Run a flow simulation in a valve model

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In Autodesk CFD, once you have defined the materials and boundary conditions in your valve model, you can start the flow simulation.

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First, on the ribbon, in the Setup tab, Simulation panel, click Solve.

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This opens the Solve quick start dialog.

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On the Control tab, review the settings.

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Here, the defaults are appropriate for the model.

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To start the simulation, click Solve.

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While the simulation runs, you can see the results as they are computed in the Output Bar.

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This simulation takes about 5-7 minutes to complete, but it is sped up for this example.

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There are a few things to notice:

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When the initialization is complete and the analysis begins, in the Output Bar, you see the Convergence Plot.

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It shows how the simulation is running.

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When the lines go flat, the solution is no longer changing, and the simulation is complete.

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For a bigger view of the model, click the Output Bar to minimize it.

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Finally, as the results update during the simulation, you can view them using the Results controls on the ribbon.

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In this example, Global is selected, which allows you to control the results appearance on the entire model.

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After a few minutes, the simulation finishes.

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Now that you know how to run a flow simulation in a valve model, you can explore different methods of visualizing the results.