Incompressible subsonic flow past a two-dimensional backward-facing step is modeled to estimate the laminar reattachment length (i.e., the point where the separation bubble disappears on the channel floor behind the step). This is a step-by-step guided introductory tutorial for setting up a flow model in CFD-ACE+.

The steady state conductive heat transfer to the air-gap between infinitely long concentric thick-walled cylinders is modeled and compared with an analytical solution. This is a step-by-step guided introductory tutorial for setting up a heat transfer model in CFD-ACE+.

CFD-VisCART is an automated 3D viscous unstructured adaptive Cartesian grid generation tool for handling complex geometries. This tutorial describes the steps for generating a Cartesian grid with different mesh resolutions on various geometries using CFD-VisCart.

Cavitation generally refers to the formation of vapor filled cavities at low pressure regions of a flow field and their subsequent implosion while passing through high pressure regions of the flow field. Their phenomenon generally is undesirable causing erosion of propellers, pumps and other solid bodies. They are however considered and used in a beneficial way for a number applications including ultrasonic cleaning, water purification, high speed underwater propulsion and even to produce high temperatures and pressures for initiating thermonuclear fusion reaction. Therefore, the capability for multi-dimensional simulation of cavitating flows is of critical importance for efficient design and performance of many engineering devices. In this tutorial, the cavitation characteristics of an axisymmetric sharp edged orifice is investigated and compared to some analytical predictions.

In this tutorial, the cavitation characteristics of a hydrofoil is investigated and compared to experimental data. The capability for multi-dimensional simulation of cavitating flows is of critical importance for efficient design and performance of many engineering devices. Cavitation refers to the formation of vapor filled cavities at low pressure regions of a flow field and their subsequent implosion while passing through high pressure regions of the flow field. Their phenomenon generally is undesirable causing erosion of propellers, pumps and other solid bodies. They are however considered and used in a beneficial way for a number applications including ultrasonic cleaning, water purification, high speed underwater propulsion and even to produce high temperatures and pressures for initiating thermonuclear fusion reaction. 

Turbulent mixing is important in a wide variety of applications. One such application is high speed air breathing aircraft engines (supersonic combustion/hypersonic aircrafts). As aircrafts continue to fly at higher speeds, complete mixing has to be achieved within shorter combustion chambers to minimize fuel consumption,  avoid combustion instabilities and decrease emissions. The turbulent mixing of two streams of gases (propane and air) is modeled in this tutorial.

Accurate modeling of combustion phenomenon is important in a wide variety of applications and is necessary to understand the complex physics behind the combustion process. Reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions are major motivators behind the increased interest in combustion process. CFD-ACE+ provides several reaction models that can be used to study combustion depending of the objectives of the study. In this tutorial, the chemical reaction of a propane jet with a co-flowing air jet is modeled through the instantaneous reaction model available in CFD-ACE+.

CFD-ACE+ provides several chemical reaction models that can be used to study combustion process depending of the objectives of the study. Accurate modeling of combustion phenomenon is important in a wide variety of applications and is necessary to understand the complex physics behind the combustion process. Reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions are major motivators behind the increased interest in combustion process. In this tutorial, the chemical reaction of a propane jet with a co-flowing air jet is modeled through the finite rate chemistry model available in CFD-ACE+.

Turbulent combustion of co-injected jets of propane and air is studied in an axisymmetric combustor. The combustion process is modeled using a multi-step gas phase reaction mechanism. CFD-ACE+ provides several reaction models that can be used to study combustion depending of the objectives of the study. 

The analytical solution for the magnetic field on the axis of a finite length solenoid is compared with the numerical solution obtained through the magnetic module available in CFD-ACE+.