Intake of a Jet Engine CFD Simulation

This introductory module focuses on simulating the intake of a jet engine using ANSYS Fluent, introducing beginners to aerospace applications in CFD.

Key aspects covered:

Basic introduction to jet engine intake design and its importance
Importing the pre-made mesh of a simplified jet engine intake into ANSYS Fluent
Setting up basic boundary conditions for the intake simulation
Running the simulation in ANSYS Fluent
Visualizing basic flow features within the intake
Observing pressure and velocity distributions in the intake
Introduction to flow uniformity at the engine face
Basic post-processing of results in ANSYS Fluent
Understanding the fundamental behavior of air flow in a jet engine intake
Interpreting basic simulation results to understand intake performance

This beginner-friendly tutorial provides an initial experience in using ANSYS Fluent for aerospace applications. Learners will gain a basic understanding of how CFD can be used to study jet engine intakes. The module focuses on essential ANSYS Fluent operations and simple aerospace concepts, laying a foundation for more advanced studies in the future.