Lecture2 IntroductiontoWorkbench

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IntroductiontoANSYS Meshing
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ANSYSWorkbench14
Whatwillyoulearnfromthispresentation

OverviewofANSYSWorkbench HowtolaunchWorkbench? Workbenchinterfacedetails Workbenchfilestructure

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WhatisWorkbench
NextGenerationengineeringsimulationenvironmentfromANSYS

Aplatformthatcombinesthestrengthofcoresolverswithproductmanagementtools
forbetterprojectanddatamanagement Integrationframework IntegratesexistingANSYStechnologies/applications Allowsforrapidintegrationof3rd partyapplications Applicationframework Developnew,stateoftheartuserinterface,applications,UItoolkits Commontoolsandservices Nativedatamanagement Parametermanagementanddesignpoints,units,expressionsandjournaling, scriptingandbatchexecution

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LaunchingWorkbench
FromWindowsOS:

FromUNIX/LinuxOS:
~/ansys_inc/v140/Framework/bin/Linux64/runwb2&

FromCADsystem:

Workbench supports various CAD packages Details are covered in CAD Connectivity presentation
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WhichToolsareHostedonWorkbench
Notjustlimitedto geometryormeshing NotjustlimitedtoCFD/ CSM Notjustlimitedtosingle physics,includesMulti physicstoo Electromagnetictools DesignExplorationand Parameterization

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ProjectManagementSystem

A welcome window introduces basic WB concepts and provides link to quick-start tutorials

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CompleteAnalysisSystems
The Analysis Systems group contains a set of pre-defined systems listed by analysis type (and solver)

The Toolbox contains Systems which are the building blocks of the Project

Drag the desired analysis type onto the Project Schematic

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GuidedWorkflow
System components guide the user through the analysis process

State icons inform the user of progress and suggest where action needs to be taken

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WorkbenchEnvironment
MainMenu Bar

Toolbox

Project Schematic

Customize Toolbox ProjectStatus

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ProgressWindow

Message Window

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ProjectSchematic
JustdraganddropAnalysisorComponentorCustomSystemsintotheschematicto createtheProjectlayout Thelocationofdrop,dictatesthetypeoflinkage betweensystems The type of linkage is indicated by the type of connector between the systems

Share Component

Create Standalone System

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UsingANSYSWorkbenchEditors(1)

Edit operation launches the application associated with the cell to define details

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UsingANSYSWorkbenchEditors(2)

Close DM when done and Files are saved automatically

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UsingANSYSWorkbenchEditors(3)

Geometry cell icon changes

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AutomatedFileandDataManagement

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MeshingatANSYSWorkbench(1)

Move on to Mesh and Edit to start WB Meshing Application

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MeshingatANSYSWorkbench(2)

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WorkingThroughtheSystem(1)

Move on to Physics Setup

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WorkingThroughtheSystem(2)

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SolvinginBatchModefromProjectUsing Update
Update command on Solution cell runs the solver in batch

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PostProcessingtheResults(1)

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PostProcessingtheResults(2)

All cells are now up to date and The simulation is complete

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IconsShowtheStateofProjectData
What happens if we make a change to the Geometry?

State icons clearly indicate upstream changes have been made

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UpdateProject

Update Project operation automates batch-mode update of all analysis steps

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GeometryProperties(1)

RightclickGeometry SelectProperties Properties:

BasicandAdvanced Options Selected options under Advanced options are used while importing CAD geometry file in WorkBench

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GeometryProperties(2)
BasicProperties:
SelectParametersoptionforimportingparametersdefined inCADpackage ParameterKeyfilterstheparametersfromCADthatenter Workbench IfParameterKeyisnotspecified,allparametersfromCAD enterWorkbench Similarly,NamedSelectionskeycontrolstheselectionsfrom CADenteringWB

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GeometryProperties(3)
AdvancedProperties:
SelectUseAssociativitytoestablishassociationbetween CADandWorkBench ImportCoordinateSystems,WorkPoints,etc.definedinCAD SmartCADUpdate:
Ifselected,changesmadeinotheroptionsgetupdatedinthe model

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MeshProperties
RightclickMesh SelectProperties Properties:
General SystemInformation:
DisplaysPhysics,Analysisand Solvertypeforselectedsystem Informationalsoavailablein ToolboxCustomizationpanel

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Appendix
Contents

Toolbox TypeofConnectors BuildProjectSchematic:Example Menus GlobalSettings Parameters&DesignExploration WorkbenchFilesStructure

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Toolbox
- Predefined Templates - Individual applications to build or use Analysis Systems (AS) - Predefined/user-defined AS for coupled applications - Parametric management and optimization tools

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CustomizeToolbox
CustomizethenumberoftoolsavailableintheToolbox
Ex: Default Systems under Component Ex: Modified Component System

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TypeofConnectors
Square connectors signify that the data is SHARED between the cells.

