Structural Analysis

bhavik139 · June 27, 2012, 17:08

Hi everyone,
Is it possible to do structural analysis in CFX and whether we can use the existing thermal field to calculate thermal stresses.

ghorrocks · June 27, 2012, 19:45

No, you cannot do structural analysis in CFX as it is a Navier Stokes solver and those equations do not describe structural analysis (for most people anyway).

But CFX can be linked with the FEA solvers in the ANSYS suite so CFX does the fluid flow and the FEA solver does the structural stuff. This includes the thermal field.

bhavik139 · June 28, 2012, 04:00

How can I attach the temperature field results from CFX to Transient Structural

ghorrocks · June 28, 2012, 07:10

Look at the FSI workbench tutorials, available on the CFX community website.

bhavik139 · July 3, 2012, 22:01

Thank You, but can you tell me how to give time step in Transient Structural after I had imported the temperature loading from CFX.

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June 27, 2012, 19:45		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 144	No, you cannot do structural analysis in CFX as it is a Navier Stokes solver and those equations do not describe structural analysis (for most people anyway). But CFX can be linked with the FEA solvers in the ANSYS suite so CFX does the fluid flow and the FEA solver does the structural stuff. This includes the thermal field.

June 28, 2012, 04:00		#3
bhavik139 New Member Bhavik Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 14 Rep Power: 14	How can I attach the temperature field results from CFX to Transient Structural

June 28, 2012, 07:10		#4
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,870 Rep Power: 144	Look at the FSI workbench tutorials, available on the CFX community website.

July 3, 2012, 22:01		#5
bhavik139 New Member Bhavik Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 14 Rep Power: 14	Thank You, but can you tell me how to give time step in Transient Structural after I had imported the temperature loading from CFX.