Autodesk CFD Training

Learning objectives

• Prepare and import CAD models suitable for simulation, from Inventor, Revit, SolidWorks or Fusion.
• Define boundary conditions and set up materials (fluids, solids); choose the right physics models.
• Mesh the domain correctly to obtain accurate, reliable results.
• Set up and run internal flow simulations (pipework, heat exchangers, electrical cabinets) or external ones (ventilation, aerodynamics).
• Carry out heat transfer analyses: convection, conduction, radiation.
• Read, interpret and exploit results: velocity, pressure and temperature maps.
• Optimise product design through parametric analysis and multiple scenarios.
• Prepare clear, illustrated reports to communicate results.

Syllabus

Day 1 — Getting started

• Where Autodesk CFD sits in the CAD-to-simulation chain; the Design Study workflow.
• Geometry preparation: simplification, fluid volumes, interfaces.
• Materials, boundary conditions, automatic meshing and refinements.

Day 2 — Analyses and exploitation

• Internal and external flows; steady and transient regimes.
• Heat transfer: electronic components, heat exchangers, thermal comfort in buildings.
• Post-processing: cut planes, iso-surfaces, measurement points, plots; scenario comparison; reports.

Day 3 (optional) — Applied to your projects

• Parametric study of a component brought by the participants.
• Result validation method and common pitfalls.

Audience and prerequisites

Engineers, designers and project managers dealing with fluid mechanics or thermal tasks, particularly in mechanical design offices or building services. Prerequisites: basic fluid mechanics (flow rate, pressure); CAD experience is a plus.

Teaching methods and assessment

Course materials, corrected exercises, end-of-course assessment reviewed by Numersalis, certificate of completion. Participants work on their company's licences.

Why train with Numersalis?

We work in both fluid and process simulation and CAD design: the course bridges the two, so that your designers can evaluate their choices without waiting for a prototype.