1. Introduction 2. Workflows 2.1. Geometry Sources 2.2. Mesh Sources 2.3. Solution Sources 2.4. Examples of TurboSystem Workflows 2.5. Usage Notes for Specific Workflows 2.5.1. Tips on using ANSYS Workbench 2.5.2. Using BladeGen 2.5.2.1. Changing the Active Document in BladeGen 2.5.3. Using BladeEditor 2.5.3.1. Loading versus Importing a BladeGen Geometry 2.5.3.2. Restarting a BladeEditor Session 2.5.3.3. Modifying Spline Curves 2.5.3.4. Adding a Hub Fillet to an Imported BladeGen Geometry 2.5.3.5. Creating a Full 360-Degree Fluid Zone for an Impeller 2.5.4. Using ANSYS TurboGrid 2.5.5. Using ANSYS CFX 2.5.5.1. Connecting from a Turbo Mesh Cell 2.5.5.2. Changing the Geometry 2.6. Using ANSYS Workbench Journaling and Scripting with TurboSystem 2.6.1. Acquiring a Journal File with a TurboSystem Component in ANSYS Workbench Workbench
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2.6.1.1. Journal of an Operation that uses Vista TF 2.6.1.2. Journal of an Operation that uses ANSYS TurboGrid 2.6.2. Scripting 2.6.2.1. Example: Using a Script to Change the Mesh Density in ANSYS TurboGrid 2.7. Quick Pump Tutorial 2.7.1. Designing the Blade and Creating the Mesh 2.7.2. Setting up the Turbomachinery Simulation 2.7.3. Viewing the Turbo Report 3. BladeGen 3.1. Tips on Using the Create New Blade CFD Mesh Command 4. BladeEditor 4.1. Configuring the ANSYS BladeModeler License 4.2. The BladeEditor User Interface 4.2.1. Tree View and Details View 4.2.2. Contour Sketch Management 4.2.3. BladeEditor Toolbars 4.2.3.1. Feature Creation Toolbar 4.2.3.2. Active Selection Toolbar 4.2.3.3. Display Control Toolbar 4.2.4. Auxiliary Views 4.2.4.1. Blade-to-Blade View 4.2.4.2. Blade Lean Graph 4.2.4.3. Curvature View 4.2.4.4. Meridional Curvature View Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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4.2.5. Angle and Thickness Views 4.2.5.1. Angle View 4.2.5.2. Thickness View 4.2.6. Section Definition and Stacking Views 4.2.6.1. Section Definition View 4.2.6.2. Section Stacking View 4.2.7. User Preferences and Properties 4.3. Blade Editing Features 4.3.1. Flow Path Contour Creation 4.3.2. FlowPath Feature 4.3.3. Blade Feature 4.3.3.1. Blades made using Camberline/Thickness Camberline/Thickness sub-features 4.3.3.1.1. Adding/Removing CamThkDe CamThkDeff sub-features 4.3.3.2. Blades made using Blade Section (Airfoil Design Mode) Sub-features 4.3.4. Camberline/Thickness Definition Sub-feature 4.3.4.1. Interpolated and Non-interpola Non-interpolated ted Angle/Thickness Data 4.3.4.2. Importing and Exporting Angle Definition Data 4.3.4.3. Importing and Exporting Thickness Definition Data 4.3.4.4. Converting Curves to Bezier or Spline 4.3.4.5. Converting Angle Definition Data 4.3.5. Blade Section (Airfoil Design Mode) Sub-feature 4.3.6. Splitter Feature 4.3.6.1. Cloned Splitter 4.3.6.2. Independent Splitter Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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4.3.6.2.1. Camberline/Thickness Definition Sub-features of Independent Splitters 4.3.7. Stage Fluid Zone Feature 4.3.8. Throat Area Feature 4.4. Blade Comparison 4.5. Importing Blades from ANSYS BladeGen 4.5.1. Limitations of the ImportBGD Feature 4.6. Loading and Modifying Blades from ANSYS BladeGen 4.7. Using and Exporting Blades 4.7.1. Export to Vista TF (.geo) 4.7.2. Export as Meanline Data (.rtzt file) 4.7.3. Export to ANSYS TurboGrid 4.8. Blade Parameteriza Parameterization tion 4.8.1. Meridional Contours 4.8.2. FlowPath Feature 4.8.3. Blade Feature 