Hi, i have created a model in solidworks cosmos FloWorks andhave
tried to run a few simulations. they have taken about 6 hoursof
computation to complete 6 seconds of real time simulation, iwant to
have a simulation 3 hours long showing a breadmaker goingthough its
cycle of fermenting the dough and then baking it. Atthis speed it
will take 450 days! i think one of the reasons forthe slow
calculation is that the outer wall is less than 1mm thick(sheet
mild steel) and the baking pan is only 1mm thick (deep
drawnaluminum and these thin components are causing a very fine
mesh tobe generated and so lots of cells. Can anyone tell me if i
amcorrect in assuming this and offer any suggestions of ways
toreduce the calculation time even if the accuracy of the
simulationis compromised a bit (This is only for a university
project sointegrity of results is not as important as demonstrating
anunderstanding). thanks for reading, thanks for any help.
Duncan
Can you take advantage of any symetry in the model? If the model is symetric you can reduce the size of the computational domain and apply symetry to its boundaries. I believe there is a tutorial that uses symetry that explains how to use it.
Good Luck,
Eric