CFD simulation of Progressive cavity Pump

MrinalKR · September 12, 2012, 10:01

hi
Which CFD software is best and easiest for the simulation of progressive cavity pump? The CFD software available with me are STAR CCM+, CFX and Fluent. Out of this i know STAR CCM+ and CFX.

ghorrocks · September 12, 2012, 19:45

Trial both software and work out for yourself which is better. Sweeping generalisations like "which software is better" rarely get useful answersm - you have to look at your specific case to see what handles it best.

MrinalKR · September 13, 2012, 06:00

Thank you for response sir.This question i asked because earlier i did 2D moving mesh in ic engine using star cd. with my little knowledge in CFD it seems to be for engine related problems star cd is better than cfx.

ghorrocks · September 13, 2012, 08:00

For IC engine modelling I think we can comfortably make the generalisation that Star-CD is better than CFX. You only have to look at the literature on IC engine modellign to see that.

But Fluent versus Star-CD is a close comparison. The new IC engine setup macros in workbench certainly make setting up in Fluent easier.

MrinalKR · September 13, 2012, 08:36

Thank you sir for your quick response..

September 12, 2012, 10:01	CFD simulation of Progressive cavity Pump	#1
MrinalKR Member Mrinal K R Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 47 Rep Power: 15	hi Which CFD software is best and easiest for the simulation of progressive cavity pump? The CFD software available with me are STAR CCM+, CFX and Fluent. Out of this i know STAR CCM+ and CFX.

September 12, 2012, 19:45		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,854 Rep Power: 144	Trial both software and work out for yourself which is better. Sweeping generalisations like "which software is better" rarely get useful answersm - you have to look at your specific case to see what handles it best. MrinalKR likes this.

September 13, 2012, 08:00		#4
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,854 Rep Power: 144	For IC engine modelling I think we can comfortably make the generalisation that Star-CD is better than CFX. You only have to look at the literature on IC engine modellign to see that. But Fluent versus Star-CD is a close comparison. The new IC engine setup macros in workbench certainly make setting up in Fluent easier. MrinalKR likes this.

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September 13, 2012, 06:00		#3
MrinalKR Member Mrinal K R Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 47 Rep Power: 15	Thank you for response sir.This question i asked because earlier i did 2D moving mesh in ic engine using star cd. with my little knowledge in CFD it seems to be for engine related problems star cd is better than cfx.

September 13, 2012, 08:36		#5
MrinalKR Member Mrinal K R Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 47 Rep Power: 15	Thank you sir for your quick response..