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T h e M e c h a n i s m s f o r M o d e l i n g N o n - I s o t h e r m a l F l o w

In this section:

Selecting the Right Interface

The Non-Isothermal Flow Interface Options

Coupling to Other Physics Interfaces

Selecting the Right Interface

The Non-Isothermal Flow branch () included with the CFD Module license has a number of subbranches to describe momentum transport. One or more of them can be added from the Model Wizard; either singularly or in combination with other interfaces such as mass and energy transfer, or even chemical reactions. Being a multiphysics interface, it contains the physics for modeling fluid-flow, which can be laminar, turbulent, and Stokes flow, as well as heat transfer.

There are several fluid-flow interfaces available in the CFD Module and many are related to one another. This makes it easy to switch between interfaces during and after the modeling process without losing any settings.

Different types of flow require different equations to describe them. If the type of flow to model is known, then select it directly from the Model Wizard. However, when you are not certain of the flow type, or because it is difficult to reach a solution easily, you can start instead with a simplified model and add complexity as you build the model. Then you can test your way forward, comparing models and results. Usually you start with the simplest-to-set-up physics interface, which in most cases in non-isothermal flow is The Non-Isothermal Flow, Laminar Flow Interface ().

In other cases, you may know exactly how a fluid behaves and which equations, models, or physics interfaces best describe it, but because the model is so complex it is difficult to reach an immediate solution. Simpler assumptions may need to be made to solve the problem, and other interfaces may be better to fine-tune the solution process for the more complex problem. This can be the case when you know that the flow is essentially turbulent in nature, but you would first solve it for laminar conditions in order to build up knowledge of the system, and provide a good initial guess for the

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