CFX Intro 12.0 WS3 Room Study

Workshop 3 Room Temperature Study
Introduction to CFX
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Introduction
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In this workshop you will be analyzing the effect of computers and workers on the temperature distribution in an office. In the first stage airflow through the supply air ducts will be simulated and the outlet conditions for the duct will be used to set the inlet conditions for the room. Although both components could be analyzed together, separating the two components allows different room configurations to be analyzed without solving the duct flow again.
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Duct Simulation
The operating conditions for the flow are: The working fluid is Air Ideal Gas Fluid Temperature = 21 [C] Inlet: 0 [atm] Total Pressure Outlet: 0.225 [kg/s] (per vent)
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vent2 Inlet
vent1
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Starting CFX in Workbench
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1. Open Workbench 2. Drag CFX into the Project Schematic from the Component Systems toolbox 3. Change the name of the system to duct 4. Save the project as RoomStudy.wbpj in an appropriate directory 5. Double-click Setup
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Import Mesh
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The first step is to import the mesh that has already been created: 1. Right-click on Mesh in the Outline tree and select Import Mesh > ICEM CFD 2. Select the file duct_mesh.cfx5 3. Make sure Mesh Units are in m and click Open to import the mesh
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Create Domain
You can now create the computational domain:
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1. Double-click on Default Domain in the Outline tree to edit the domain 2. On the Basic Settings tab, set the Fluid 1 Material setting to Air Ideal Gas 3. Switch to the Fluid Models tab 4. Set the Heat Transfer Option to Isothermal
Heat Transfer is not modeled, but since the working fluid is an ideal gas we need to provide a temperature so its properties can be calculated
5. Set the Fluid Temperature to 21 [C] 6. Change the Turbulence Model Option to Shear Stress Transport 7. Click OK to commit the changes to the domain
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Create Boundary Conditions

Now create the following boundary conditions: 1. INLET Boundary Condition
Name: INLET Boundary Type: Inlet Location: INLET Mass and Momentum Option: Total Pressure (stable) Relative Pressure: 0 [Pa]
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2. VENT1 Boundary Condition

Name: VENT1 Boundary Type: Outlet Location: VENT1 Mass and Momentum Option: Mass Flow Rate Mass Flow Rate: 0.225 [kg/s]
3. VENT2 Boundary Condition

Name: VENT2 Boundary Type: Outlet Location: VENT2 Mass and Momentum Option: Mass Flow Rate Mass Flow Rate: 0.225 [kg/s]
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Solver Control
1. Double click on Solver Control from the Outline tree 2. Enable the Conservation Target toggle
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The default Conservation Target is 1%. This means that the global imbalance for each equation must be less than 1% (i.e. (flux in flux out)/flux in < 1%). The solver will not stop until both the Residual Target and the Conservation Target have been met (or Max. Iterations is reached).
3. Click OK to commit the settings
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Monitor Point
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Monitor points are used to monitor quantities of interest during the solution. They should be used to help judge convergence. In this case you will monitor the velocity of the air that exits through the vent. One measure of a converged solution is when this air has reached a steadystate velocity. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Double click on Output Control from the Outline tree Switch to the Monitor tab and enable the Monitor Options toggle Under Monitor Points and Expressions, click the New icon Keep the default name Monitor Point 1 Set the Option to Expression
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Monitor Point
6. In the Expression Value field, type in:
areaAve(Velocity w)@VENT1
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7. Click OK to create the Monitor Point
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Write Solver File
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You can now save the project and proceed to write a definition file for the solver: 1. 2. 3. 4. Close CFX-Pre to return to Project window Save the project Right-click on Solution and select Edit Choose Start Run
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CFX Solver Manager
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1. Examine the residual plots for Momentum and Mass and Turbulence 2. Examine the User Points plot
Monitor point Residual plot
3. When the run finished close the Solver Manager 4. View the results in CFD-Post by double-clicking Results in the Project window
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CFD-Post
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Now we will export a Boundary Condition profile from the outlet regions for use in the next simulation. 1. Select File > Export 2. Change the file name to vent1.csv 3. Use the browse icon to set an appropriate directory 4. Set Type as BC Profile and Locations as VENT1 5. Leave Profile Type as Inlet Velocity and click Save 6. Similarly export a BC profile of VENT2 to the file named vent2.csv 7. Quit CFD-Post and return to the Project Schematic
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Operating Conditions
The operating conditions for the flow in the room are:
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The working fluid is Air Ideal Gas Computer Monitor Temperature = 30 [C] Computer Vent Flow Rate: 0.033 [kg/s] @ 40 [C] (per computer) Ceiling Vents: Profile Data, Temperature=21 [C]
vent2 outlet
vent1
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Starting Room Simulation in Workbench
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1. Drag CFX into the Project Schematic from the Component Systems toolbox 2. Change the name of the system to room 3. Double-click Setup in the room system
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Import Mesh
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The first step is to import the mesh that has already been created: 1. Right-click on Mesh in the Outline tree and select Import Mesh > ICEM CFD 2. Select the file room.cfx5 3. Make sure the Mesh Units are in m and click Open to import the mesh
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Create Domain
You can now create the computational domain:
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1. Edit Default Domain from the Outline tree 2. On the Basic Settings tab, set the Fluid 1 Material setting to Air Ideal Gas 3. Set the Buoyancy Option to Buoyant. Set the Buoyancy settings as shown: Gravity X Dirn. = 0 [ m s^-2 ] Gravity Y Dirn. = 0 [ m s^-2 ] Gravity Z Dirn. = -g (first, click the Enter Expression icon ) Buoy. Ref. Density = 1.185 [ kg m^-3 ]
Enabling Buoyancy allows for natural convection due to density variations. The buoyancy force is a function of density variations relative to the buoyancy reference density. Since density variations can be very small, using a reference density help avoid round-off errors. The reference density should be a typical fluid density in the domain.
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Create Domain
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Switch to the Fluid Models tab Change the Heat Transfer Option to Thermal Energy Change the Turbulence Model Option to Shear Stress Transport Switch to the Initialisation tab Check the Domain Initialisation box Set the Temperature Option to Automatic with Value. Set the Temperature to 21 [C]
For most cases, setting an initial condition for domain temperature is not necessary since the solver can automatically calculate initial conditions. However, if you input a value that is closer to the final solution than what the solver would automatically calculate, you will reach a converged solution faster.
10. Click OK to commit the changes to the domain

