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Table of Contents
Using This Manual........................................................................................................................................ ix
1.The Contents of This Manual............................................................................................................... ix
2.The Contents of the ANSYS Polyflow Manuals...................................................................................... ix
3. Contacting Technical Support............................................................................................................. ix
I. Introduction to using Polyflow in Workbench......................................................................................... 1
1. ANSYS Polyflow in ANSYS Workbench Tutorial: 3D Extrusion.......................................................... 3
1.1. Introduction............................................................................................................................... 3
1.2. Prerequisites............................................................................................................................... 3
1.3. Problem Description................................................................................................................... 3
1.4. Setup and Solution..................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.1. Preparation........................................................................................................................ 5
1.4.2. Step 1: Creating a Fluid Flow Analysis System in ANSYS Workbench..................................... 6
1.4.3. Step 2: Preparing the Geometry in ANSYS DesignModeler................................................. 11
1.4.4. Step 3: Meshing the Geometry in the ANSYS Meshing Application..................................... 13
1.4.5. Step 4: Setting Up the CFD Simulation in ANSYS Polydata.................................................. 24
1.4.6. Step 5: Running the CFD Simulation in ANSYS Polyflow..................................................... 28
1.4.7. Step 6: Displaying Results in ANSYS CFD-Post.................................................................... 29
1.4.8. Step 7: Exploring Additional Solutions............................................................................... 44
1.4.9. Step 8: Summary.............................................................................................................. 49
II. Extrusion............................................................................................................................................... 51
1. 2.5D Axisymmetric Extrusion.......................................................................................................... 53
1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 53
1.2. Prerequisites............................................................................................................................. 53
1.3. Problem Description................................................................................................................. 54
1.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................... 56
1.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh........................................................................................................... 56
1.6. Step 2: Models.......................................................................................................................... 59
1.7. Step 3: Material Data................................................................................................................. 61
1.8. Step 4: Boundary Conditions..................................................................................................... 63
1.9. Step 5: Remeshing.................................................................................................................... 68
1.10. Step 6: Stream Function........................................................................................................... 71
1.11. Step 7: Outputs....................................................................................................................... 73
1.12. Step 8: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................... 73
1.13. Step 9: Solution....................................................................................................................... 75
1.14. Step 10: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 75
1.15. Summary................................................................................................................................ 86
2. Fluid Flow and Conjugate Heat Transfer......................................................................................... 87
2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 87
2.2. Prerequisites............................................................................................................................. 87
2.3. Problem Description................................................................................................................. 88
2.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................... 89
2.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh........................................................................................................... 90
2.6. Step 2: Models, Material Data, and Boundary Conditions............................................................ 90
2.7. Step 2a: Definition of Sub-Task 1................................................................................................ 91
2.8. Step 2b: Definition of Sub-Task 2............................................................................................... 99
2.9. Step 3: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................... 102
2.10. Step 4: Solution..................................................................................................................... 103
2.11. Step 5: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 103
2.12. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 113
3. Non-Isothermal Flow Through a Cooled Die................................................................................. 115
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3.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 115
3.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 115
3.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 115
3.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 118
3.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 119
3.6. Step 2: Models, Materials, and Boundary Conditions................................................................. 119
3.7. Step 3: Definition of the Fluid Sub-Task.................................................................................... 120
3.8. Step 4: Definition of the Solid Sub-Task.................................................................................... 131
3.9. Step 5: Numerical Parameters.................................................................................................. 134
3.10. Step 6: Outputs..................................................................................................................... 134
3.11. Step 7: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 134
3.12. Step 8: Solution..................................................................................................................... 135
3.13. Step 9: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 135
3.14. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 147
3.15. Appendix: Non-Linearity and Evolution.................................................................................. 147
4. 3D Extrusion.................................................................................................................................. 149
4.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 149
4.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 149
4.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 149
4.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 151
4.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 152
4.6. Step 2: Models........................................................................................................................ 152
4.7. Step 3: Material Data............................................................................................................... 154
4.8. Step 4: Boundary Conditions................................................................................................... 155
4.9. Step 5: Remeshing................................................................................................................... 158
4.10. Step 6: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 161
