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1. CFX-Solver Manager Basics
1.1. Starting CFX-Solver Manager
1.2. The CFX-Solver Manager Interface
1.2.1. Defining Runs in CFX-Solver Manager
1.2.2. Workspace Selector
1.2.3. Convergence History Plots and User Point Plots
1.2.3.1. Changing the Plot Type
1.2.3.2. Printing an Image of the Convergence History
1.2.3.3. Saving a Picture of the Convergence History
1.2.3.4. Exporting Plot Variables and Coordinates
1.2.3.5. Exporting Monitor Data from the Command Line
1.2.4. Text Output Window
1.2.4.1. Searching for Text
1.2.4.2. Saving the Text to File
1.2.5. Multi-Configuration Run History Page
1.2.6. Operating Point Run History Page
1.3. Customizing CFX-Solver Manager
2. Working with Solver Manager
2.1. Solver Run Overview
2.2. The Define Run Dialog Box
2.2.1. Run Definition Tab
2.2.1.1. Parallel Environment
2.2.1.2. License Control
2.2.2. Operating Points Tab
2.2.3. Initial Values Tab
2.2.4. Partitioner Tab
2.2.4.1. Executable Settings
2.2.4.2. Partitioning Detail
2.2.4.2.1. Partition Type
2.2.4.2.2. Partition Weighting
2.2.4.2.3. Multidomain Option
2.2.4.2.4. Multipass Partitioning
2.2.4.3. Partition Smoothing
2.2.4.4. Partition Node Weighting
2.2.4.5. Pre-coarsening Control
2.2.4.6. Partitioner Memory
2.2.5. Solver Tab
2.2.6. Interpolator Tab
2.2.7. Configuring Memory for the CFX-Solver
2.3. Run Output Results
2.4. Parallel Run
2.4.1. Overview
2.4.2. General Procedure
2.4.3. Configuring a Parallel Run
2.4.3.1. Local Parallel Setup
2.4.3.2. Distributed Parallel Setup
2.4.3.2.1. Overview
2.4.3.2.2. Selecting Parallel Hosts
2.4.3.2.3. Configuring a Host
2.5. Restarting a Run
2.5.1. Restart Procedure
2.5.2. Restart Details
2.5.2.1. Runs Using Mesh Adaption
2.5.2.2. Runs After Physical Model or Solver Parameter Changes
2.5.2.3. Runs After Topology or Mesh Changes
2.5.2.4. Multi-Configuration Simulations
2.5.2.5. Operating Point Cases
3. CFX-Solver Files
3.1. Files Used by the CFX-Solver
3.2. Files Generated by the CFX-Solver
3.2.1. CFX-Solver Output File
3.2.1.1. Header
3.2.1.2. CFX Command Language for the Run
3.2.1.3. Job Information at Start of Run
3.2.1.4. Memory Allocated for the Run
3.2.1.5. Mesh Statistics
3.2.1.6. Initial Average Scales
3.2.1.7. Checking for Isolated Fluid Regions
3.2.1.8. Solved Equations
3.2.1.9. Convergence History
3.2.1.10. Computed Model Constants
3.2.1.11. Termination and Interrupt Condition Summary
3.2.1.12. Global Conservation Statistics
3.2.1.13. Calculated Wall Forces and Moments
3.2.1.14. Maximum Residual Statistics
3.2.1.15. False Transient Information
3.2.1.16. Final Average Scales
3.2.1.17. Variable Range Information
3.2.1.18. CPU Requirements
3.2.1.19. Job Information at End of Run
3.2.2. CFX-Solver Output File (Transient Runs)
3.2.2.1. Convergence History
3.2.3. CFX-Solver Output File (Transient Blade Row Runs)
3.2.3.1. Post-processing Information
3.2.3.2. Fourier Transformation Information
3.2.3.3. Stability Information (Time Transformation Runs)
3.2.4. CFX-Solver Output File (Interpolation Runs)
3.2.5. CFX-Solver Output File (Parallel Runs)
3.2.5.1. Partitioning Information
3.2.5.2. Job Information at Start of Run
3.2.5.3. Host Memory Information
3.2.5.4. Memory Usage Information
3.2.5.5. Job Information at End of Run
3.2.6. CFX-Solver Output File (Mesh Adaption Runs)
3.2.7. CFX-Solver Output File (Remeshing Runs)
3.2.8. CFX-Solver Output File (Conjugate Heat Transfer Runs)
3.2.8.1. Thermal Energy Flow Through a Solid Boundary
3.2.8.2. Thermal Energy Flow Between the Fluid and Solid within a Porous Domain
3.2.9. CFX-Solver Output File (Injection Region Runs)
3.2.10. CFX-Solver Output File (GGI Runs)
3.2.11. CFX-Solver Output File (Combustion Runs)
3.2.11.1. Multicomponent Specific Enthalpy Diffusion (MCF)
