Step 5: Cell Zone Conditions

Cell Zone Conditions

1.   Set the boundary conditions for the fluid in the rotor ( fluid-rotor).

Cell Zone Conditions fluid-rotor Edit...

(a)   Retain the default values of ( 0, 0, 1) for X, Y, and Z in the Rotation-Axis Direction group box.

(b)   Select Moving Mesh from the Motion Type drop-down list.

(c)   Enter 37500 rpm for Speed in the Rotational Velocity group box.

  Scroll down to find the Speed number-entry box.

(d)   Click OK to close the Fluid dialog box.

2.   Set the boundary conditions for the fluid in the stator ( fluid-stator).

Cell Zone Conditions fluid-stator Edit...

(a)   Retain the default values of ( 0, 0, 1) for X, Y, and Z in the Rotation-Axis Direction group box.

(b)   Retain the default selection of Stationary from the Motion Type drop-down list.

(c)   Click OK to close the Fluid dialog box.