4.8.4. Camberline/Thickness Definition Sub-feature 4.8.5. Splitter Feature 4.8.6. StageFluidZone Feature 4.8.7. ExportPoints Feature 4.8.8. VistaTFExport Feature 4.9. Tutorial 1: Blade Editing With Emphasis On Sketches, Layers, and Blade Comparison 4.9.1. Creating the Blade 4.9.2. Editing the Main Blades and Splitter Blades in BladeEditor 4.9.2.1. Modifying the Shroud 4.9.2.2. Using Blade Comparison Mode While Updating a Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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Control Point on the Shroud 4.9.2.3. Changing the Number of Blades 4.9.2.4. Changing the Leading Edge 4.9.2.5. Adding Camberline/Thickness Definitions on New Layers 4.9.2.6. Calculating the Throat Area 4.9.3. Summary 4.10. Tutorial 2: Blade Editing With Emphasis On Camberline and Thickness Distributions 4.10.1. Creating the Blade 4.10.2. Editing the Main Blades and Splitter Blades in BladeEditor 4.10.2.1. Adding Blade Clearance 4.10.2.2. Modifying Camberline/Thickness Definitions at the Hub and Shroud 4.10.2.3. Modifying the Thickness Distribution of the Splitter Blade 4.10.3. Looking at the Auxiliary Views 4.10.4. Exporting Geometry to ANSYS TurboGrid 4.10.5. Using ANSYS Meshing 4.10.6. Summary 5. Vista RTD 5.1. Vista RTD Workflows 5.2. Data Review and Edit 5.2.1. Aerodynamics Tab 5.2.2. Geometry Tab 5.3. Viewing the Results 5.3.1. Results Tab 5.3.2. Velocity Triangles Tab Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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5.4. Context Menu Commands of the Blade Design Cell 5.5. Launching a New BladeGen Model 5.6. Creating a New Throughflow System 5.7. Launching a New BladeEditor Model 5.8. Linking to a New Vista TF Cell 5.9. Using Vista RTD to Model an Existing Turbine 5.10. Appendix 1: Definition of Parameters on Results Tab (Ideal and Semi-perfect Gas) 6. Vista CCD 6.1. Vista CCD Workflows 6.2. Data Review and Edit 6.2.1. Duty and Aerodynamic Data Tab 6.2.2. Gas Properties Tab 6.2.3. Geometry Tab 6.3. Viewing the Results 6.4. Common Options 6.5. Context Menu Commands of the Blade Design Cell 6.6. Launching a New BladeGen Model 6.7. Creating a New Throughflow System 6.8. Launching a New BladeEditor Model 6.9. Using Vista CCD to Model an Existing Compressor 6.10. Predicting a Performance Map 6.11. Appendix 1: Definition of Parameters on Results Tab 6.12. Notation 6.13. References 7. Vista CPD 7.1. Vista CPD Workflows 7.2. Vista CPD Interface Details 7.2.1. Global Controls 7.2.2. Graphics Display Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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7.2.2.1. Sketches 7.2.2.2. Efficiency Chart 7.2.3. Component Controls 7.2.3.1. Operating conditions Tab 7.2.3.1.1. Units 7.2.3.1.2. Duty 7.2.3.1.3. Efficiencies 7.2.3.2. Geometry Tab 7.2.3.2.1. Impeller Geometry 7.2.3.2.1.1. Hub Diameter 7.2.3.2.1.2. Leading Edge Blade Angles 7.2.3.2.1.3. Tip Diameter 7.2.3.2.1.4. Trailing Edge Blade Angles 7.2.3.2.1.5. Miscellaneou Miscellaneouss 7.2.3.2.2. Volute Geometry 7.2.3.2.2.1. Casing rotation angle 7.2.3.2.2.2. Section Type 7.2.3.2.2.3. Diffuser 7.2.3.3. Results Tab 7.2.3.3.1. Impeller Results 7.2.3.3.1.1. Overall Performance 7.2.3.3.1.2. Impeller Inlet 7.2.3.3.1.3. Impeller Exit 7.2.3.3.2. Volute Results 7.2.3.3.2.1. Key Dimensions Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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7.2.3.3.2.2. Sections, cutwater to throat 7.2.3.3.2.3. Diffuser