3.2.11.2. Single Step Reactions Heat Release
3.2.11.3. Stoichiometric Mixture Fraction
3.2.11.4. Hydrocarbon Fuel Model: Proximate / Ultimate Analysis
3.2.12. CFX-Solver Output File (Particle Runs)
3.2.12.1. Particle Transport Equations
3.2.12.2. Particle Fate Diagnostics
3.2.12.2.1. Absorbed by Porous Media
3.2.12.2.2. Continue from Last Time Step (Transient Only)
3.2.12.2.3. Collected on Walls
3.2.12.2.4. Entered Domain
3.2.12.2.5. Exceeded Distance Limit
3.2.12.2.6. Exceeded Integration Limit
3.2.12.2.7. Exceeded Time Limit
3.2.12.2.8. Fell Below Minimum Diameter
3.2.12.2.9. Integration Error
3.2.12.2.10. Left Domain
3.2.12.2.11. Sliding along Walls
3.2.12.2.12. Waiting for Next Time Step (Transient only)
3.2.12.3. Transient Particle Diagnostics
3.2.12.4. Particle Convergence History
3.2.12.5. Integrated Particle Flows
3.2.12.6. CPU Requirements of Numerical Solution
3.2.13. CFX-Solver Output File (Radiation Runs)
3.2.13.1. Convergence History
3.2.13.1.1. P1 Model
3.2.13.1.2. Discrete Transfer Model
3.2.13.1.3. Monte Carlo Model
3.2.13.2. Summary Fluxes
3.2.14. CFX-Solver Output File (Rigid Body Runs)
3.2.15. CFX-Solver Results File
3.2.15.1. CFD-Post
3.2.15.2. CFX-Solver
3.2.16. CFX Radiation File
3.2.16.1. CFX Radiation File Contents
3.2.16.2. Volume Information
3.2.16.3. Surface Information
3.2.17. CFX Partition File
3.2.18. Multi-Configuration CFX-Solver Output File
3.2.18.1. Header
3.2.18.2. CFX Command Language for the Run
3.2.18.3. Simulation Execution Summary
3.2.18.4. Simulation Termination Condition Summary
3.2.19. Multi-Configuration CFX-Solver Results File
4. Residual Plotting
4.1. Equation Residual
4.2. Convergence Results and RMS
4.3. Transient Residual Plotting
5. Editing CFX-Solver Input Files
5.1. Workflow Overview
5.2. Command File Editor Overview
5.3. Menus in the Command File Editor
5.3.1. File Menu
5.3.1.1. Save Command
5.3.1.2. Validate Command
5.3.1.3. Exit Command
5.3.2. Edit Menu
5.3.2.1. Add Parameter Command
5.3.2.2. Edit Parameter Command
5.3.2.2.1. Expanding Categories
5.3.2.2.2. Editing Entries
5.3.2.3. Delete Parameter Command
5.3.2.4. Add Expert Parameter Section Command
5.3.2.5. Find Command
5.3.2.6. Find Next Command
5.3.3. Help Menu
5.4. Command File Editor Rules
5.5. Command File Editor Appearance
5.6. Editing the Command Language (CCL) File
5.7. Command Language File Rules
5.8. RULES and VARIABLES Files
5.8.1. VARIABLES File
5.8.2. RULES File
5.8.2.1. RULES
5.8.2.2. SINGLETON
5.8.2.3. OBJECT
5.8.2.4. PARAMETER
6. CFX-Solver Manager File Menu
7. CFX-Solver Manager Edit Menu
7.1. CFX-Solver Manager Options
7.2. Common Options
7.2.1. Appearance
7.2.2. Threading
7.2.3. Units
7.2.4. Viewer Setup
7.2.4.1. Mouse Mapping
8. CFX-Solver Manager Workspace Menu
8.1. Workspace Properties Command
8.1.1. General Settings Tab
8.1.2. Monitors Tab
8.1.2.1. Filter Selector
8.1.2.2. Creating Monitors
8.1.2.3. Modifying Monitors
8.1.2.4. Deleting Monitors
8.1.3. Global Plot Settings Tab
8.1.4. Derived Variables Tab
8.1.4.1. Creating Derived Variables
8.1.4.2. Modifying Derived Variables
8.1.4.2.1. Derived Variable Properties
8.1.4.3. Deleting Derived Variables
8.2. New Monitor Command
8.3. New Derived Variable Command
8.4. Stop Current Run Command
8.4.1. Stopping Runs Using Mesh Adaption
8.4.2. Stopping Runs Using Remeshing
8.4.3. Stopping Runs Using External Solver Couplings
8.4.4. Stopping Multi-Configuration Runs
8.5. Restart Current Run Command
8.6. Backup Run Command
8.7. Arrange Workspace Command
8.8. Toggle Layout Type Command
8.9. Load Layout Command
8.9.1. Defining a Default Plot Monitor
8.10. Save Layout Command
8.11. View RMS Residuals Command
8.12. View MAX Residuals Command
8.13. Reset to Default Workspace Command
8.14. Close Workspace Command
9. CFX-Solver Manager Tools Menu
