CFX - Flow Over a Moving Body (Lift & Drag)

rossbardon · January 5, 2010, 16:48

Hi,

I am a beginner with CFX. I am having to use it as part of my masters course. We have been set the challenge of modelling 3 very basic automotive bodies and then carrying out flow simulations over the bodies. I have completed the obvious tutorials, they have helped me set up and run test rests without any problems! The tutorials have not helped significantly with the result I require such as:

Lift Force
Drag Force

I would like some advice, or direction on good tutorials, website to view to help me with this.

Thanks in advance to any contributors!

rossbardon · January 6, 2010, 18:00

Anyone........?

ckleanth · January 6, 2010, 20:14

you can get the force x,y,z component on a surface (or a user defined group of surface) in cfd post

check these threads to get you started
http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...html#post77436

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...html#post68602

http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...html#post68465

you will probably find handy the search function in this forum and a good fluid dynamics book

January 5, 2010, 16:48	CFX - Flow Over a Moving Body (Lift & Drag)	#1
rossbardon New Member Ross Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I am a beginner with CFX. I am having to use it as part of my masters course. We have been set the challenge of modelling 3 very basic automotive bodies and then carrying out flow simulations over the bodies. I have completed the obvious tutorials, they have helped me set up and run test rests without any problems! The tutorials have not helped significantly with the result I require such as: Lift Force Drag Force I would like some advice, or direction on good tutorials, website to view to help me with this. Thanks in advance to any contributors!

January 6, 2010, 20:14		#3
ckleanth Senior Member George Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 257 Rep Power: 18	you can get the force x,y,z component on a surface (or a user defined group of surface) in cfd post check these threads to get you started http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...html#post77436 http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...html#post68602 http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/cfx...html#post68465 you will probably find handy the search function in this forum and a good fluid dynamics book __________________ Top 4 tips 1. Knowledge is everything and Ignorance is dangerous. 2. Understand your limitations and try to eliminate them. 3. Get yerself a bike and hoon the chuffer. You will soon learn why dogs like to hang their heads out the car window. 4. Please before asking any questions on how to run simulations in CFX, go though all the tutorials

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rossbardon New Member Ross Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Anyone........?