Questions tagged [ansys]
Anything related to ANSYS, the CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation.
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Identifying Marin Factors In Ansys For Fatigue Analysis
I am conducting a fatigue analysis for a mechanical shaft on ANSYS. Everything is fine except for defining marin factors. I am eager to specify some crucial marin factors, such as the temperature ...
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Configurating heat transfer between parts
I am new to Ansys, so sorry if I have some misunderstood parts. I am doing a Steady-state Thermal simulation of a PCB with some of its components. I am currently simulating only the highlighted ...
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Is it possible to model the connection of pre-cast and site cast concrete beam on FEA software such as Ansys?
I'm looking for a way to compare the joint strength of beam-to-column connections of pre-cast and site cast concrete. Is it possible to do this on a FEA software?
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Define material from Ogden–Holzapfel two-fiber strain-energy function in Ansys
I'm trying to do a FSI simulation with properties, described in this paper and for the structural properties, the authors use an Ogden–Holzapfel two-fiber strain-energy function to describe the solid ...
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Variable inlet velocity implementation in ANSYS Fluent
I'm trying to perform 2D analysis for a steady laminar incompressible flow through a horizontal channel with a height of H (m) and length of 2H. The boundary conditions is of the form:
$u=\frac{3}{2}...
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Not able to make enclosure in DesignModeller
I have a Fusion 360 model that I imported into ANSYS Workbench Fluent as a .step file. I want to make an enclosure around it but it is giving me an error. The error doesn't occur if I choose just any ...
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Ansys Mechanical Section Plane Error
I'm attempting to make a deformation analysis for a specific scenario in Ansys Mechanical. Everything seems to be fine, but when I try to use a section plane, the deformed region appears to be 'hollow,...
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Which boundary condition to delimit air volume body to the atmospheric environment (ANSYS)
I simulate the air flow into a cooling tank due to the temperature or density differences with the environment.
I have represented the environment as an air volume body and would like to select the ...
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How to simulate thermal processes in heat pipes with Ansys
I want to simulate two heat pipelines - first pipe is supply pipe with temperature of 130°C and the other one with temperature of 70°C steady state thermal. Both carry water but under different ...
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My ANSYS model meshing is showing problem where I don't see my model and small blue rectangle appears. Is there any way to solve this?
I'm new to ANSYS and just started using it. I encountered a problem when I click the model option; ANSYS Mechanical opens, but there is this blue rectangle, which is supposed to be big and show my ...
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Boundary condition of vibrating flange in ANSYS mechanical
I have a structure with both sides a having flange. The vibration comes to plant from one of the flanges. The structure has it's own fixed support on its bottom, bearing its weight.
I assumed force is ...
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Error message in ANSYS Fluent setup
While trying to run a simulation in ANSYS Fluent, I am getting this error message : Error at Node 0: Normalized key of 26982 is out of range [0, 27030]. This error message comes when I try to run the ...
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Thermal Undershooting In SLM Simulation on Ansys Fluent
I am creating a SLM simulation of basalt on Ansys Fluent. I have enabled laminar viscosity, solidification and melting, and the energy equation. The heat flux is applied to the top wall through the ...
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How to determine the performance index M for the outer vessel of a vacuum bottle? Need help with objective and constraint selection (Ashby diagrams)
I'm reaching out for assistance and advice regarding a problem I'm encountering in my thermal bottle analysis. I have been attempting to determine the performance index M but facing significant ...
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Hexamesh of a helical coil in ICEM CFD
I am trying to mesh a helical coil segment in ICEM CFD. My approach is to create a 3d block at the start of the geometry, and then extrude it along the center curve:
However, when I do this I end up ...
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Why the mode frequency is approximate in modal analysis?
I have used the Ansys workbench to carry the modal analysis of one motor stator and under the free modal analysis, the first 6 mode frequency are all zero, it is ok because of the first 6 mode does ...
