CFX or FLUENT please!!! For my Thesis!!!

Shantax90 · April 25, 2014, 15:25

Hi dear friends,

I am new working with Ansys, I am doing my thesis and I want to know which program would you recommend to make a simulation of a Coanda Water Intake. If with CFX or Fluent and in which program can be more easier simulation. The simulation consists of a flume and a dam where the Coanda screen is located, I only want to evaluate the intake flow. You can see a Coanda water Intake example in this link:

http://www.aquashear.com/why-aquashear.cfm

Thanks

LiamH · July 16, 2014, 14:48

Without even looking at your model, this is what I can say. Fluent has the ability to do 2D modeling as well as creating polyhedral meshes. However, Fluent doesn't have a great GUI compared to CFX.

CFX is (I hear) easier to use compared to Fluent but only by a small degree. Industry seems to prefer CFX over Fluent but research industry favors Fluent.

Conclusion: Either of the programs will get the job done. You can't go wrong with whichever one you use...I just prefer Fluent because I use it at work and also because it can convert bad quality mesh's to polyhedra meshes.

Cheers!r

April 25, 2014, 15:25	CFX or FLUENT please!!! For my Thesis!!!	#1
Shantax90 New Member Santiago Samaniego Burneo Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Ecuador Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi dear friends, I am new working with Ansys, I am doing my thesis and I want to know which program would you recommend to make a simulation of a Coanda Water Intake. If with CFX or Fluent and in which program can be more easier simulation. The simulation consists of a flume and a dam where the Coanda screen is located, I only want to evaluate the intake flow. You can see a Coanda water Intake example in this link: http://www.aquashear.com/why-aquashear.cfm Thanks

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July 16, 2014, 14:48		#2
LiamH New Member Liam Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 19 Rep Power: 13	Without even looking at your model, this is what I can say. Fluent has the ability to do 2D modeling as well as creating polyhedral meshes. However, Fluent doesn't have a great GUI compared to CFX. CFX is (I hear) easier to use compared to Fluent but only by a small degree. Industry seems to prefer CFX over Fluent but research industry favors Fluent. Conclusion: Either of the programs will get the job done. You can't go wrong with whichever one you use...I just prefer Fluent because I use it at work and also because it can convert bad quality mesh's to polyhedra meshes. Cheers!r