SUMMARY: Store separation 2D

LAST UPDATED
April 26, 2016

SOFTWARE VERSION
R17.0

DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this tutorial is to show how to set up and run a Moving-Deforming Mesh (MDM) case
using ANSYS Fluent on a generic 2D store separation case. Pressure based coupled solver from Fluent
with SST-, and smoothing and remeshing MDM algorithms have been employed in this demo.
An object is dropped from a moving airplane flying at Mach 0.8. As the object falls it experiences a
pressure force, a viscous force and the gravitational force. These forces also create a moment on the
object, causing it to rotate about its C.G. In this tutorial the trajectory of the moving body is calculated
via a UDF that takes into account the pressure, viscous and gravitational forces; the computed trajectory
drives the motion of the dynamic mesh.

INSTRUCTIONS
Follow the step-by-step instructions from the TUTORIAL_Store_Separation_2d.pdf document
to cover this demo. You will require the following files: the mesh file
store_separation_2D.msh.gz and the User Defined Function file store.c.
In order to run this example in steady state the case file (provided):
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Load the file store_separation_2d_ss.cas.gz. You will use the saved settings.
Perform standard initialization starting from inflow boundary zone.
Run calculation for 500 iterations
Save the data file with the name store_separation_2d_ss_user.dat.gz.

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In order to run the case in transient from steady state results:

1. Open Fluent 2d, and compile and load the UDF file store.c.
2. Load the case and data files store_separation_2d_un_ini.gz. You will use the saved
settings.
3. Make sure that the freefall function is hooked accordingly for the corresponding mesh
zones under Dynamic Mesh Zones panel, as expected.
4. Run calculation for 90 time steps with t=0.01s.
5. Save the data file as store_separation_2d_un_user_end.gz.
During the iteration process image files will be saved automatically in png format. Use Imagemagik or
other tools in order to create an animation file using these files.

APPLICATIONS
This demo can be used in aerospace applications.

COMMENTS
Related references:
[1]. CFD Transonic Store Separation Trajectory Predictions with Comparison to Wind Tunnel
Investigations. Elias E. P., and Spyridon D. K. International Journal of Engineering, Vol (3),
Issue(6), 2010.
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/41845987_CFD_Transonic_Store_Separation_Traject
ory_Predictions_with_Comparison_to_Wind_Tunnel_Investigations
[2]. Numerical Simulations of Store Simulation Trajectories Using the EGLIN Test. Yunus E. S. et all.
Scientific Technical Review, 2013, Vol 63, No 1.pp. 10-16
http://www.vti.mod.gov.rs/ntp/rad2013/1-13/1/1.pdf

KEY WORDS
CFD, Store Separation, Moving Deforming Mesh, Rigid Body, External Aerodynamics

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README_store_separation_2d.pdf
TUTORIAL_store_separation_2d.pdf
store_separation_2d.msh.gz
store.c
store_separation_2d_ss.cas.gz
store_separation_2d_ss.dat.gz
store_separation_2d_un_ini.cas.gz
store_separation_2d_un_ini.dat.gz
store_separation_2d_un_end.cas.gz
store_separation_2d_un_end.dat.gz
store_separation_2d_mesh.mpg
store_separation_2d_M.mpg

- This document
- Tutorial file
- Mesh file
- UDF file
- Steady state case file
- Its dat file (for reference)
- Unsteady state initial case file
- Its dat file
- Unsteady state final case file
- Its dat file (for reference)
- Animation of the mesh
- Animation of the Mach number contour

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