Introduction of background knowledge regarding flow physics and CFD as well as detailed information about the use of AcuSolve and what specific options do.
The field of computational field dynamics (CFD) has seen tremendous advancement in recent decades, riding on the back
of the phenomenal advances in computational science and power.
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the geometrical representation of the problem, and the discretization
of the geometry on your CFD solution.
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the location of your model boundaries and the boundary conditions
you apply on your CFD solution.
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the mathematical models you choose to represent the problem physics,
flow type, material properties, and so on, in your problem.
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the level of convergence tolerance you provide to the solver, and
also stresses on the need to look for other solution parameters before accepting a solution.
The modeling aspects described in this section are by no means complete for all of the flow simulations that can be imagined.
This discussion is intended only to convey some of the common sources of variability among CFD model results.
Collection of AcuSolve simulation cases for which results are compared against analytical or experimental results to demonstrate the accuracy
of AcuSolve results.
Introduction of background knowledge regarding flow physics and CFD as well as detailed information about the use of AcuSolve and what specific options do.
Introduction to CFD Modeling Guidelines
The field of computational field dynamics (CFD) has seen tremendous advancement in recent decades, riding on the back of the phenomenal advances in computational science and power.
Geometric Sensitivity
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the geometrical representation of the problem, and the discretization of the geometry on your CFD solution.
Mesh Sensitivity
This section illustrates the various effects that mesh refinement, mesh quality and topology have on your CFD solution.
Boundary Condition Sensitivity
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the location of your model boundaries and the boundary conditions you apply on your CFD solution.
Physical Model Sensitivity
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the mathematical models you choose to represent the problem physics, flow type, material properties, and so on, in your problem.
Convergence Sensitivity
This section discusses and illustrates the effects of the level of convergence tolerance you provide to the solver, and also stresses on the need to look for other solution parameters before accepting a solution.
Conclusion
The modeling aspects described in this section are by no means complete for all of the flow simulations that can be imagined. This discussion is intended only to convey some of the common sources of variability among CFD model results.