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Determine shockwave location in Ansys Fluent
how can I find the shockwave location in Ansys fluent for an aerofoil please?
I couldn’t see a shockwave location option in the plots but I’ve seen it being plotted in papers, so it must be possible?
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Converting data from Chaboche material model from ABAQUS to ANSYS
How to minimize differences when using Chaboche model in ABAQUS and in ANSYS.
For example as I've noticed – in ABAQUS one has rate-dependent plasticity model, but in ANSYS it is rate independent ...
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In Ansys ICEM CFD, what do these "cube" symbols on the midpoint of block edges mean?
When I was meshing a helical coil, I've noticed these "cube" symbols located at the midpoint of a the block's edges:
Blocks with these symbols tend to have a lot of strange/unpredictable ...
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Preparing data for Chaboche Model in ANSYS
Can i transfer somehow my hysteresis data to ANSYS Chaboche model if the hystereses are not connected? How to properly defined it in ANSYS if I have Ramberg-Osgood prediction equation? What should I ...
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Sharp Edged Pipe with Negative Pressure
I want to calculate the 2D pipe flow with sharp edged contraction pipe (below figure). The fluid is water, the model is steady state k-epsilon. The boundary condition is velocity inlet (8.47ft/s = 2....
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How to set FLUID220 elements to PML in Ansys Mechanical (APDL command)
I am working on an acoustic simulation in Ansys Mechanical (2022 R2). I want to set a volume to Perfectly Matched Layers (PML) to inhibit reflections and absorb all incoming acoustic energy. As I am ...
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Display Pressure coefficient for multiple points at across the span line of an airfoil in fluent
Learning to use ANSYS Fluent as part of my computational engineering course I have previously modelled a 2D wing and been abled to XY plot for the pressure coefficient against x coordinate.
my ...
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Mesh convergence and its affect on results
Let’s say I had a mesh with 10000 nodes, then made another with 13000 nodes, why would the finer one give me slightly different results to the other even if it appears like results converged?
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Get Node Numbers to Variable
I am using Andys APDL.
I want to create Beam Element by entering Node numbers.
Nodes numbers selection is through option “by location“
Then I don’t know how use them in element creation command i.e. E,...
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Employing a deforming mesh, inlet, and no shear wall in ANSYS
I am interested in running a simulation in ANSYS Fluent (or CFX, whichever is more useful) that combines the following.
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A rotating wing in the air, similar to a turbine blade. After ...
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How to determine time taken for tyre to deflate using CFD analysis?
I am working on my final year project, and am at a point which requires us to deflate a tyre in 0.8 seconds. This needs to be simulated using CFD. We have drilled a hole into the rim and attached a ...
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Non-Linear Analysis Convergence Problem in Ansys
I am currently conducting a static structural analysis study in Ansys and encountered convergence prolems.
I have a very large thermal gradient (almost 600°C) as input from a precedent transient ...
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Is it possible to extract the prescribed boundary condition and its nodal coordinates in Ansys Mechanical?
Let's say I have 3 boundary conditions and I want to extract the nodal coordinates and the boundary condition value for each boundary condition separately.
I tried Ipython scripting and pyAnsys but it ...
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Ansys Mechanical Modal analysis, Parametric materials, mode shape output for each parameter?
I am trying to match FEA results with an experiment, wherein I need to match mode shapes and frequencies. I am testing different models, and I would like to parameterize several material properties.
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Workbench Ansys Mesh Convergence study
Is it possible to perform a mesh study using Ansys?
So I want to change the mesh size, and show the effect of this on my solutions, any suggestions?
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Ansys Parameter Editor max characters
I am currently working with the Ansys design modeller and I have a rather complex geometry. In order to compute the required variables for my geometry, I have a very long expression inside my ...
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Ansys SpaceClaim parameter study
i am working on my bachelor thesis and I am supposed to do a parameter study within ansys SpaceClaim. Basically I have a cross sectional geometry (on paper) and need to do the following steps:
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Why am I getting an ever increasing value of power co-efficient (Cp) with the increase of TSR in Vertical axis wind turbine simulation?
