Complete the physics setup for each participant to enable its inclusion in the coupled analysis. For each participant, open the product and perform the following steps:
Complete the fluid and/or solid physics setup.
During the coupled analysis, System Coupling manages participant solutions. However, each participant should be able to solve successfully on its own prior to being included in the coupled analysis.
Note:When using same material(s) in multiple participants, take care to ensure that common properties are consistently defined, as described in Additional Participant Setup Considerations.
Directory paths and object names (for interfaces, participants, regions, and variables) must be in ASCII format. Object names also cannot include forward slashes (/).
For additional suggestions on how to ensure that your coupled analysis runs smoothly, see Building Up to a Coupled Analysis.
Configure coupling-specific settings to enable coupling.
For Mechanical, this involves creating a System Coupling Region.
For CFX and Fluent, this involves creating one or more boundary conditions.
For more information on a given participant's settings, use the links in Supported Coupling Participants for System Coupling in Workbench to access its documentation.