Looking for simple CFD tool for bluff body simulations

Jaydeep_Koradiya · May 24, 2017, 13:05

Hello Everyone,

I am looking for a simple CFD tool to simulate flow over general bluff bodies like oval, cylinder, truncated airfoil at maximum thickness etc. Since I do not need very accurate results.

This study is to filter geometries for my PIV wind tunnel test. I have tried XFOIL but it does not work for bluff bodies.

It would be great if someone can suggest some simpler tool which requires lower computational power and can carry out the task up to a limit.

Thank you,

Jaydeep Koradiya

arjun · May 24, 2017, 13:23

Can you generate mesh in Fluent msh format. If yes then you can try FVUS.

Its easy to use and since mesh and simulation set up are different, as long as you keep the mesh region and boundary names same you do not need to set up again and again.

If you want even simpler than I do not know. (other than starccm or fluent)

May 24, 2017, 13:05	Looking for simple CFD tool for bluff body simulations	#1
Jaydeep_Koradiya New Member Jaydeep Koradiya Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 9	Hello Everyone, I am looking for a simple CFD tool to simulate flow over general bluff bodies like oval, cylinder, truncated airfoil at maximum thickness etc. Since I do not need very accurate results. This study is to filter geometries for my PIV wind tunnel test. I have tried XFOIL but it does not work for bluff bodies. It would be great if someone can suggest some simpler tool which requires lower computational power and can carry out the task up to a limit. Thank you, Jaydeep Koradiya

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May 24, 2017, 13:23		#2
arjun Senior Member Arjun Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nurenberg, Germany Posts: 1,273 Rep Power: 34	Can you generate mesh in Fluent msh format. If yes then you can try FVUS. Its easy to use and since mesh and simulation set up are different, as long as you keep the mesh region and boundary names same you do not need to set up again and again. If you want even simpler than I do not know. (other than starccm or fluent)