microchannel's modeling

raha · July 17, 2012, 13:20

hi
i want to modelling a micro channel , micro channel is solid and silicon , fluid that flows through it is nano fluid ,
my problem is where i choose silicon as a solid in fluent (material's section) my materials list just changes in to aluminum !!!!
please some body help me im a beginner in cfd

Marion · July 18, 2012, 05:43

Hi,

Are you sure there is solid silicon in the materials database? In my version of Fluent (12.1) silison is only defined as a fluid.
In the create/edit materials panel if Ichoose "Solid" from he drop down menu (upper right corner) I cannot see silicon.
There is solid silicon in the fluid database though - but I guess it can only be defined as fluid, and cannot replace Aluminum as a solid.

Marion.

raha · July 19, 2012, 09:09

thanks marion . the version of my fluent is 6.3 . so you mean that i should choose silicon as a fluid ? but once i solved the problem with choosing silicon as a fluid and my teacher said its wrong

Marion · July 19, 2012, 09:53

No - I jut meant that you cannot choose Silicon in the solids as it is not there... Have you tried creating your own solid using the silicon properties?

raha · July 19, 2012, 10:04

So u mean ,i crate a new material with solid silicon properties but choose the solid option in materials menu?

Marion · July 19, 2012, 10:07

Yes! That's what I mean.

raha · July 19, 2012, 10:14

Thanks so much Marion.

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raha New Member raha Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 14	hi i want to modelling a micro channel , micro channel is solid and silicon , fluid that flows through it is nano fluid , my problem is where i choose silicon as a solid in fluent (material's section) my materials list just changes in to aluminum !!!! please some body help me im a beginner in cfd

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July 18, 2012, 05:43		#2
Marion Senior Member Marion Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: France Posts: 122 Rep Power: 15	Hi, Are you sure there is solid silicon in the materials database? In my version of Fluent (12.1) silison is only defined as a fluid. In the create/edit materials panel if Ichoose "Solid" from he drop down menu (upper right corner) I cannot see silicon. There is solid silicon in the fluid database though - but I guess it can only be defined as fluid, and cannot replace Aluminum as a solid. Marion.

July 19, 2012, 09:09		#3
raha New Member raha Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 14	thanks marion . the version of my fluent is 6.3 . so you mean that i should choose silicon as a fluid ? but once i solved the problem with choosing silicon as a fluid and my teacher said its wrong

July 19, 2012, 09:53		#4
Marion Senior Member Marion Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: France Posts: 122 Rep Power: 15	No - I jut meant that you cannot choose Silicon in the solids as it is not there... Have you tried creating your own solid using the silicon properties?

July 19, 2012, 10:04		#5
raha New Member raha Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 14	So u mean ,i crate a new material with solid silicon properties but choose the solid option in materials menu?

July 19, 2012, 10:07		#6
Marion Senior Member Marion Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: France Posts: 122 Rep Power: 15	Yes! That's what I mean.

July 19, 2012, 10:14		#7
raha New Member raha Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 14	Thanks so much Marion.