CFD Workshops

Great Mysteries of Fluid Flow

Welcome to our series of fluid flow mysteries devised by Gordon Stubley of the University of Waterloo, Canada, that can be solved through the use of CFD software. A description of each mystery is accompanied by worked examples and downloadable data files that can be used with ANSYS CFX software.

One of the realities of the flow of fluids found in most industrial settings, is that the flow patterns and physics are much more complex than those of the model flows presented in undergraduate texts on engineering fluid mechanics. The stories that follow gives you an opportunity to increase your ability to understand and control these complex fluid flows.

Mystery 1: The Fate of Sinking Tea Leaves


Mystery 2: The Extra Shock Wave

Mystery 3: The Corner Attraction