9.1. Edit CFX-Solver File Command
9.2. Export Command
9.3. Interpolate Results Command
9.3.1. Using the Command Line to Interpolate Results
9.4. Edit Run In Progress Command
9.5. CCL Propagation in Multi-Configuration Simulations
9.6. Edit Current Results File Command
9.7. Monitor Run with CFD-Post Command
9.8. Post-Process Results Command
9.9. View Environment Command
10. CFX-Solver Manager Monitors Menu
11. CFX-Solver Manager Help Menu
12. CFX-Solver Manager Monitor Properties Dialog Box
12.1. General Settings Tab
12.2. Chart Type Settings Tab
12.3. Range Settings Tab
12.3.1. Plotting by a Specific Variable
12.4. Derived Variables Tab
12.5. Plot Lines Tab
12.5.1. CFX Plot Line Variables
13. Starting the CFX-Solver from the Command Line
13.1. Command-Line Use
13.2. Command-Line Options and Keywords for cfx5solve
13.3. Command-Line Samples
13.4. Specifying Multi-configuration Execution Control from the Command Line
14. CFX-Solver Start Methods
14.1. Direct Start Methods
14.2. Indirect Start Methods
15. CPU and Memory Requirements
15.1. Tetrahedral Mesh
15.2. Executable Selection
15.3. Turbulence
15.4. Energy Models
15.5. CHT Regions
15.6. Multicomponent Flows
15.7. Multiphase Flows
15.8. Additional Variables, Wall Distance Variables, and Boundary Distance Variables
15.9. Combustion Modeling
15.10. Radiation Modeling
15.11. GGI Interfaces
15.12. Transient Runs
15.13. Mesh Deformation
15.14. Bidirectional (Two-Way) Couplings with System Coupling
16. The cfx5control Application
17. File Export Utility
17.1. Export of Results to Various Formats
17.2. Generic Export Options
17.2.1. Results File
17.2.2. Domain Selection: Name
17.2.3. Timestep Selection: Timestep
17.2.4. Output Format
17.2.4.1. CGNS
17.2.4.1.1. CGNS Options
17.2.4.1.2. Exported Files
17.2.4.1.3. Contents of CGNS Files Written by Ansys CFX
17.2.4.1.3.1. Base (Base_t)
17.2.4.1.3.2. Zones (Zone_t)
17.2.4.1.3.3. Elements (Elements_t)
17.2.4.1.3.4. Boundary Conditions (BC_t)
17.2.4.1.3.5. Solution Data (FlowSolution_t)
17.2.4.1.3.6. Transient Data
17.2.4.1.3.7. Ansys CFX Connectivity using CGNS for Aerodynamic Noise Analysis
17.2.4.1.4. Reading Exported Files into a Program Supporting CGNS
17.2.4.2. MSC.Patran
17.2.4.2.1. Available Options
17.2.4.2.2. Exported Files
17.2.4.2.3. Reading Exported Files into MSC.Patran
17.2.4.2.4. Exporting Boundary Conditions to MSC.Patran
17.2.4.2.5. Example Procedure
17.2.4.3. FIELDVIEW
17.2.4.3.1. Available Options
17.2.4.3.2. Exported Files
17.2.4.3.3. Reading Exported Files in FIELDVIEW
17.2.4.3.3.1. FIELDVIEW Versions 10.1 and Later
17.2.4.3.3.2. FIELDVIEW Versions 9 and 10
17.2.4.3.3.3. FIELDVIEW Versions 6, 7, 8
17.2.4.4. EnSight
17.2.4.4.1. Available Options
17.2.4.4.2. Export Files
17.2.4.4.3. Reading Exported Files into EnSight
17.2.4.4.3.1. EnSight 8.2 and Later
17.2.4.4.3.2. EnSight 6, 7, and 8.0
17.2.4.4.3.3. EnSight 5
17.2.4.5. Custom User Export
17.2.5. Export File
17.2.6. Output Only Boundary Geometry and Results
17.2.7. Mesh Options: Use Initial Mesh for Rotating Domains
17.2.8. Results Options: Output Level
17.2.9. Results Options: Include Variables Only Found on Boundaries
17.2.10. Results Options: Use Corrected Boundary Node Data
17.3. Running cfx5export from the Command Line
17.3.1. Running cfx5export
17.3.2. cfx5export Arguments
17.4. Exporting a Transient Results File
17.4.1. File Format
17.5. Exporting Particle Tracking Data
17.6. Using a Customized Export Program
17.6.1. Using a Customized Export Program from CFX-Solver Manager
17.6.2. Using a Customized Export Program from the Command Line
17.6.2.1. Running a Customized Export Program Directly from the Command Line
17.6.2.1.1. UNIX
17.6.2.1.2. Windows
17.6.2.2. Running a Customized Export Program using cfx5export from the Command Line