The Contents of This Manual

The ANSYS FLUENT Theory Guide provides you with theoretical information about the models used in ANSYS FLUENT.

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A brief description of what is in each chapter follows:

• Chapter  1, describes the governing equations and physical models used by ANSYS FLUENT to compute fluid flow (including periodic flow, swirling and rotating flows, compressible flows, and inviscid flows).

• Chapter  2, describes single rotating reference frames, multiple moving reference frames, and mixing planes in ANSYS FLUENT.

• Chapter  3, describes sliding and deforming meshes in ANSYS FLUENT.

• Chapter  4, describes ANSYS FLUENT's models for turbulent flow.

• Chapter  5, describes the physical models used by ANSYS FLUENT to compute heat transfer (including convective and conductive heat transfer, natural convection, radiative heat transfer, and periodic heat transfer).

• Chapter  6, describes the physical models used by ANSYS FLUENT to simulate the performance of heat exchangers.

• Chapter  7, describes the finite-rate chemistry models in ANSYS FLUENT. This chapter also provides information about modeling species transport in non-reacting flows.

• Chapter  8, describes the non-premixed combustion model.

• Chapter  9, describes the premixed combustion model.

• Chapter  10, describes the partially premixed combustion model.

• Chapter  11, describes the composition PDF transport model.

• Chapter  12, describes the engine ignition models available in ANSYS FLUENT.

• Chapter  13, describes the models for the formation of NOx, SOx, and soot.

• Chapter  14, describes the acoustics model.

• Chapter  15, describes the discrete phase models available in ANSYS FLUENT.

• Chapter  16, describes the general multiphase models available in ANSYS FLUENT (VOF, mixture, and Eulerian).

• Chapter  17, describes ANSYS FLUENT's model for solidification and melting.

• Chapter  18, describes the ANSYS FLUENT solvers.

• Chapter  19, describes the solution-adaptive mesh refinement feature in ANSYS FLUENT.

• Chapter  20, describes how to obtain reports of fluxes, forces, surface integrals, and other solution data.