Internal Pipe Flow with SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation

Learn how to set up an internal SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation analysis on a piping system. Internal analyses are widely used for piping, manifolds, electronics enclosures, and many other other applications. Internal analysis require lids or other coverings to create a watertight fluid region. Flow Simulation analyzes this region exclusively to greatly improve solution time.
Boundary conditions such as flow rate and pressure openings are specified. Goals are established to track key parameters and ensure solver convergence. The project is run and later cloned to test a variation. Results interpretation is also discussed.
Download the files here: www.dropbox.com/sh/pzgp6670jk...
Presented by Ryan Navarro
For a guide to Meshing in Flow Simulation:
• Meshing guide for SOLI...
For setting up an external or thermal analysis in Flow Simulation:
• Thermal Analysis in SO...
The same analysis performed in SIMULIA Fluid Dynamics Engineer:
• Internal Pipe Flow in ...
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Getting Started in SOLIDWORKS
1:30 Creating Lids
1:58 Project Wizard
2:59 Boundary Conditions & Goals
4:30 Run the Project
5:10 Interpreting Results
6:30 Cloning Project
7:32 Tips & Wrapup
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[@hawkridgesystems]

The files used in this video can be downloaded here: www.dropbox.com/sh/pzgp6670jkakdrd/AACCFKzBQAamr9aKc2TGyu1Sa?dl=0 They were created in SOLIDWORKS 2021 version but there is also a .STEP file of the base geometry for opening up in older versions.

[@fredericogarciadeoliveira3306]

Thank you for your time doing this video! Helped me a lot!!

[@jonesmckinley]

This video is a big help. Thank you for posting.

[@Mr_AbdulRehman]

Amazing video. Calm voice, detailed information and simple explanation which is easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@simontillema5599]

Thank you very much! This is a good starting point for further research on the topic of flow simulations

[@rufatabbasov]

Thank you for the clean explanation.

[@krystleswain6966]

Thank you for the content! It was the perfect video for learning my first simulation.

[@timovanderzande2555]

Thank you for this video! Very useful and well explained :)

[@jonasaskenobis]

Great tutorial! thanks for sharing :)

[@Bianchi77]

Cool tutorial, well done, thanks :)

[@kalanaindula6342]

Thanks ...very useful!!!

[@jeffhenrick]

very helpful, thanks!

[@AlanDeRossett]

Nice we may need this for our next XPRIZE Competition

[@bekiryufka]

That was really helpful thx alot

[@nabarajgairhe6152]

Thank you very much for the tutorial.

[@nabarajgairhe6152]

I have a condition of flow under high pressure. Flow through a bifurcation under a pressure. How can I set boundary condition?

[@charlestran7309]

This was very helpful and easy to follow. Thank you could you do a rocket nozzle please

[@abhishekgor1507]

Pls let me know where can i learn the thermal analysis of refrigerant in evaporator of domestic VCR system!!

[@mahdi.n1170]

Thanks

[@jeanalexgarciano5866]

Face@reducerroute-1/LID5-1 is not laying on the boundary between solid and fluid region., What should I do when I encounter this problem?

[@hawkridgesystems]

Most likely this occurs when you select the outside face of the lid rather than the inside face of the lid (facing the fluid). We would recommend editing the boundary condition selection and making sure it is choosing the inside face (you may need to right click and "Select other" to grab the internal face)

[@thanyadittangwattanaruj8328]

help me pls how to fix @@hawkridgesystems

[@mohamadaminabdolahzade1205]

very fascinating. one question though. Im asked to simulate Long Range Guided waves Testing (LRUT) on an oil pipe. is it feasible on solidworks?? or maybe is there a way to go around it and do something that acts like it? the specification of my task is to determine: 1-how much energy such waves can transmit to the fluid inside a pipe 2-how much distance these waves cover inside a pipe with and without oil inside it thanks for any tips and help

[@mrad1980]

Thank you for your vid. Very instructive. Do you have or can you make an example of a heat recuperator (water entering a radiator contained into a concrete block, eventually all within a steel casing). Thank you

[@cosmicdeity44]

Great video! One for thermal analysis please.

[@hawkridgesystems]

New upload covering natural convection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmqQlKKfiqZ9bK8

[@eriii23]

Hello, can you make a similar simulation for the external gear pump? Motor torque, suction of different fluid up to 1-2m high, suction pressure :) Thanks

[@crunchygs8771]

CFD of a Vane Air Motor. Showing leakage and RPM.

[@JeromeDemers]

this was a nice 8min! I tried it with STEP file. You need to fix the lid. I skip that step and that created problems. I will experiment with propeller design.

[@albertnewton2778]

Please share a tutorial on how to simulate "Thermal stresses on flanges of hot tunnel and cold tunnel (fastened with bolts) of a bright annealing conveyor furnace"

[@redcurated4302]

Gonna model a Miata turbo manifold with this.

