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SolidWorks Flow Simulation
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July 23, 2025
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Fluid Flow Simulation Report
Table of Contents
1 General Information.......................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Analysis Environment.........................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Model Information.............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Project Comments: ...........................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Size of Computational Domain...........................................................................................................................1
1.5 Simulation Parameters.......................................................................................................................................1
1.5.1 Mesh Settings................................................................................................................................................1
1.5.2 Material Settings............................................................................................................................................1
1.5.3 Initial Conditions............................................................................................................................................1
1.5.4 Boundary Conditions.....................................................................................................................................1
1.5.5 Volumetric Heat Sources...............................................................................................................................1
1.5.6 Engineering Goals..........................................................................................................................................1
1.6 Analysis Time..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Results.........................................................................................................................................................................1
2.1 Analysis Goals....................................................................................................................................................1
2.2 Global Min-Max-Table.......................................................................................................................................... 1
2.3 Results............................................................................................................................................................... 1
2.4 Conclusion......................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Appendix...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Material Data.....................................................................................................................................................1
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1 General Information
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1.1 Analysis Environment
Software Product: Flow Simulation 2016 SP5.0. Build: 3591
CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6600U CPU @ 2.60GHz
CPU Speed: 2808 (2607) MHz
RAM: 8072 MB / 134217727 MB
Operating System: Windows 10 (or higher) (Version 10.0.19045)
1.2 Model Information
Model Name: vacuum.SLDPRT
Project Name: flow simulation
1.3 Project Comments:
Unit System: SI (m-kg-s)
Analysis Type: Internal
1.4 Size of Computational Domain
Size
X min -1.817 m
X max 3.567 m
Y min -0.292 m
Y max 0.292 m
Z min -0.292 m
Z max 0.292 m
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1.5 Simulation Parameters
1.5.1 Mesh Settings
1.5.1.1 Basic Mesh
Basic Mesh Dimensions
Number of cells in X 124
Number of cells in Y 14
Number of cells in Z 14
1.5.1.2 Analysis Mesh
Total Cell count: 60512
Fluid Cells: 60512
Solid Cells: 36104
Partial Cells: 27176
Trimmed Cells: 0
1.5.1.3 Additional Physical Calculation Options
Heat Transfer Analysis:
Heat conduction in solids: Off
Flow Type: Laminar and turbulent
Time-Dependent Analysis: Off
Gravity: On
Radiation:
Humidity: Off
Default Wall Roughness: 0 micrometer
1.5.2 Material Settings
Material Settings
Fluids
Carbon dioxide
H2O
Helium
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1.5.3 Initial Conditions
Initial Conditions
Thermodynamic parameters Static Pressure: 127000.00 Pa
Temperature: 923.20 K
Velocity parameters Velocity vector
Velocity in X direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Y direction: 0 m/s
Velocity in Z direction: 0 m/s
Concentrations Substance fraction by mass
Carbon dioxide
0.3333
H2O
0.3333
Helium
0.3333
Turbulence parameters
1.5.4 Boundary Conditions
Boundary Conditions
Inlet Mass Flow 1
Type Inlet Mass Flow
Faces Face<4>@LID1
Coordinate system Face Coordinate System
Reference axis X
Flow parameters Flow vectors direction: Normal to face
Mass flow rate: 7.4000 kg/s
Fully developed flow: Yes
Thermodynamic parameters Approximate pressure: 127000.00 Pa
Temperature: 923.20 K
Concentrations Substance fraction by mass
Carbon dioxide
0.3333
H2O
0.3333
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Helium
0.3333
Environment Pressure 1
Type Environment Pressure
Faces Face<5>@LID2
Coordinate system Face Coordinate System
Reference axis X
Thermodynamic parameters Environment pressure: 127000.00 Pa
Temperature: 923.20 K
Concentrations Substance fraction by mass
Carbon dioxide
0.3333
H2O
0.3333
Helium
0.3333
Turbulence parameters
Boundary layer parameters Boundary layer type: Turbulent
1.5.5 Volumetric Heat Sources
1.5.6 Engineering Goals
1.6 Analysis Time
Calculation Time: 368 s
Number of Iterations: 93
Warnings:
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2 Results
2.1 Analysis Goals
Goals
Name Unit Value Progress Criteria Delta Use in
convergence
2.2 Global Min-Max-Table
Min/Max Table
Name Minimum Maximum
Density (Fluid) [kg/m^3] 0.15 0.15
Mass Fraction of Carbon dioxide [ ] 0.3333 0.3333
Mass Fraction of H2O [ ] 0.3333 0.3333
Mass Fraction of Helium [ ] 0.3333 0.3333
Pressure [Pa] 126998.00 127312.01
Temperature [K] 922.57 926.12
Temperature (Fluid) [K] 922.57 926.12
Velocity [m/s] 0 216.322
Velocity (X) [m/s] -216.322 0
Velocity (Y) [m/s] -0.218 0.228
Velocity (Z) [m/s] -0.207 0.221
Volume Fraction of Carbon dioxide [ ] 0.0693 0.0693
Volume Fraction of H2O [ ] 0.1692 0.1692
Volume Fraction of Helium [ ] 0.7615 0.7615
Mach Number [ ] 0 0.20
Velocity RRF [m/s] 0 216.322
Velocity RRF (X) [m/s] -216.322 0
Velocity RRF (Y) [m/s] -0.218 0.228
Velocity RRF (Z) [m/s] -0.207 0.221
Vorticity [1/s] 28.04 2763.79
Relative Pressure [Pa] -2.00 312.01
Shear Stress [Pa] 7.83 8.38
Heat Transfer Coefficient [W/m^2/K] 0 0
Surface Heat Flux [W/m^2] 0 0
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Surface Heat Flux (Convective) [W/m^2] -8.070e+007 8.332e+007
2.3 Results
2.4 Conclusion
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3 Appendix
3.1 Material Data
Engineering Database
Gases
Carbon dioxide
Path: Gases Pre-Defined
Specific heat ratio (Cp/Cv): 1.287
Molecular mass: 0.0440 kg/mol
Dynamic viscosity
0.00009
0.00008
0.00007
Dynamic viscosity[Pa*s]
0.00006
0.00005
0.00004
0.00003
0.00002
0.00001
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Temperature[K]
Specific heat (Cp)
9000
8000
7000
Specific heat (Cp)[J/(kg*K)]
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Temperature[K]
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Thermal conductivity
1.2
1
Thermal conductivity[W/(m*K)]
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Temperature[K]
H2O
Path: Gases Pre-Defined
Specific heat ratio (Cp/Cv): 1.329
Molecular mass: 0.0180 kg/mol
Dynamic viscosity
0.00006
0.00005
Dynamic viscosity[Pa*s]
0.00004
0.00003
0.00002
0.00001
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Temperature[K]
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Specific heat (Cp)
3000
2500
Specific heat (Cp)[J/(kg*K)]
2000
1500
1000
500
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Temperature[K]
Thermal conductivity
0.16
0.14
Thermal conductivity[W/(m*K)]
0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Temperature[K]
Helium
Path: Gases Pre-Defined
Specific heat ratio (Cp/Cv): 1.666
Molecular mass: 0.0040 kg/mol
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Dynamic viscosity
0.0001
0.00009
0.00008
0.00007
Dynamic viscosity[Pa*s]
0.00006
0.00005
0.00004
0.00003
0.00002
0.00001
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Temperature[K]
Specific heat (Cp)
8000
7000
6000
Specific heat (Cp)[J/(kg*K)]
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Temperature[K]
Thermal conductivity
0.9
0.8
0.7
Thermal conductivity[W/(m*K)]
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Temperature[K]
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