Circular connector signify that the data is TRANSFERRED to new cell.

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BuildProjectSchematic:Example
Drag FLUENT component system onto an existing mesh component system
Step 1: Select and Drag FLUENT Component

Step 2 : Drop FLUENT Component on Mesh

Connection is established between Mesh and FLUENT setup

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FileMenu
Create/Open/SaveaWorkbenchprojectfile Savesdatafromallthecomponents Import:Importfiles(foracceptablefiletypes, seeImportoptions) Archive:Quicklygenerateasinglecompressed file(.wbpz or.zipfile)containingallpertinent filesforeasytransfer.Zippedfilecanbesaved atanyrequiredlocation RestoreArchive:Unzipandopenzipped projectfiles Scripting:RecordandRunjournalfiles EKM:LaunchandconnecttoEKMi.e. EngineeringKnowledgeManager

WB Import options

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ViewMenu
RefreshandResetWindowlayout ViewToolbox,ToolboxCustomization,ProjectSchematic,Messages, Progress,etc.windowsonProjectpage ResetWorkspacerestorescurrentworkspacetodefaultsettings ResetWindowLayoutrestoresoriginalwindowlayout

Messages Progress

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ToolsMenu
RefreshorUpdateentireproject ModifyGlobalSettingsthroughOptions

Or

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UnitsMenu
SelectUnitSystemtobeusedfortheproject Setsthedefaultunitsystemforallsystems UnitscanbechangedwithincomponentslikeDM, AMP DisplayValuesasDefined:displaysvalueandunit asdefinedinWorkbenchororiginalsource application DisplayValuesinProjectUnits:displaysvalues convertedtoselectedprojectunitsystem ModifyUnitSystemsthroughUnitSystem

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GlobalSettings(1)
Tools Options ProjectManagement:
ManageFileLocations ManageStartupoptions

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GlobalSettings(2)
Appearance:
ManageBackgroundStyle,Color ManageDisplayoptions

Graphics Interaction :
- Manage Mouse Button operations - Manage Keyboard Button operations

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ImportingParameters:Example

Parameters from CAD to Workbench

Parametric File DesignModeler

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ParametersandDesignExploration
WBexposesandallowstomanagethe parameterattheprojectlevel ParameterSetcouldbe CADparameters GeometryparameterssetinDM Materialparameters
Customizationrequired

Available for all the Physics

Boundaryconditionparameters Resultparameters Andlotmore

Detailswillbepresentedinaseparatelecture
3D Response Surface

Design Exploration tool allows you to

CreateParametercorrelation CreateResponsesurface Minmaxsearch Goaldriveoptimization Sixsigmaanalysis Directoptimization(Beta)
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WorkbenchFilesStructure(1)
Workbenchcreates<project>.wbpjandafolder<project>_files Alltheprojectrelatedfilesaresavedwithin<project>_filesfolder
Hereisanexampleshowingfolderstructureofamultiphysics analysisproject
<Project Name>.wbpj <Project Name>_files Folder corresponding to Design Point-0 Folder containing all the files related to FLUENT Contains case, data, *.trn, history (optional) Contains mesh file (i.e. .msh file) Contains CFD Post files (i.e. .cst file) Contains Geometry information Contains DM file (i.e. .agdb file) Global Mech SYS ENGD MECH SYS-1 Contains user files like images, videos, text files
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WorkbenchFilesStructure(2)
When the project file (<filename>.wbpj) is created, ANSYS Workbench creates a project folder named <filename>_files All files relevant to the project are saved within project folder Primary subdirectories within project folder are: dp0 user_files dp0 subdirectory: Workbench designates active project as design point 0 and creates a dp0 subdirectory that always corresponds to active project files Design point folder contains system folders for each system in the project System folder contain folders for each application used in the system (i.e. Mechanical application, FLUENT, etc.) These folders contain application-specific files and folders, such as input files, model directories, engineering data, resources, etc. user_files: This folder contains any files (such as input files, referenced files, etc.) that are supplied to a project or any output (images, charts, movie clips, etc.) generated by Workbench

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