Training Catalogue

 
Fluid Dynamics
CFD-FASTRAN Introduction for
Reference: CFD-F-B

Aerodynamic and Aerothermodynamic Applications
Level: Basic
Duration: 3 days
Audience: Engineers and physicists wishing to use computational fluid dynamics for their applications
Objectives: Learn the basic features and operation of the CFD-FASTRAN suite of tools, the leading CFD software for aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic applications. Leave the class with your own simulation ready to run!
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course presents the CFD-FASTRAN Graphical User Interface and Solver, as well as the pre-processor CFD-GEOM and post-processor CFD-VIEW. Other topics such as CFD-VisCART (adaptive Cartesian mesh generation system), Parallel Processing, etc. are discussed based on class interest.
Course content:

Day 1, AM:

CFD-GEOM

  • Introduction
  • Geometry Construction
  • Geometry Creation Tools
  • Manipulation of Entities
  • Structured Grid Generation
  • Journaling and Scripting
  • Hands-On CFD-GEOM Demo Tutorial
  • Unstructured Grid Generation
  • Hands-On CFD-GEOM Demo Tutorial
  • CFD-GEOM Tips and Tricks
  • CFD-GEOM Tutorials: Choose from over 30 Tutorials

Day 1, PM:

CFD-VIEW

  • Introduction to Post-Processing
  • Visualization tools
  • Analysis features
  • CFD-VIEW Tutorials

Day 2, AM:

CFD-FASTRAN

  • Introduction
  • Theory
    - Governing Equations
    - Closure Models
    - Turbulence Modeling
    - Numerical Features 
    - Grid Features/Types 
    - Chimera Approach 
    - Moving Body Capabilities
Day 2, PM:
  • CFD-FASTRAN Tutorials 
    - Simulation of Turbulent Flow past a NACA 0012 Airfoil
    - Simulation of Turbulent Flow past a NACA 0012 Airfoil using Chimera Grid  
    - Unsteady Simulation of Missile Staging using 6DOF motion models
    - Supersonic Flow over a Blunt Body with Chemical Reaction 
    - Simulation of Missile Aerodynamics using Parallel Computing

Day 3:

One-on-One with Customer Issues/Problems, and Interaction with CFD-ACE+ Developers if needed

We encourage customers to send problem descriptions and/or sketches to ESI Group at least one week prior to the training. This will facilitate the setup of your cases on this open day of training, and allow us to arrange meetings if necessary with ESI Group developers to discuss specific capabilities and modeling issues.
Schedules:

Upcoming training courses:

  • March 10-12, 2009, Huntsville, AL
  • June 09-11, 2009, Huntsville, AL
  • October 20-22, 2009, Huntsville, AL

CFD-FASTRAN Info-days (Bangalore, India):

  • December 15, 16, 17, 19, 2008
  • February 09, 10, 11, 13, 2009
  • May 18, 19, 20, 22, 2009
  • August 10, 11, 12, 14, 2009
Registration:

Please contact your local Training Coordinator for further information and to register for this course.