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Profile data initialization

1. Select Tools >Initialise Profile Data and choose the Data File as vent1.csv. Click OK
CFX-Pre reads the file and creates functions that point to the variables available in the file (see the User Functions section in the Outline tree). Boundary conditions can be set by referencing these functions. E.g. VENT1.Velocity u(x,y,z) refers to the Velocity u value in the VENT1 function with the local coordinate values x, y and z passed in as the arguments. Any value with the correct dimensions can be passed in as an argument, but usually the local coordinates are used.
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2. Similarly initialise profile data for vent 2 by choosing vent2.csv

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Now create the following boundary conditions: 1. vent1 Boundary Condition
Name: vent1 Boundary Type: Inlet Location: VENT1 Select Use Profile Data and choose VENT1 as the Profile Name Click Generate Values
This will create expressions for the Mass and Momentum option on the Boundary Details tab that reference the profile functions
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On the Boundary Details tab check that the expressions make sense Heat Transfer Option: Static Temperature Static Temperature: 21 [C]
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2. vent2 Boundary Condition

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Name: vent2 Boundary Type: Inlet Location: VENT2 Select Use Profile Data and choose VENT2 as the Profile Name Click Generate Values
The Mass and Momentum Option will be automatically updated
Heat Transfer Option: Static Temperature Static Temperature: 21 [C]
3. workers Boundary Condition

Name: workers Boundary Type: Wall Location: WORKERS Heat Transfer Option: Temperature Fixed Temperature: 37 [C]
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4. outlet Boundary Condition
Name: outlet Boundary Type: Opening Location: OUTLET Mass and Momentum Option: Opening Pres. and Dirn Relative Pressure: 0 [Pa] Heat Transfer Option: Opening Temperature Opening Temperature: 21 [C]
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5. monitors Boundary Condition

Name: monitors Boundary Type: Wall Location: monitors Heat Transfer Option: Temperature Fixed Temperature: 30 [C]
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6. computerVent Boundary Condition
Name: computerVent Boundary Type: Inlet Location: COMPUTER1VENT, COMPUTER2VENT, COMPUTER3VENT, COMPUTER4VENT Mass and Momentum Option: Mass Flow Rate Mass Flow Rate: 0.132 [kg/s] Heat Transfer Option: Static Temperature Static Temperature: 40 [C]
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7. computerIntake Boundary Condition
Name: computerIntake Boundary Type: Outlet Location: COMPUTER1INTAKE, COMPUTER2INTAKE, COMPUTER3INTAKE, COMPUTER4INTAKE Mass and Momentum Option: Mass Flow Rate Mass Flow Rate: 0.132 [kg/s] Mass Flow Update Option: Constant Flux
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This enforces a uniform mass flow across the entire boundary region, rather than letting a natural velocity profile develop. It is used here to make sure the flow rate through each intake is the same.
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Solver Control
1. Edit Solver Control from the Outline tree
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Due to nature of this flow it will take a long time for a steady-state condition to be reached
2. Increase the Max. Iterations to 750 3. Change the Timescale Control to Physical Timescale 4. Set a Physical Timescale of 2 [s] 5. Enable the Conservation Target toggle 6. Click OK to commit the settings
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Monitor Point
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Monitor points are used to monitor quantities of interest during the solution. They should be used to help judge convergence. In this case you will monitor the temperature of the air that exits through the outlet. One measure of a converged solution is when this air has reached a steady-state temperature.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Edit Output Control from the Outline tree Switch to the Monitor tab and enable the Monitor Options toggle Under Monitor Points and Expressions, click the New icon Enter the Name as temp Set the Option to Expression
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Monitor Point
6. In the Expression Value field, type in:
massFlowAve(Temperature)@outlet
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7. Click OK to create the Monitor Point
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Write Solver File
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You can now save the project and proceed to write a definition file for the Solver: 1. Close CFX-Pre to return to the Project window and save the project The solution will take several hours to solve on one processor. To save time, a results file is provided with this workshop. The Project Schematic shows that the room Solution has not been completed, so you cannot view the results in CFD-Post yet. To view the results for the file provided youll need to add the results to the project. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select File > Import from the main menu in Workbench Set the file filter to CFX-Solver Results File Select the results file provided with this workshop, room_001.res Change the name of the system to room results
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Project Schematic
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CFX Solver Manager

