Smooth flow in a mobile assembly

Simulation Generality
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Hello

 

I modeled a rotating system in which a fluid will pass from one cavity to another as the parts rotate and open and close "holes" that connect the cavities.

My assembly rotates as it should but I would like to easily visualize the path of my fluid as the system moves. Knowing that what interests me is just the flow of the fluid without any concern about pressure, speed or the rest.

I tried with FloXpress but I can only see the fluid volume at a fixed time, I can't get the system moving.

 

Is this possible? You bet?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Marty

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Hello, I think you should use flow simulation which is available with the SolidWorks Premium license:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8_KM8FUXQFo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xyU5Yvg7gL8

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Hello

Simulating flow with moving parts is a bit complicated.

Floworks and others (fluent, openfoam, comsol...)  have functions to do this kind of simulation

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/simulation/rotating-regions.htm

http://www.openfoam.org/features/mesh-motion.php

http://www.comsol.com/cfd-module

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