Archimedes Screw

Shaun Waters · March 15, 2015, 12:00

Hi,

I am trying to analyse a fully submerged Archimedes Screw through CFD and was wondering if anyone has any tips or ideas on how to do so. Which program would be best (CFX, Flow-3D ect). Any tutorials or information on how to mesh and analyse a rotating turbine would be great. I have already created the CAD code through Solidworks.

I want to be able to create something like these, but with the case surrounding the turbine to be filled with water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSdaPARcgtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajMhH0i3lwM

I would greatly appreciate any help at all.

Thanks,
Shaun

fluid23 · March 16, 2015, 13:30

I would recommend Star-ccm+. That is what I use and it's very user friendly while also being robust. Although any CFD code worth it's price tag will be able to do some kind of rotating or overset mesh. Star-ccm+ comes with several tutorials that would help you get started as well, including rotating marine propellers and more.

March 15, 2015, 12:00	Archimedes Screw	#1
Shaun Waters New Member Shaun Waters Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 11	Hi, I am trying to analyse a fully submerged Archimedes Screw through CFD and was wondering if anyone has any tips or ideas on how to do so. Which program would be best (CFX, Flow-3D ect). Any tutorials or information on how to mesh and analyse a rotating turbine would be great. I have already created the CAD code through Solidworks. I want to be able to create something like these, but with the case surrounding the turbine to be filled with water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSdaPARcgtI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajMhH0i3lwM I would greatly appreciate any help at all. Thanks, Shaun

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fluid23 Senior Member Matt Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 947 Rep Power: 17	I would recommend Star-ccm+. That is what I use and it's very user friendly while also being robust. Although any CFD code worth it's price tag will be able to do some kind of rotating or overset mesh. Star-ccm+ comes with several tutorials that would help you get started as well, including rotating marine propellers and more.