Chapter 1: Introduction to Using ANSYS FLUENT in ANSYS Workbench: Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in a

Mixing Elbow

Note

You can also double-click a list item in order to open the corresponding dialog
box.

i. Enable the Energy Equation option.

ii. Click OK to close the Energy dialog box.
b. Enable the -
turbulence model.

Models → Viscous → Edit...

i. Select k-epsilon from the Model list.

Note

The Viscous Model dialog box will expand.

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ii. Use the default Standard from the k-epsilon Model list.
iii. Select Enhanced Wall Treatment for the Near-Wall Treatment.

Note

The default Standard Wall Functions are generally applicable if the first cell
center adjacent to the wall has a y+ larger than 30. In contrast, the Enhanced
Wall Treatment option provides consistent solutions for all y+ values. Enhanced
Wall Treatment is recommended when using the k-epsilon model for general
single-phase fluid flow problems. For more information about Near Wall
Treatments in the k-epsilon model please refer to Setting Up the k- ε Model
in the User’s Guide.

iv. Click OK to accept the model and close the Viscous Model dialog box.
4. Set up your materials for the CFD simulation.

Materials

a. Create a new material called water using the Create/Edit Materials dialog box (Figure 1.18 (p. 34)).

Materials → Fluid → Create/Edit...

i. Type water for Name.

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