I am trying to get the bell-shaped Cp vs TSR graph in my 2D simulation of the H-Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine (using a sliding mesh model). However, I am always getting an ever increase of Cp ...
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How to automate "Clear Generated Data" and "Solve" actions in Ansys WorkBench?
Using Mechanical, there is automation and I can record the process, but what I wanted to do is that for it to first clear the generated data, then proceed with solve (whole model - two steps). It ...
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Vacuum effect in ansys
May i define vacuum as a negative pressure in ansys? This boiler tested for vacuum of 1520mbar.
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What is meant by Solid Mesh and Surface Mesh? [closed]
Solid Mesh vs Surface Mesh, which method should I choose in simulation studies. What is the geometry behind these meshes. Which mesh gives accurate results?
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How to determine the stability of an aerodynamic shape in ANSYS Fluent
I have the aerodynamic outer mold line file of a drone. The first task of the school project is to verify that the drone is stable. First, I used the 2021R2 version of ANSYS Fluent to try to find the ...
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Why am I seeing a moment reaction at the supports for these beams in FEM?
Please observe the Finite Element model below, in ANSYS WorkBench, (Remote force behavior = Deformable).
Also, please take a lot at the force and moment reactions at the fixed supports.
I couldn't ...
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Homogeneous magnetic field inside aperture of PCB
I need to create a homogeneous magnetic field of a certain strength across a 10mm diameter opening of a PCB by using a current track on said PCB around the opening. The signal sent through the ...
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Why should I use a contact between two glued bodies in FEA when I can directly merge the mesh nodes between them?
So I am using ANSYS to conduct a FEA analysis. I have two options to built a connection between two bodies; first is I can use a contact (like bonded) between the touching faces and the other option ...
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FEA Simulation of CHASSIS [closed]
What are the most accurate methods in static state for simulation of chassis wrt 4 cases: lateral bending, torsion, head on collision and a zero turn. The problem arises when it comes to applying the ...
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How to export 'simplified' geometry from Simulation workspace in Fusion 360 to ANSYS Mechanical?
I would like to export the defeatured version of my design to ANSYS.
I tried adopting the following methods but they weren't working out.
(https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/...
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ANSYS: Why do I have a choice of choosing TOP/BOTTOM under contact/target shell faces?
When ever I try to use a surface to surface contact, i.e. 2D shell elements to 2D shell elements, under the option Contact/Target shell face, either I can pick TOP or BOTTOM. Why is that? How is that ...
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Velocity inlet boundary condition in Ansys Fluent
Ansys Fluent offers a very simplified version of boundary conditions. So if I know the velocity at the inlet, I need not care about pressure and vice versa.
What I am having trouble with is that I ...
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UV radiation simulation in ANSYS
I am setting up a simulation in fluent to estimate the UV radiation dosage of an air stream passing through a cylindrical duct with the UV source in line with its main axis. It is a very simple system,...
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Deformation and stress in moment of hit (Ansys)
This how task goes: i need to find deformation and stress of piston in moment of hit between piston and tool (tool is stationary). Velocity of a piston is (5-7 m/s) and forces are in picture below.
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Ansys Fluent - Turbulent model and mesh
I am currently working on a project that involves CFD simulation on ANSYS and i need some help as it has got me stuck. I am designing a faucet atomizer and it's functioning is similar to a nozzle.
I ...
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Solution diverges for Converging-Diverging Nozzle
I am trying to run a CFD simulation for an ASTAR nozzle but cannot get the solution to converge.
These are the steps I took to try and run the simulation. I made the geometry in Solidworks and ...
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Airfoil meshing using ANSYS
Logged in a little time ago i have a new question. So I am trying to mesh an arifoil geometry using ANSYS meshing. Airfoil number is NACA 84-M profile. Running 2-D simulation my main objective is to ...
