Particleworks for ANSYS is an interface option for coupling simulations between liquid simulation with large deformation of free surface by Particleworks and various simulation fields calculated in ANSYS. By using this option, Particleworks is embedded in ANSYS Workbench and this makes it possible to simulate complicated multiphysics behaviors including liquid-structure, liquid-thermal, and gas-liquid flow which had been difficult to analyze, by coupling with ANSYS simulation capabilities. Particleworks for ANSYS is a new tool for encouraging to understand realistic phenomena in design problems.
Wide range of coupling simulations with liquid flow
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Stress analysis of feet by tank sloshingAnalyzing oil behavior by Particleworks to determine the pressure on the tank. Then performing stress analysis of tank feet by ANSYS Mechanical based on the pressure.
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Stress analysis of baffle by tank sloshingAnalyzing oil behavior by Particleworks to determine the pressure on the baffle in the tank. Then performing stress analysis of the baffle by ANSYS Mechanical based on the pressure.
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Cooling analysis of plate by oil jet
Analyzing oil behavior by Particleworks to determine the heat transfer coefficient. Then the plate temperature is calculated by ANSYS Mechanical based on the obtained heat transfer coefficient.
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Cooling analysis of piston by oil jetAnalyzing oil behavior by Particleworks to determine the heat transfer coefficient in the oil flow path. Then the temperature of the cylinder head is calculated by ANSYS Mechanical based on the obtained heat transfer coefficient.
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Airflow and raindrop behavior
From version 1.1 which was released in December 2019, Particleworks enables liquid flow analysis considering the effects of airflow in ANSYS Workbench.
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Airflow and raindrop behaviorANSYS Fluent analyzes the airflow around the car body (mirror). Then the behavior of raindrops is analyzed by Particleworks considering the airflow.
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Oil lubrication on idle gearANSYS Fluent analyzes the airflow around the gear. Then the oil behavior is analyzed by Particleworks based on the airflow information.
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Oil lubrication on idle gearSimulation results comparison by changing the rotation speed.
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Coupling simulation steps
The below is an example of the Particleworks and ANSYS coupling simulation steps by using Particleworks for ANSYS. In this case, the oil behavior in the cooling channel of the piston is calculated by Particleworks to obtain the heat transfer coefficient in the oil flow path. Then the temperature of the cylinder head is calculated by ANSYS Mechanical based on the heat transfer coefficient importing from Particleworks.
Operation environment/ requirements
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1) OS：Windows 10 64bit
2) Both Particleworks and ANSYS (including ANSYS Workbench）should run on the same machine. －Available version of ANSYS Workbench and Mechanical：ANSYS 19.x、ANSYS 2019 Rx 3) Licenses ：floating・node lock |
Benefits of MPS:
Moving Particle Simulation Method used in Particleworks
- No need to set the analysis region in advance. The particles themselves represent the flow of fluid. This is optimal for tracking conditions where fluid droplets are widely scattered.
- Easily modeling of the fluid parts with CAD data of the walls, even for containers and piping of complex shapes. Only the initial particle spacing needs to be specified. Particles are evenly distributed according to the specified spacing.
- No abnormal termination and mesh collapsing issues.
For more information : kaidai@prometech.co.jp
