mesh (four sub panels)
Boundary selection
•  select boundaries
•  define regions with BL
Boundary Layer settings

•  1st cell height
•  # of layers
Tetramesh settings
•  growth rate
•  elem. criteria threshold
Refinement box
•  local tetra refinement
•  adapt size/location
Demo (variable BL thickness / mixed hexa-tetra mesh)
HyperWorks Desktop: one framework for pre + post

New CFD features, next release (SA-130)
•  Surface remeshing if included in refinement box
BL surface elements Remeshed surface

included with BL
Refinement box (tetra
mesh refinement)
Demo (refinement box, surface remeshing)

•  Define solid and fluid volume (e.g. electronic cooling)
Fluid (with BL)

Solid (no BL)
BL only in
fluid domain
Separate components
for each volume
•  Simple boundary selection option

•  Reduces the boundary selection to a minimum
Select all bounding regions

Select inflow/outflow
Simple selection
No BL on interfaces
Demo (simple selection, fluid/solid)

Basic AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh
•  Currently only basic setup features are supported in HyperMesh

•  Further development planned for future
Physics/numerics
Comps, BC
Materials
Demo (AcuSolve setup in HyperMesh / HyperView for CFD)

AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh
Property sheet Inflow BC

Property sheet Material def.
AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh
AcuSolve Job Launcher AcuProbe

Alternative: HyperMesh à AcuConsole
•  Launch AcuConsole from HyperMesh and transfer model

•  Perform case setup in AcuConsole
HyperMesh
AcuConsole
Demo (Morphing, new run)

HyperStudy / Morphing for CFD optimization
Challenges: inflow
•  Increase manifold efficiency
Solution:
•  Create shape variables using HyperMorph
•  Run optimization to maximize flow uniformity
while meeting the constraints on back
pressure Cross section
for uniformity
Results :
•  7% increase in flow uniformity
•  2 days for design optimization outflow
initial design Velocity contour optimized design Velocity contour
Presented at EHTC 2009 by Bosal

Summary
CFD meshing (HyperMesh)

•  Wide range of geometry cleanup/generation functionalities
•  Solver neutral (AcuSolve, CFD++, CFX,…)
•  High quality volume grids (hybrid, hex-core, hex-only,..)
Next release SA 130

•  Various new CFD meshing features
Morphing for CFD

•  Quick design changes without re-meshing
CFD post-processing (HyperView)

•  Data exchange via Ensight format
•  Streamlines, contour plotting, iso-surfaces,…
AcuSolve
•  Basic AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh
Agenda
•  Overview, CFD solutions in HyperWorks

•  Pre-processors / Solvers / Post-processors included in the HW suite
•  HyperMesh/HyperView for CFD applications

•  Grid generation in HyperMesh
•  Basic AcuSolve case setup in HM
•  Post-processing in HyperView
•  Outlook to next update release SA-130
•  Multi physics in AcuSolve

•  Overview of Multi physics capabilities
•  AcuSolve-Radioss coupling
•  Advanced model setup using AcuConsole
•  Efficient CFD analysis of a race car using Altair tools

•  HyperMesh, AcuConsole / AcuSolve / AcuFieldView
HyperMesh/AcuConsole/AcuFieldView
Race Car Model
Altair Engineering, Inc.

June 6, 2012
Race Car – Overview
•  What you will learn

•  How to use HyperMesh and AcuConsole together for model set-
up
•  Surface meshing in HyperMesh
•  Volume meshing in AcuConsole
•  AcuFieldView post-processing
•  Basic operation
•  Automation using restart files
•  Client-server operation
•  Client-server parallel operation
Race Car – AcuFieldView
AcuFieldView Overview Many New Features

•  OEM version of FieldView based on FV 13 •  Redesigned, unified Graphical User
•  Included with AcuSolve V1.8b product Interface
suite •  Sweep caching of transient data
•  Functions only with AcuSolve generated •  Improved graphics performance
results data •  New file browsers which recall previous
locations
Race Car – AcuFieldView
Fully featured
•  Supports all features of
FieldView AcuSolve
•  No model size limits
•  No limits on visualization Database
object count
Customize/Automate FV-UNS
•  Full support of FVX Direct
scripting/automation format read
•  Runs in true batch mode
•  Integrated with AcuReport
Data Access
•  Direct database read
•  Conversion to FV-UNS format
•  Local client/local server
•  Local client/remote server
•  Up to 8 processor parallel
operation
Race Car – Finished Product

AcuSolve Fluid/Structure Interaction
Demo – Yield Sign Flutter
Altair Engineering, Inc.