7.3. Context Menu Commands of the Blade Design Cell 7.4. Launching a New BladeGen Model 7.5. Creating a New Throughflow System 7.6. Launching a New BladeEditor Model 7.7. Creating a New Volute 8. Vista AFD 8.1. Vista AFD Workflow 8.1.1. Meanline Calculation 8.1.2. Design (Throughflow) Calculation 8.1.3. Analysis (Throughflow) Calculation 8.2. Data Review and Edit 8.2.1. Aerodynamics Tab 8.2.2. Geometry Tab 8.2.3. Controls Tab 8.3. Results Tab 8.4. Context Menu Commands of the Cells in the Vista AFD System 8.5. Creating a Blade Design 8.5.1. Launching a New BladeGen Model 8.5.2. Launching a New BladeEditor Model 8.6. Troubleshooting and Error Messages 8.7. Notation 9. TurboGrid 10. CFX-Pre 11. CFD-Post 12. Vista TF Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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12.1. Vista TF User's Guide 12.1.1. Vista TF Setup Cell Properties 12.1.2. Customizing the Vista TF Template Files 12.1.3. Vista TF Context Menu Commands 12.2. Vista TF Reference Guide 12.2.1. Running Vista TF from the Command Line 12.2.2. Input and Output Data Files for Vista TF 12.2.2.1. The Auxiliary File with the Default Name: vista_tf.fil 12.2.2.1.1. Backwards Compatibility and Cases without Real Gas Data 12.2.2.2. Overview of Input Files 12.2.2.3. Overview of Output Files 12.2.2.4. Specification of the Control Data File (*.con) 12.2.2.5. Specification of the Geometry Data File (*.geo) 12.2.2.6. Specification of Aerodynamic Data File (*.aer) 12.2.2.7. Specification of Correlations Data File (*.cor) 12.2.2.8. Specification of the Real Gas Properties Data File (*.rgp) 12.2.2.9. Specification of the Output Data File (*.out) 12.2.2.10. Specification Specification of the Text Data Files (*.txt) 12.2.2.11. Specification Specification of the CFD-Post Output Files (*.csv) 12.2.2.12. Specification of Convergence History Data File (*.hst) 12.2.3. Software Limitations 12.2.4. Streamline Curvature Throughflow Theory 12.2.4.1. The Equations 12.2.4.2. The Mean Stream Surface 12.2.4.3. The Grid 12.2.4.4. Ductflow and Throughflow Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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12.2.4.5. Iterative Solution Procedure 12.2.4.6. Initial Estimate 12.2.4.7. Radial Equilibrium Equation 12.2.4.8. Combination of Velocity Gradient and Continuity Equations 12.2.4.9. Relaxation Factors 12.2.4.10. Streamline curvature 12.2.4.11. Equations for Enthalpy and Angular Momentum 12.2.4.12. Boundary Conditions 12.2.4.13. Empirical Data 12.2.4.14. Blade-to-blade Solution 12.2.4.15. Spanwise Mixing 12.2.4.16. Streamline Curvature Throughflow Theory: Bibliography 12.2.5. Appendices 12.2.5.1. Appendix A: A Note on Sign Convention for Angles and Velocities in Vista TF 12.2.5.1.1. Definition of Blade Lean Angles 12.2.5.1.2. Definition of Meridional Streamline Inclination Angle or Pitch Angle 12.2.5.1.3. Definition of Blade Angle 12.2.5.2. Appendix B: Example of a Control Data File (*.con) 12.2.5.3. Appendix C: Example of a Geometry Data File (*.geo) for a Radial Impeller 12.2.5.4. Appendix D: Example of an Aerodynamic Data File (*.aer) 12.2.5.5. Appendix E: Examples of Correlations Data Files (*.cor) 12.2.5.6. Appendix F: Troubleshooting 12.2.5.6.1. Input-output Errors 12.2.5.6.2. Convergence Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
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12.2.5.6.3. Reverse Flow 12.2.5.6.4. Choking 12.2.5.6.5. Computational Grid 12.2.5.6.6. Other Numerical Issues 12.2.5.6.7. Using real gas files 12.2.5.7. Appendix G: The RTZTtoGEO Program 12.2.5.8. Appendix H: Example of a Real Gas Property Data File (*.rgp)
