[Jaxx]

Hi,
My issue is to do with parameterised geometry in ANSYS Fluent. I am trying to use ANSYS to determine the best location (x, y, z) to place a component on an aircraft, in terms of an aerodynamic coefficient. I am planning on producing three plots (coefficient vs x, coefficient vs y and coefficient vs z).
However, when I did my research on how to do a parameterised geometry on ANSYS, it appears i'd have to make x, y and z my 3 parameters (P1, P2 and P3) and choose a set of values for x, y and z locations myself. Of course by doing this, it cannot ensure I will obtain the best possible (x, y, z) location on the aircraft as it will only find the optimum location out of the values I chose myself.
Is there any method to achieve my aim? I am still a student so I am not that familiar with ANSYS.
Thank you

[jbo214]

You can use the Direct Optimization toolbox to drive the optimization study. Once you have the three input parameters (x, y, and z location of the component) and output parameter (aero coefficient from Fluent) setup, you can drag and drop the Direct Optimization toolbox onto the parameters tab in the Project Schematic. Within the Direct Optimization toolbox you can define the optimization goal (maximize aero coeff etc.), constraints (min/max values of x, y, and z) and select an optimization algorithm, and have Ansys find the optimal configuration.

You should open the Ansys Workbench User Guide and read through the optimization sections. The basic information there will give you all of the background information you need.

Some helpful links:

1. https://support.ansys.com/staticasse...-workbench.pdf
2. https://www.ansys.com/products/platf...-designxplorer
3. https://designinformaticslab.github..../20/ansys.html
4. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/basic...ys-gullapalli/