June 6, 2012
FSI Demo - Overview
•  What you will learn

•  Multiphysics capabilities of AcuSolve
•  P-FSI vs. DC-FSI
•  AcuSolve modeling process
•  Interoperability of AcuSolve with RADIOSS
•  Basic CAD associativity within AcuConsole
•  How to set up multiphysics simulations using AcuConsole
FSI Demo – Supported Physics
•  Multiphysics
•  Rigid Body Dynamics Coupling
•  6-DOF rigid body solver
•  No multi body dynamics
•  Practical Fluid/Structure Interaction (P-FSI)

•  Structural displacement computed by AcuSolve
•  Based on modal superposition
•  Limited to linear structural displacements
•  Supported with RADIOSS, Abaqus, Nastran
•  Directly Coupled Fluid/Structure Interaction (DC-FSI)

•  Codes communicate at run time
•  Loads/displacements exchanged
•  Supported with RADIOSS, Abaqus, MD-Nastran
FSI Demo – Problem Description
•  Road sign flutter under high wind

•  Geometry constructed in SolidWorks
•  Structural model(s) built using HyperMesh
•  CFD model built using AcuConsole
•  Practical Fluid/Structure Interaction (P-FSI) and Directly Coupled Fluid/
Structure Interaction (DC-FSI) technology used
FSI Demo – Results
•  Displacement from P-FSI case

FSI Demo - Results
•  Finished product

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CFD and more with Acusolve and HyperWorks

Dr. Marc Ratzel, Program Manager CFD

David Corson, Program Manager AcuSolve

• Overview, CFD solutions in HyperWorks

• HyperMesh/HyperView for CFD applications

• Multi physics in AcuSolve

• Efficient CFD analysis of a race car using Altair tools

CFD solutions in HyperWorks

AcuConsole AcuSolve AcuFieldView

HyperMesh Radioss HyperView

Pre-processor Solver Post-processor

1. Access to CFD meshing tools in HyperMesh

3. Upcoming release SA-130, new meshing features

4. Basic AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh

5. Post-processing of CFD results in HyperView

CFD user profile

• New GUI design for CFD applications

CFD tetra mesh panel (access)

Drop down Toolbar

CFD tetra mesh (four sub panels)

Boundary Layer settings

Demo (variable BL thickness / mixed hexa-tetra mesh)

HyperWorks Desktop: one framework for pre + post

New CFD features, next release (SA-130)

• Surface remeshing if included in refinement box

BL surface elements Remeshed surface

Demo (refinement box, surface remeshing)

New CFD features, next release (SA-130)

• Define solid and fluid volume (e.g. electronic cooling)

Fluid (with BL)

New CFD features, next release (SA-130)

• Simple boundary selection option

Select all bounding regions

Demo (simple selection, fluid/solid)

Basic AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh

• Currently only basic setup features are supported in HyperMesh

Demo (AcuSolve setup in HyperMesh / HyperView for CFD)

AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh

Property sheet Inflow BC

AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh

AcuSolve Job Launcher AcuProbe

Alternative: HyperMesh à AcuConsole

• Launch AcuConsole from HyperMesh and transfer model

Demo (Morphing, new run)

HyperStudy / Morphing for CFD optimization

• Increase manifold efficiency

initial design Velocity contour optimized design Velocity contour

Presented at EHTC 2009 by Bosal

CFD meshing (HyperMesh)

Next release SA 130

Morphing for CFD

CFD post-processing (HyperView)

• Overview, CFD solutions in HyperWorks

• HyperMesh/HyperView for CFD applications

• Multi physics in AcuSolve

• Efficient CFD analysis of a race car using Altair tools

Altair Engineering, Inc.

Race Car – Overview

• What you will learn

Race Car – AcuFieldView

AcuFieldView Overview Many New Features

Race Car – AcuFieldView

Race Car – Finished Product

•  Overview, CFD solutions in HyperWorks

•  HyperMesh/HyperView for CFD applications

•  Multi physics in AcuSolve

•  Efficient CFD analysis of a race car using Altair tools

1.  Access to CFD meshing tools in HyperMesh

3.  Upcoming release SA-130, new meshing features

4.  Basic AcuSolve case setup in HyperMesh

5.  Post-processing of CFD results in HyperView

•  New GUI design for CFD applications

•  Surface remeshing if included in refinement box

•  Define solid and fluid volume (e.g. electronic cooling)

•  Simple boundary selection option

•  Currently only basic setup features are supported in HyperMesh

•  Launch AcuConsole from HyperMesh and transfer model

•  Increase manifold efficiency

•  Overview, CFD solutions in HyperWorks

•  HyperMesh/HyperView for CFD applications

•  Multi physics in AcuSolve

•  Efficient CFD analysis of a race car using Altair tools

•  What you will learn

•  What you will learn

•  Practical Fluid/Structure Interaction (P-FSI)

•  Directly Coupled Fluid/Structure Interaction (DC-FSI)

•  Road sign flutter under high wind

•  Displacement from P-FSI case