CFX Documentation


The manuals listed below form the CFX product documentation set. They include descriptions of the procedures and theoretical details needed to use CFX products.

CFX Introduction contains an overview of CFD and of CFX. In particular, you are shown how to start CFX in standalone mode and how to run a CFX analysis in Ansys Workbench.
CFX-Pre User's Guide describes how to use CFX-Pre, the physics-definition pre-processor for CFX. You will learn how to import meshes produced in a variety of mesh generation software and how to select the physical models that will be used in your CFD simulation.
CFX-Solver Modeling Guide describes physical models used in CFX, from the basic types to the more advanced physical models, as well as how the basic models extend to more complex cases.
CFD-Post User's Guide describes how to use CFD-Post, the post-processor for CFX.
CFX-Solver Theory Guide describes the theory behind all of the CFX functionality, from the basics (the mathematical equations used to model fluid flow, heat, and mass transfer in CFX for single-phase, single and multi-component flow without combustion or radiation) through to turbulence, the numerical methods used for general grid interface (GGI), rotor-stator modeling, multiphase flow, particle transport, discretization, rigid body theory, and more.
CFX-Solver Manager User's Guide describes how to set attributes for your CFD calculation, control the CFX-Solver interactively, and view information about the emerging solution when running in standalone mode. You will also learn how to operate CFX-Solver from the command line, which is particularly useful for batch mode operations.
CFX Reference Guide describes the CFX Command Language (CCL) and the CFX Expression Language (CEL), and provides information about functions, variables, meshing, and best practices in CFX. You can also find the CFX Bibliography and the CFX Glossary here.