ParaSolid SW file import to CFX

olsson80 · October 31, 2013, 04:09

Hi I am a mech. eng. student.

I have a project where I am simulating a membrane crossflow with a cheramic membrane. I would wont to simulate this in ANSYS CFX.

I am relatively new to CFD and have problems getting started. I have tried to import a parasolid geometri from Solidworks showing just one monotube, with respectively the substrate, first coat and a second coat layer plus the fluid within the tube.

My problem is that in Solidworks the 3 layers and fluid part merge into one which is how CFX is registrering it as well.

So how do I create a geometri of the membrane that has respectively a fluid part, a substrate layer and two coat layers.

I do not know how to create the geometri in CFX which is why I am trying the Solidworks option.

Hope that are someone that may be able to help.

khoopes · October 31, 2013, 11:37

Are they separate bodies in SolidWorks?

ghorrocks · October 31, 2013, 16:19

This sounds like a solidworks problem, not a CFX/ANSYS problem. Check that your geometry resolution tolerance is fine enough to resolve the features you are modelling.

October 31, 2013, 04:09	ParaSolid SW file import to CFX	#1
olsson80 New Member Stine Olsson Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi I am a mech. eng. student. I have a project where I am simulating a membrane crossflow with a cheramic membrane. I would wont to simulate this in ANSYS CFX. I am relatively new to CFD and have problems getting started. I have tried to import a parasolid geometri from Solidworks showing just one monotube, with respectively the substrate, first coat and a second coat layer plus the fluid within the tube. My problem is that in Solidworks the 3 layers and fluid part merge into one which is how CFX is registrering it as well. So how do I create a geometri of the membrane that has respectively a fluid part, a substrate layer and two coat layers. I do not know how to create the geometri in CFX which is why I am trying the Solidworks option. Hope that are someone that may be able to help.

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October 31, 2013, 11:37		#2
khoopes Member Kevin Hoopes Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 43 Rep Power: 16	Are they separate bodies in SolidWorks?

October 31, 2013, 16:19		#3
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,697 Rep Power: 143	This sounds like a solidworks problem, not a CFX/ANSYS problem. Check that your geometry resolution tolerance is fine enough to resolve the features you are modelling.