Simulation of mechanical systems interacting with fluids using RecurDyn and Particleworks

Course category

Vertical

Level

Advanced

Duration

4 hours [1 day: 4 hours in the morning]

Time

9:00 - 13:00

Language

English

Tutors

Sara Metus, Tiziano Minotto

Description

The course aims to enable users to integrate and simulate mechanical models created in RecurDyn with fluid dynamic models created in Particleworks. Interoperation between mechanics (rigid or flexible) and fluid dynamics enables the contexts where fluid dynamic forces influence the dynamic response of the multibody system, and conversely, where the behavior of the mechanical system determines the fluid dynamic response, to be studied. The sloshing of fluids in tanks transported by vehicles, washing machines, the balancing rings on washing machine baskets, aquaplaning vehicles, and so on are all examples of interactions between mechanics and fluid dynamics. Co-simulation with RecurDyn and Particleworks can also be extremely useful to conduct pure fluid dynamic simulations where there are many bodies moving in complex ways (for example, the lubrication of a chain).

Target Audience

Engineers, RecurDyn users who need to simulate mechanical devices interacting with fluids.

Pre-requisites

Knowledge of applied mechanics.
Basic knowledge of fluid-dynamics.
Rigid Multi-body simulation using RecurDyn Professional.
ParticleWorks (CCFD19).

Agenda

Session 1 (4h) - Day 1/1

Introduction to the internal Standard Particle interface
Defining and exporting the walls
Defining the fluid and the particle properties
Configuring the simulation parameters
Configuring the desired outputs
Performing co-simulation
Post-processing