Contents

• Using This Manual
  • The Contents of This Manual
  • Typographical Conventions
  • Technical Support
    • Contacting Technical Support
• 1. Getting Started With FLUENT in Workbench
  • 1.1 Introduction to Workbench
    • 1.1.1 Limitations
  • 1.2 The Workbench Graphical User Interface
  • 1.3 Creating FLUENT-Based Systems
    • 1.3.1 Creating FLUENT-Based Analysis Systems
    • 1.3.2 Creating FLUENT-Based Component Systems
  • 1.4 Understanding Cell States with FLUENT in Workbench
  • 1.5 Starting FLUENT in Workbench
    • 1.5.1 Starting FLUENT from a FLUENT-Based System
    • 1.5.2 Specifying FLUENT Launcher Settings Within Workbench
  • 1.6 Saving Your Work in FLUENT with Workbench
  • 1.7 Exiting FLUENT and Workbench
  • 1.8 An Example of a FLUENT Analysis in Workbench
  • 1.9 Getting Help for FLUENT in Workbench
• 2. Working With ANSYS FLUENT in Workbench
  • 2.1 Importing Mesh, Case, and Data Files
  • 2.2 Using the Update Command
  • 2.3 Refreshing FLUENT Input Data
  • 2.4 Deleting Solution and Setup Cell Data for FLUENT-Based Systems
    • 2.4.1 Using the Clear Generated Data Command from the Solution Cell of FLUENT-Based Systems
    • 2.4.2 Using the Reset Command from the Setup and Solution Cells of FLUENT-Based Systems
  • 2.5 Interrupting, Restarting, and Continuing a Calculation
  • 2.6 Connecting Systems in Workbench
    • 2.6.1 Connecting Systems by Dragging and Dropping a System from the Toolbox onto Another System
    • 2.6.2 Connecting Systems By Dragging and Dropping FLUENT-Based Solution Cells Onto Other Systems
  • 2.7 Duplicating FLUENT-Based Systems
  • 2.8 Changing the Settings and Mesh in FLUENT
    • 2.8.1 Changing Case and Mesh Settings Before Beginning a Calculation
    • 2.8.2 Changing Case and Mesh Settings After a Calculation Has Started
  • 2.9 Case Modification Strategies with FLUENT and Workbench
  • 2.10 Working With Input and Output Parameters in Workbench
  • 2.11 Viewing Your FLUENT Data Using ANSYS CFD-Post
  • 2.12 Understanding the File Structure for FLUENT in Workbench
    • 2.12.1 FLUENT File Naming in Workbench
  • 2.13 Working with ANSYS Licensing
    • 2.13.1 Shared Licensing Mode
  • 2.14 Using Custom Systems
  • 2.15 Using Journaling and Scripting with FLUENT in Workbench
• A. The FLUENT File Menu Under Workbench
  • A.1 File/Refresh Input Data
  • A.2 File/Save Project
  • A.3 File/Import/Mesh...
  • A.4 File/Import/Case...
  • A.5 File/Import/Data...
  • A.6 File/Import/Case and Data...
  • A.7 File/Export/...
• Index