4.11. Step 7: Solution..................................................................................................................... 162
4.12. Step 8: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 162
4.13. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 176
5. Direct Extrusion ............................................................................................................................ 177
5.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 177
5.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 177
5.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 177
5.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 179
5.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 180
5.6. Step 2: Models........................................................................................................................ 180
5.7. Step 3: Material Data............................................................................................................... 181
5.8. Step 4: Boundary Conditions................................................................................................... 182
5.9. Step 5: Remeshing................................................................................................................... 184
5.10. Step 6: Numerical Parameters................................................................................................ 185
5.11. Step 7: Outputs..................................................................................................................... 186
5.12. Step 8: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 187
5.13. Step 9: Solution..................................................................................................................... 187
5.14. Step 10: Postprocessing......................................................................................................... 187
5.15. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 198
5.16. Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 198
5.16.1. Power Law.................................................................................................................... 199
5.16.2. Optimesh Remeshing Technique.................................................................................. 199
5.16.3. Evolution Scheme ........................................................................................................ 199
5.16.4. IGES Output................................................................................................................. 199
6. Inverse Extrusion........................................................................................................................... 201
6.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 201
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6.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 201
6.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 202
6.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 203
6.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 204
6.6. Step 2: Models........................................................................................................................ 204
6.7. Step 3: Material Data............................................................................................................... 205
6.8. Step 4: Boundary Conditions................................................................................................... 206
6.9. Step 5: Remeshing................................................................................................................... 209
6.10. Step 6: Numerical Parameters................................................................................................ 211
6.11. Step 7: Outputs..................................................................................................................... 212
6.12. Step 8: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 212
6.13. Step 9: Solution..................................................................................................................... 213
6.14. Step 10: Postprocessing......................................................................................................... 213
6.15. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 225
6.16. Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 225
6.16.1. Power Law.................................................................................................................... 225
6.16.2. Evolution Scheme ........................................................................................................ 225
6.16.3. Remeshing Technique.................................................................................................. 226
6.16.4. Optimesh Remeshing Technique.................................................................................. 226
6.16.5. IGES Output................................................................................................................. 226
7. Flow of Two Immiscible Fluids....................................................................................................... 227
7.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 227
7.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 227
7.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 227
7.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 230
7.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 230
7.6. Step 2: Models, Material Data, and Boundary Conditions........................................................... 230
7.7. Step 2a: Definition of Sub-Task 1.............................................................................................. 231
7.8. Step 2b: Definition of Sub-Task 2............................................................................................. 238
7.9. Step 3: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................... 241
7.10. Step 4: Solution..................................................................................................................... 242
7.11. Step 5: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 242
7.12. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 248
8. Flow of Two Immiscible Fluids by Species Method....................................................................... 249
8.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 249
8.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 249
8.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 249
8.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 253
8.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 253
8.6. Step 2: Models, Material Data, and Boundary Conditions........................................................... 254
8.7. Step 2a: Definition of Species and Species Transport Sub-task.................................................. 254
8.8. Step 2b: Definition of a Sub-task.............................................................................................. 259
8.9. Step 3: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................... 265
8.10. Step 4: Solution..................................................................................................................... 265
8.11. Step 5: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 265
8.12. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 272
III. Blow Molding..................................................................................................................................... 273
1. 3D Thermoforming of a Blister...................................................................................................... 275
1.1. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 275
1.2. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 275
1.3. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 278
1.4. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 278
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1.5. Step 2: Models........................................................................................................................ 279
1.6. Step 3: Definition of a Sub-task................................................................................................ 283
1.7. Step 4: Create Sub-tasks for Postprocessing............................................................................. 289
1.8. Step 5: Specify the Numerical Parameters................................................................................ 291
1.9. Step 6: Outputs....................................................................................................................... 291
1.10. Step 7: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 292
1.11. Step 8: Solution..................................................................................................................... 292
