CFD-ACE+ Introduction

Fluid Dynamics

Reference: CFD-A-B

Level:

Basic

Duration:

4 days

Audience:

Engineers and physicists wishing to use computational fluid dynamics for their applications

Objectives:

Learn the basic features and operation of the CFD-ACE+ suite of tools, the most advanced CFD and Multiphysics software. Leave the class with your own simulation ready to run!

Prerequisites:

None

Description:

This course presents the CFD-ACE Graphical User Interface and the Solver, as well as the pre-processor CFD-GEOM, the post-processor CFD-VIEW, and the simulation manager SimManager. Other topics such as CFD-VisCART (adaptive Cartesian mesh generation system), Parallel Processing, Scripting, User Subroutines, etc. are introduced based on class interest.

Course content:

Day 1, AM:

Introduction to Multi Disciplinary Modeling

ESI Group Product Overview

CFD-ACE+ and CFD-ACE-GUI

CFD-ACE+ Modules
Unique Attributes of CFD-ACE+
Theory: General Transport Equation and Numerical Methods
Tour of Graphical User Interface
Hands On CFD Demo Case: Problem Statement, GUI Setup, Solution Generation, Post-Processing with CFD-VIEW

Day 1, PM:

Hands-on Multi-Physics Demo Case: Problem Statement, GUI Setup, Solution Generation, Post-Processing with CFD-VIEW
CFD-ACE+ Tutorials: Choice from over 40 Tutorials
CFD-VIEW Tutorials

Day 2, AM:

CFD-GEOM:

Introduction
Geometry Construction Tools
Structured Grid Generation Procedure
Journaling
Hands-On CFD-GEOM Demo Tutorial

Day 2, PM:

Unstructured Grid Generation Procedure
Hands-On CFD-GEOM Demo Tutorial
CFD-GEOM Tips and Tricks
CFD-GEOM Tutorials: Choice from over 30 Tutorials

Day 3, AM:

CFD-GEOM Scripting

Introduction to Python Language
CFD-GEOM Python Modules
Sample CFD-GEOM Script
Journaling in CFD-GEOM

Simulation Manager (SimManager)

Introduction and Overview
Parametric Wizard
Optimization Wizard
SimManager Scripting
SimManager Tutorials

Day 3, PM:

CFD-ACE+ User Subroutines: Introduction, Uses, Features, Hands On Demo Case, User Subroutine Tutorials
Parallel Processing (if requested)

CFD-Viscart (if requested)

CFD-Micromesh (if requested)

CFD-Toolkit

DTF Utilities

Day 4:

One-on-One for 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 course. 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:

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Registration:

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