User Manual
FINE™/Turbo v8 (including Euranus)
Flow Integrated Environment
- October 2007 -
N U M E R I C A L M E C H A N I C S A P P L I C A T I O N S
User Manual
FINE™/Turbo v8
Documentation v8a
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N U M E R I C A L M E C H A N I C S A P P L I C A T I O N S
CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
1-1 Overview
1-2 Introduction
What is CFD?
Components
Multi-Tasking
Project Management
1-3 How To Use This Manual
Outline
Conventions
1-4 First Time Use
Basic Installation
Expert Graphics Options
1-5 How to start FINE™ Interface
1-6 Required Licenses
Standard FINE™ License
Additional Licenses
CHAPTER 2: Graphical User Interface
2-1 Overview
2-2 Project Selection
Create New Project
Open Existing Project
Grid Units & Project Configuration
2-3 Main Menu Bar
File Menu
Mesh Menu
Solver Menu
Modules Menu
2-4 Icon Bar
File Buttons
Grid Selection Bar
Solver Buttons
Module Buttons
User Mode
2-5 Computation Management
2-6 Graphical Area Management
Configuration Management
Parameters Management
View Area
Mesh Information
Parameters Area
Graphics Area
Viewing Buttons
2-7 Profile Management
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CHAPTER 3: Fluid Model
3-1 Overview
3-2 The Fluid Model in the FINE™ Interface
Properties of Fluid Used in the Project
List of Fluids
Add Fluid
Delete Fluid from List
Edit Fluid
Show Fluid Properties
Filters
Import Fluid Database
Expert Parameters
3-3 Theory
Transport Properties
Fluid Models
CHAPTER 4: Flow Model
4-1 Overview
4-2 Time Configuration
Interface for Unsteady Computation
Expert Parameters for Unsteady Computations
Best Practice on Time Accurate Computations
Theoretical Aspects for Unsteady Computations
4-3 Harmonic Method
Interface & Best Practice for Harmonic Computations
Expert Parameters for Reconstruction in Time
Theory
References
4-4 Mathematical Model
Euler
Laminar Navier-Stokes
Turbulent Navier-Stokes
Expert Parameters for Turbulence Modelling
Best Practice for Turbulence Modelling
Theoretical Aspect of Turbulence Modelling
Gravity Forces
Preconditioning
4-5 Passive Tracers
Boundary Conditions
Initial Solution
Outputs
Theory
4-6 Characteristic & Reference Values
Reynolds Number Related Information
Reference Values
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CHAPTER 5: Rotating Machinery
5-1 Overview
5-2 Rotating Blocks
5-3 Rotor/Stator Interaction
5-4 How to Set-up a Simulation with Rotor/Stator Interfaces?
Mixing Plane Approach
Frozen Rotor
Domain Scaling Method
Phase Lagged Method
Harmonic Method
5-5 Theoretical Background on Rotor/Stator Interfaces
Introduction
Default Mixing Plane Approach
Full Non-matching Technique for Mixing Planes
1D Non Reflecting
Domain Scaling Method
Harmonic Method
CHAPTER 6: Throughflow Model
6-1 Overview
6-2 Throughflow Blocks in the FINE™ GUI
Global Parameters
Block Dependent Parameters
Mesh Constraints
Boundary Conditions
Initial Solution
Output
6-3 File Formats
One-Dimensional Throughflow Input File
Two-Dimensional Throughflow Input File
Output File
6-4 Expert Parameters
Under-relaxation Process
Others
6-5 Theoretical Background
Time Dependent Approach
Basic Equations & Assumptions
Tangential Blockage Factor
Blade Force
Friction Force
CHAPTER 7: Optional Models
7-1 Overview
7-2 Fluid-Particle Interaction
Introduction
Fluid-Particle Interaction in the FINE™ GUI
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7-3 Conjugate Heat Transfer
Introduction
Conjugate Heat Transfer in the FINE™ GUI
Theory
7-4 Cooling/Bleed
Introduction
Cooling/Bleed Model in the FINE™ GUI
Expert Parameters
Theory
Cooling/Bleed Data File: ’.cooling-holes’
7-5 Transition Model
Introduction
Transition Model in the FINE™ GUI
Expert Parameters
Theory
CHAPTER 8: Boundary Conditions
8-1 Overview
8-2 Boundary Conditions in the FINE™ GUI
Inlet Condition
Outlet Condition
Periodic Condition
Solid Wall Boundary Condition
External Condition (Far-field)
8-3 Expert Parameters
Imposing Velocity Angles of Relative Flow
Extrapolation of Mass Flow at Inlet
Outlet Mass Flow Boundary Condition
Torque and Force Calculation
Euler or Navier-Stokes Wall for Viscous Flow
Pressure Condition at Solid Wall
8-4 Best Practice for Imposing Boundary Conditions
Compressible Flows
Incompressible or Low Speed Flow
Special Parameters (for Turbomachinery)
8-5 Theory
Inlet Boundary Conditions
Outlet Boundary Conditions
Solid Wall Boundary Conditions
Far-field Boundary Condition
CHAPTER 9: Numerical Model
9-1 Overview
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9-2 Numerical Model in FINE™ GUI
CFL Number
Multigrid Parameters
Preconditioning Parameters
9-3 Expert Parameters
Interfaced Expert Parameters
Non-interfaced Expert Parameters
9-4 Theory
Spatial Discretization
Multigrid Strategy
Full Multigrid Strategy
Time Discretization: Multistage Runge-Kutta
Implicit residual smoothing
CHAPTER 10:Initial Solution
10-1 Overview
10-2 Block Dependent Initial Solution
How to Define a Block Dependent Initial Solution
Examples for the use of Block Dependent Initial Solution
10-3 Initial Solution Defined by Constant Values
10-4 Initial Solution from File
General Restart Procedure
Restart in Unsteady Computations
Expert Parameters for an Initial Solution from File
10-5 Initial Solution for Turbomachinery
Methodology
Grouping & Parameters
Expert Parameters
10-6 Throughflow-oriented Initial Solution
CHAPTER 11:Output
11-1 Overview
11-2 Output in FINE™
Computed Variables
Surface Averaged Variables
Azimuthal Averaged Variables
ANSYS
Global Performance Output
Plot3D Formatted Output
11-3 Expert Parameters
Azimuthal Averaged Variables
Global Performance Output
11-4 Theory
Computed Variables
Surface Averaged Variables
Azimuthal Averaged Variables
Global Performance Output
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CHAPTER 12:SubProject Management
12-1 Overview
12-2 Set-up of SubProjects in FINE™
Grid Requirements
Create SubProjects
Modify & Merge SubProjects
File Structure
CHAPTER 13:Blade to Blade Module
13-1 Overview
13-2 Blade-to-Blade in the FINE™ GUI
Start New or Open existing Blade-to-Blade Computation
Blade-to-Blade Data
Boundary Conditions
Numerical Model
Initial Solution Menu
Output Parameters
Control Variables Page
Launch Blade-to-Blade Flow Analysis
13-3 Expert Parameters
13-4 Theory
Mesh Generator
Flow Solver
13-5 File Formats
Input Files
Output Files
CHAPTER 14:Design 2D Module
14-1 Overview
14-2 Inverse Design in the FINE™ GUI
Start New or Open Existing Design 2D Project
Creation of Inverse Design Input Files
Initial Solution Menu
Launch or Restart Inverse Design Calculation
Expert Parameters
14-3 Theory
14-4 File Formats
Input Files
Output Files
CHAPTER 15:The Task Manager
15-1 Overview
15-2 Getting Started
PVM Daemons
Multiple FINE™ Sessions
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