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Introduction to CFD and AcuSolve

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AcuSolve Command Reference Manual
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AcuTrace Command Reference Manual
AcuTrace User-Defined Functions Manual
AcuReport Reference Manual
AcuSolve Surface Processing

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AcuSolve is a leading general purpose CFD solver that is capable of solving the most demanding industrial and scientific applications.
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AcuSolve Training Manual
Introduction of background knowledge regarding flow physics and CFD as well as detailed information about the use of AcuSolve and what specific options do.
- Introduction to CFD and AcuSolve
  - Fluid Analysis Overview
    This section details the various approaches available for analyzing a general fluid flow problem. It also provides pros and cons for each of these approaches.
  - CFD Brief History
    This section details the advancements in CFD research throughout the twentieth century.
  - CFD Advantages
    This section details the diverse advantages of CFD.
  - CFD Applications
    This section details the few of the numerous industries in which CFD has become indispensable.
  - Altair HyperWorks- AcuSolve: Background
    This section gives a brief background of Altair HyperWorks- AcuSolve and a brief introduction of AcuSolve.
  - Pre and Post-Processing with AcuSolve
    This section details the integration of AcuSolve with the industrially accepted pre and post-processing tools.
  - AcuSolve Convergence Criteria
    The convergence of the solution provides insight into the accuracy of solving the discretized equation set for the specific application. It reflects the imbalance of terms in the governing equations at each iteration.
  - Computing Time Statistics at the End of the Log File
    Following the completion of the last time step, AcuSolve will print information regarding the input/output time, message passing time (for distributed memory parallel simulations), interface search time (if non-conformal interfaces are present), time associated with the solution of each stagger, and total time to complete the simulation.
  - Co-Simulations Using AcuSolve
    This section details the capabilities of AcuSolve in simulating the multi-physics problems by coupling with structural solvers.
- Theoretical Background
- AcuSolve Workflow
- Guidelines for Quality CFD Modeling
AcuSolve Validation Manual
Collection of AcuSolve simulation cases for which results are compared against analytical or experimental results to demonstrate the accuracy of AcuSolve results.
AcuSolve Command Reference Manual
AcuSolve command descriptions and corresponding examples.
AcuSolve Programs Reference Manual
AcuSolve utility programs covering preparatory and post-processing as well as user-defined functions and utility scripts.
AcuSolve User-Defined Functions Manual
Customization of AcuSolve allowing you to customize certain capabilities of the solver.
AcuTrace Command Reference Manual
Commands of AcuTrace, a particle tracer that runs as a post-processor to or a co-processor with AcuSolve.
AcuTrace User-Defined Functions Manual
Instructions to define additional solution quantities of AcuTrace called user equations.
AcuReport Reference Manual
Instruction of the AcuReport tool, a standalone post-processor batch tool used to generate a report from an AcuSolve solution database.
AcuSolve Surface Processing

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AcuSolve

2023.1

Home
AcuSolve Training Manual
Introduction of background knowledge regarding flow physics and CFD as well as detailed information about the use of AcuSolve and what specific options do.
Introduction to CFD and AcuSolve

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
AcuSolve Training Manual
AcuSolve Validation Manual
AcuSolve Command Reference Manual
AcuSolve Programs Reference Manual
AcuSolve User-Defined Functions Manual
AcuTrace Command Reference Manual
AcuTrace User-Defined Functions Manual
AcuReport Reference Manual
AcuSolve Surface Processing

Index

Introduction to CFD and AcuSolve

Fluid Analysis Overview
This section details the various approaches available for analyzing a general fluid flow problem. It also provides pros and cons for each of these approaches.
CFD Brief History
This section details the advancements in CFD research throughout the twentieth century.
CFD Advantages
This section details the diverse advantages of CFD.
CFD Applications
This section details the few of the numerous industries in which CFD has become indispensable.
Altair HyperWorks- AcuSolve: Background
This section gives a brief background of Altair HyperWorks- AcuSolve and a brief introduction of AcuSolve.
Pre and Post-Processing with AcuSolve
This section details the integration of AcuSolve with the industrially accepted pre and post-processing tools.
AcuSolve Convergence Criteria
The convergence of the solution provides insight into the accuracy of solving the discretized equation set for the specific application. It reflects the imbalance of terms in the governing equations at each iteration.
Computing Time Statistics at the End of the Log File
Following the completion of the last time step, AcuSolve will print information regarding the input/output time, message passing time (for distributed memory parallel simulations), interface search time (if non-conformal interfaces are present), time associated with the solution of each stagger, and total time to complete the simulation.
Co-Simulations Using AcuSolve
This section details the capabilities of AcuSolve in simulating the multi-physics problems by coupling with structural solvers.

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