Now you can view the solution for the previously solved case.
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1. Right-click on Solution in the room results system and select Display Monitors 2. Examine the residual plots for Momentum and Mass, Heat Transfer and Turbulence
The Residual Target of 1e-4 was met at about 270 iterations, but the solver did not stop because the Conservation Target had not been met
3. Examine the User Points plot

Air temperature leaving through the outlet did not start to reach a steady temperature until >650 iterations. Using residuals as the only convergence criteria is not always sufficient.
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Residual and Monitor plot
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Residual plot
Monitor points
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CFX Solver Manager
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6. Check the Domain Imbalances at the end of the .out file for each equation
You can right click in the text monitor, select Find and search for Domain Imbalance to find the appropriate section An imbalance is given for the U-Mom, V-Mom, W-Mom, P-Mass and HEnergy equations It took 653 iterations to satisfy the Conservation Target of 1% for the HEnergy equation see the Plot Monitor 1 tab
7. Close the Solver Manager 8. View the results in CFD-Post by double-clicking Results in the Project Schematic from the room system
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CFD-Post
Start by creating a ZX Plane at Y = 1.2 [m] 1. Select Location > Plane from the toolbar
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2. In the Details windows on the Geometry tab, set the Definition Method to ZX Plane 3. Set Y to 1.2 [m] 4. On the Colour tab set Mode to Variable 5. Set Variable to Temperature 6. Set Range to Local and click Apply
Observe the temperature distribution (for example, how the warm air collects under the table)
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CFD-Post
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Using the same procedure, create several other planes displaying the temperature profile: 1. ZX Plane at Y = 2 [m] 2. ZX Plane at Y = 5.1 [m] 3. XY Plane at Z = 0.25 [m] 4. When finished observing the temperature distribution, uncheck the visibility boxes of the planes that you created
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CFD-Post
Plot vector plots on the planes that you created: 1. Click Insert > Vector from the main menu
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2. In the Details windows on the Geometry tab, set Location to Plane 2 and Symbols Size to 3.0 in Symbol tab 3. Click Apply 4. After observing the flow behavior on Plane 2, switch the Location to Plane 4
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Further Steps (Optional)

Time permitting, you may want to try the following: 1. Observe the density variation at various planes 2. Create a streamline from each of the vents
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You may want to adjust the values on the Limits tab (Max. Segments)
3. Animate the streamlines

Right-click on the Streamlines in the 3D viewer and select Animate
4. Create an isosurface based on different temperatures (e.g., 22 [C], 24 [C], etc.) 5. Calculate the areaAve of Wall Heat Flux on the workers
Click Tools > Function Calculator
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Workshop 3 Room Temperature Study

ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.

April 28, 2009 Inventory #002599

WS3: Room Temperature Study

ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved.

April 28, 2009 Inventory #002599

WS3: Room Temperature Study

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April 28, 2009 Inventory #002599

WS3: Room Temperature Study

Starting CFX in Workbench

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April 28, 2009 Inventory #002599

WS3: Room Temperature Study

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April 28, 2009 Inventory #002599

WS3: Room Temperature Study

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Create Boundary Conditions

2. VENT1 Boundary Condition

3. VENT2 Boundary Condition

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3. Click OK to commit the settings

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7. Click OK to create the Monitor Point

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Write Solver File

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CFX Solver Manager

Monitor point Residual plot

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Starting Room Simulation in Workbench

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10. Click OK to commit the changes to the domain

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Profile data initialization

2. Similarly initialise profile data for vent 2 by choosing vent2.csv

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