Why Fluent needs thickness in 2D calculation?

MJ_Erdem · March 30, 2016, 06:31

Hello,

I am new to Fluent and I am using Cornell's online tutorial to get some basics. I started with steady pipe flow.

in the geometry section -> surface body creation -> tutorial tells me to put thickness for the body (0.1 m) even though the calculation is in 2D. What is the point for this thickness? I give the link to the page down below.

Thank you
Erdem

https://confluence.cornell.edu/displ...low+-+Geometry

haow · March 31, 2016, 06:20

I think the thickness means nothing since you have set the 'analysis type' as '2D'.

March 30, 2016, 06:31	Why Fluent needs thickness in 2D calculation?	#1
MJ_Erdem New Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hello, I am new to Fluent and I am using Cornell's online tutorial to get some basics. I started with steady pipe flow. in the geometry section -> surface body creation -> tutorial tells me to put thickness for the body (0.1 m) even though the calculation is in 2D. What is the point for this thickness? I give the link to the page down below. Thank you Erdem https://confluence.cornell.edu/displ...low+-+Geometry

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March 31, 2016, 06:20		#2
haow New Member HAOWU Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Trondheim Posts: 16 Rep Power: 10	I think the thickness means nothing since you have set the 'analysis type' as '2D'.