studentFLUENT - Tutorial Library - Plate

Plate schematic.

The purpose of this tutorial is to illustrate the setup and solution of the 2D laminar fluid flow over a flat plate. This type of flow is of interest to study the convective heat transfer and the development of thermal boundary layer. Heat transfer is highly dependent on the Reynolds number (based on the plate length). It may be observed how the Nusselt number varies with Reynolds number.

In this tutorial you will learn how to:

• Read an existing mesh file in FLUENT.
• Check the grid for dimensions and quality.
• Study convective heat transfer.
• Specify solver settings and perform iterations.
• Create isosurfaces and points.
• Perform postprocessing.
• Compare the Nusselt number calculations with the literature.

LINK TO DOWNLOAD » plate.zip