RAJKIYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE BANDA

Presentation Of Mini Project

On
Study Of Laminar And Turbulent Flow On Flat Plate Using SOLIDWORKS Flow
Simulation.

Submitted By – Submitted To –
Saumya Srivastava, 3rd year Mr. Saurabh Tripathi
Roll No. : 187344051 H.O.D.
Akash Bharti, 3rd year Mechanical Engineering
Roll No. : 187344006 Rajkiya Engineering College
Supriya Vishvas, 3rd year Banda
Roll No. : 1907340409006
Mohd Amaan Sadique, 3rd year
Roll No. : 1907340409005
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 Contents

1. Objective 3
2. Creating SOLIDWORKS parts needed for simulation. 4
3. Setting up the flow simulation project. 5-6
4. Setting up a two- dimensional flow condition. 7
5. Initializing the mesh. 8
6. Inserting Global Goals. 9
7. Inserting Points Goals. 10
8. Running calculation. 11-12
9. Using Cut Plot to Visualize The Flow Field. 13 - 14
10. Reference. 15

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 OBJECTIVE

• Creating the SOLIDWORKS part needed for the flow simulation.

• Setting up Flow Simulation project for internal flow.

• Setting up a two- dimensional flow condition.

• Initializing the mesh

• Inserting Global Goals.

• Running calculation.

• Using Cut Plot to Visualize The Flow Field.

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 Creating SOLIDWORKS parts need for
simulation

• Outlet section
• Inlet section
• Real walls
• Ideal walls
• Lines for velocity profile

Figure 1 SOLIDWORKS model for flat plate boundary layer study 4

 Setting up the flow simulation project
Select Tools>Flow Simulation>>Project>>Wizard to create a new Flow Simulation project. Enter
Project name: "Flat Plate Boundary Layer Study". Click on the Next > button. Select the default SI
(m-kg-s) unit system and click on the Next> button once again.

Figure - 2.1 Creating project name

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• Use default Internal Analysis Type and click on Next.
• Select Air from the Gases and add it as Project Fluid. Select Laminar Only
from the Flow Type drop down menu. Click on the Next > button. Use the
default Wall Conditions and click on the Next > button. Insert 5 m/s for
Velocity in X direction as Initial Conditions and click on the Finish button.
You will get a fluid volume recognition failure message. Answer Yes to this
question and create a lid on each side of the model. Answer Yes to the
questions when you create the lids.

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Figure 2.2 Section of fluid for the project and Flow type.
 Setting up a two- dimensional flow condition.
Select Tool >> Flow simulation >> Computational Domain… Click on the 2D simulation
button under Type and XY plane. Close the Computational Domain dialog box.

Figure 3. Setting up 2D Flow Condition. 7

 Initializing the Mesh
Select Tools>>Flow Simulation >> Global Mesh… Select Manual under Type. Change
Nx to 300 and Ny to 200. Click on the OK button.

Figure 4.2 Changing cell no. in two

Figure 4.1 Modifying initial mesh.
directions.

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 Inserting Global Goals

• Right click on Goals in the Flow

Simulation analysis tree and select
Insert Global Goals.... Select
Friction Force (X) as a global goal.
Exit the Global Goals window.

Figure 5.1 – Inserting global goals. Figure 5.2 Selection of Friction force. 9
 Inserting Points Goals

• Right click on Goals in the Flow Simulation analysis tree and select
Insert Point Goals.... Click on the xyz Point Coordinates button.
Enter 0.2 m for X coordinate and 0.02 m for Y coordinate and click
on the Add Point button Add three more points with the coordinates
shown in figure.

Figure 6.1 Inserting point goal Figure 6.3 Renaming the point goals

Figure 6.2 Selecting point coordinate Figure 6.4 Entering an equation goal
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 Running calculation
Select Tools>>Flow Simulation>>Solve>>Run from the SOLIDWORKS menu to start
the calculations.

Figure 7.1 Starting Calculation

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• Click on the Run button in the Run window.

Figure 7.2 Run window

 Click on the goals in the Solver window to see the List of Goals.

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Figure 7.3 Solver window
 Using Cut Plot to Visualize The Flow Field.
• Open the Results folder, right click on Cut Plots in the Flow Simulation analysis tree under
Results and select Insert.... Select the Front Plane from the Feature Manager design tree.
Slide the Number of Levels slide bar to 255. Select Pressure from the Parameter drop down
menu. Click OK to exit the Cut Plot window. Figure 8.1 shows the high pressure region close
to the leading edge of the flat plate. Rename the cut plot to Pressure. You can get more
lighting on the cut plot by selecting Tools>>Flow Simulation>>Results>>Display>>Lighting
from the SOLIDWORKS menu. Right click on the Pressure Cut Plot in the Flow Simulation
analysis tree and select Hide.

Figure 8.1 Pressure distribution along Flat plate. 13

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• Repeat this step but instead choose Velocity (X) from the Parameter drop down
menu. Rename he second cut plot to Velocity (X). Figures 8.2 and 8.3 show the
velocity boundary layer close to the wall.

Figure 8.2 Component of velocity distribution on flat plate

Figure 8.3 Close up view of velocity bounndary layer

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