1.12. Step 9: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 294
1.13. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 304
1.14. Further Improvements.......................................................................................................... 305
1.15. Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 306
1.15.1. Contact Boundary Conditions....................................................................................... 306
1.15.2. Remark on the Penalty Coefficient................................................................................ 307
1.15.3. Remeshing................................................................................................................... 307
2. 2D Axisymmetric Blow Molding.................................................................................................... 309
2.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 309
2.2. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 310
2.3. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 310
2.4. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 311
2.5. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 312
2.6. Step 2: Models........................................................................................................................ 312
2.7. Step 3: Material Data............................................................................................................... 315
2.8. Step 4: Boundary Conditions................................................................................................... 317
2.9. Step 5: Remeshing................................................................................................................... 320
2.10. Step 6: Numerical Parameters................................................................................................ 321
2.11. Step 7: Outputs..................................................................................................................... 323
2.12. Step 8:Thickness Postprocessor............................................................................................. 324
2.13. Step 9: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 325
2.14. Step 10: Solution................................................................................................................... 325
2.15. Step 11: Postprocessing......................................................................................................... 325
2.16. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 337
2.17. Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 337
2.17.1. Remeshing Technique.................................................................................................. 338
2.17.2. Master Moving Surface................................................................................................. 338
2.17.3.Time Marching Scheme................................................................................................ 338
3. Plug-Assisted Thermoforming of a Blister.................................................................................... 339
3.1. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 339
3.2. Problem Description............................................................................................................... 339
3.3. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 342
3.4. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 343
3.5. Step 2: Model the Mold........................................................................................................... 343
3.6. Step 3: Model the Plug............................................................................................................ 348
3.7. Step 4: Definition of the Blister Sub-task................................................................................... 351
3.8. Step 5: Specify the Numerical Parameters................................................................................ 359
3.9. Step 6: Outputs....................................................................................................................... 360
3.10. Step 7: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 360
3.11. Step 8: Solution..................................................................................................................... 360
3.12. Step 9: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 361
3.13. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 372
3.14. Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 373
3.14.1. Contact Boundary Conditions....................................................................................... 373
3.14.2. Remark on the Penalty Coefficient................................................................................ 373
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3.14.3. Remeshing................................................................................................................... 374
4. 3D Blow Molding of a Bottle......................................................................................................... 375
4.1. Prerequisites........................................................................................................................... 375
4.2. Description............................................................................................................................. 375
4.3. Preparation............................................................................................................................. 377
4.4. Step 1: Project and Mesh......................................................................................................... 378
4.5. Step 2: Model the Right Mold.................................................................................................. 378
4.6. Step 3: Model the Left Mold..................................................................................................... 383
4.7. Step 4: Definition of the Parison Sub-task................................................................................. 386
4.8. Step 5: Specify the Numerical Parameters................................................................................ 394
4.9. Step 6: Outputs....................................................................................................................... 395
4.10. Step 7: Save the Data and Exit Polydata.................................................................................. 395
4.11. Step 8: Solution..................................................................................................................... 395
4.12. Step 9: Postprocessing........................................................................................................... 396
4.13. Summary.............................................................................................................................. 405
4.14. Further Improvements.......................................................................................................... 406
4.15. Appendix.............................................................................................................................. 407
4.15.1. Contact Boundary Conditions....................................................................................... 407
4.15.2. Remark on the Penalty Coefficient................................................................................ 408
4.15.3. Remeshing................................................................................................................... 408
4.15.4. Evolutions.................................................................................................................... 408
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• The Polyflow User's Guide explains how to use ANSYS Polydata and ANSYS Polyflow to set up and
solve a problem.
• The Polyflow Tutorial Guide contains a number of example problems with complete detailed instruc-
tions, commentary, and postprocessing of results.
• The Polyflow in Workbench User's Guide explains how to use the ANSYS Polyflow application within
ANSYS Workbench.
• The Polymat User's Guide explains how to use the ANSYS Polymat module for material property
evaluation.
• The Polystat User's Guide explains how to set up a MIXING task in ANSYS Polydata and how to
use the ANSYS Polystat module for statistical postprocessing of results.
• The GAMBIT manuals teach you how to use the GAMBIT preprocessor for geometry creation and mesh
generation.
• The CFD-Post User's Guide explains how to use CFD-Post to examine your results.
• The ANSYS Polyflow Examples Manual provides overviews of solutions to a variety of problem types.
For details on how to access the ANSYS Polyflow manuals, see ANSYS Polyflow Documentation in the
separate Polyflow User's Guide.
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