Aerodynamics of a Drone

This example guides you through creating and performing an external fluid flow simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

You will learn how to:

• Use the Assistant to create a simulation that models the mechanical forces and dynamics of steady-state fluid flow.
• Define a fluid region external to your model, using symmetry to reduce simulation time.
• Assign a material to the fluid section, and specify the physics of the flow.
• Apply boundary conditions.
• Create a mesh of the fluid region.
• Request data output for pertinent variables.
• Check and run a simulation.
• Create sensors to display different types of results data.
• Automatically calculate quantities using formulas (that is, Knowledgeware parameters).
• Generate plots to view the streamline contours of the fluid flow.

To learn how to simulate internal flow, see Analysis of Airflow through a Duct.

Prerequisites
Introduction
Create the Simulation
Define the Fluid Model
Create the Surface Definition
Specify the Physics Behavior
Apply Boundary Conditions
Customize and Visualize the Mesh
Create the Output Request
Run the Simulation
Analyze the Results