Mixing tank with two phases

Jana · September 6, 2015, 14:39

Hello,
I am quiet new with Ansys Fluent and have a problem with it. I would like to simulate a mixing tank with two phases (water and gas). In the tank is a rotating impeller. I have tried a lot to simulate the tank but I can't get the expected results. So maybe you can help me?
At the beginning of the simulation the tank is filled with water and gas (how to initialize this, I know). Then the mixing process starts. The impeller is rotating. How could I simulate this? The big aim is to get the contours of the phases, the velocity and the mixing profil during the mixing process.
Until now I use the k-e-model. But which cell zone and boundary conditions do I need? And what is about the dynamic mesh?
I hope someone can help me...

hwet · September 9, 2015, 01:58

there is a n ansys tutorial on this. go to the student portal and find it!

Jana · September 14, 2015, 02:47

Thank you for the reply. But I can't find the tutorial you mentioned. Do you maybe have the link and can post it here?

September 6, 2015, 14:39	Mixing tank with two phases	#1
Jana New Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello, I am quiet new with Ansys Fluent and have a problem with it. I would like to simulate a mixing tank with two phases (water and gas). In the tank is a rotating impeller. I have tried a lot to simulate the tank but I can't get the expected results. So maybe you can help me? At the beginning of the simulation the tank is filled with water and gas (how to initialize this, I know). Then the mixing process starts. The impeller is rotating. How could I simulate this? The big aim is to get the contours of the phases, the velocity and the mixing profil during the mixing process. Until now I use the k-e-model. But which cell zone and boundary conditions do I need? And what is about the dynamic mesh? I hope someone can help me...

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September 9, 2015, 01:58		#2
hwet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 375 Rep Power: 13	there is a n ansys tutorial on this. go to the student portal and find it!

September 14, 2015, 02:47		#3
Jana New Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thank you for the reply. But I can't find the tutorial you mentioned. Do you maybe have the link and can post it here?