[@WOOTYNGFENG]

Hi...I tried to run the similar piping with many outlets and different height. But I notice that the gravity seems does not play any role in the simulation which in reality should have. Do I need to do anything further after setting the gravity at kzbin.info/www/bejne/boOZYaxvjp5nbpI ?

[@hawkridgesystems]

Hi Kay, "Pressure potential" is another option that should be checked on anytime gravity it is used. It is under the thermodynamic parameters of the initial conditions screen, visible briefly at kzbin.info/www/bejne/boOZYaxvjp5nbpI You may also want to verify it is enabled for any fluid subdomains or inlet boundary conditions. In general the difference with gravity enabled will be more noticeable the denser the fluid is. To perform a simple test you could analyze the system with your fluid and no flow conditions. You should then see a pressure gradient in the system when doing a cut plot of pressure.

[@WOOTYNGFENG]

Hi...How can I check the mass flow rate at outlet ?

[@hawkridgesystems]

When setting up the surface goals at 4:16 check parameter for "Mass flow rate" Or, if you want to extract mass flow rate at outlet after the fact (without a goal), you can use Surface Parameters. Insert a Surface Parameter, choose the outlet lid face, and choose Mass flow rate as the parameter.

[@bakayaro117]

When making model of a pressure system to find volumetric flow rate at an outlet should the entire system be in the model or would it still be accurate if only the last quarter of the model is included? ex, I know the inlet pressure and outlet pressure but would my model be inaccurate if I start the simulation right before a T joint or should I have the entire run up to the T joint in the model?

[@hawkridgesystems]

It's difficult to say without comparing both approaches. If you know the flow conditions immediately before the T-joint then I can't think of an obvious reason why it would be a problem to crop the analysis to that region. If you know the flow conditions only on the global inlet, then I would expand the analysis to begin there. One recommendation would be to set the problem up both ways and compare the results.

[@bakayaro117]

@@hawkridgesystems I know the pressure at the inlet and outlet and I am unsure what the pressure would be right before the T joint. I'll go ahead and set up both.

[@vickyk7165]

Sir post one video for flow simulation on HVAC duct routing

[@byuberik5174]

Sorry how did you fix the "face is not on the boundary between solid and fluid region" error

[@hawkridgesystems]

Possibly if you are receiving this error, it is because you are defining the boundary condition on the "outside" face of the lid. It is important to define the boundary condition on the "inside" face of the lid which faces the fluid, this usually requires a section view, hiding components, or using the right click "select other" tool

[@angelodemegillo2002]

Good Day! I was wondering if you can help me on my thesis, simulating the temperature of the steam on a helical condenser (dehumidification). Have a good day!

[@hawkridgesystems]

To start with we would recommend to check out the Heat Exchanger example in the built-in tutorials: dshelp-embed.3ds.com/2023/english/Tutorial_HTML/mgchelp.htm#context=main&id=102&tag=id0f71d149-34e9-44e0-b47f-08f7e2081706 You can also read about the Steam model and condensation prediction here: dshelp-embed.3ds.com/2023/english/UserGuide_HTML/mgchelp.htm#context=main&id=100&tag=id9b6f29c5-ff41-41c9-b27c-0af9a43ad9fc Let us know if you have any specific questions after taking a look at these

[@WOOTYNGFENG]

it would be good if the geometry file is available to download

[@hawkridgesystems]

We have uploaded the geometry, here is a link to download: www.dropbox.com/sh/pzgp6670jkakdrd/AACCFKzBQAamr9aKc2TGyu1Sa?dl=0 The tutorial was created in SOLIDWORKS 2021 version but there is also a STEP file you can import if you'd like to follow along in older versions.

[@said-4433]

is there any way to use fan with Free surface?

[@hawkridgesystems]

It seems Fan conditions are not allowed when Free Surface option is enabled. Two alternative possible approaches might be: 1) Define a inlet flow boundary condition with a dependency on some measured pressure Goal, to recreate some behavior similar to fan condition 2) Use rotating region method to simulate fan/pump directly

[@said-4433]

@@hawkridgesystems thanks, and is there any way to depend inlet temperature to outlet temperature for creating closed loop system?

[@abdullahimuhammed6550]

flow and heat simulation of corroded pipes

[@seimela]

We are Hawk Ridge and Hawk Ridge is us

[@mohamedassal8472]

You didn't use the mesh

[@hawkridgesystems]

Correct, this simulation was run with the default mesh settings (which is a "Level 3" refinement on the Global Mesh) to keep the tutorial simple but it's always a good idea to examine mesh refinement We have a separate video detailing the meshing process here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/favTZahriJqppZY