Tutorial: Movable Solids
Learn how to use the Movable Solids feature to simplify the process of making geometry modifications and running multiple design iterations.
Import CAD Model
Create Section Cut
Create a section cut in the Z direction.
Assign Static Solid
Assign the static solid. Static solids provide the bounding faces for fluid domain extraction.
Assign Movable Solid
Assign the moveable solid. Movable solids are considered as obstacles to the fluid flow. They are not used for fluid domain extraction, so they can be repositioned without needing to regenerate the fluid domain.
Create Fluid Domain
Designate Inlet and Outlet Boundaries
Run Analysis
Complete analysis 1 for the Movable solids tutorial.
Post-process Results
- To animate the run, select Animated Streamlines .
- Deselect Static Streamlines and select Vectors .
- In the microdialog, deselect Scale dimension.
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Lower the diameter size from 5 to 3.
- Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click..
Move the Moveable Solid Domain
After translating the movable solid, we can directly proceed to re-running the simulation without making any changes to the fluid domain or inlet/outlet conditions. This is the primary benefit of defining parts as movable solids.
Re-Reun the Analysis
Run analysis 2 for the Movable Solids tutorial. After translating the movable solid, you can directly proceed to re-running the simulation without making any changes to the fluid domain or inlet/outlet conditions.
- Click Fluids Quick Run.
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View the new results:
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Compare the Velocity Magnitude Contours from simulation
1 and simulation 2.