Guidelines for Using FlowLab Templates alongside Fox, Pritchard &
McDonald Textbook
Rajesh Bhaskaran
Cornell University
FlowLab is a simplified interface to FLUENT, an industry-standard computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) software package. FlowLab comes with a set of pre-defined “templates” that
lead the beginner through the CFD solution process for a set of selected problems. In effect,
FlowLab templates simplify the geometry/mesh creation and expose the user to only a subset of
the options available in FLUENT. This allows beginners to focus on the most important aspects
of the flow as well as the CFD solution process without being overwhelmed by the entire suite of
capabilities available to the advanced user. The following table outlines the mapping between
selected FlowLab templates and the corresponding sections in the seventh edition of the textbook
by Fox, Pritchard & McDonald.
Topic
Relevant section(s) in
Fox et al
Developing flow in the entrance region of 8-1, pp. 303-305
a pipe
8-3, pp. 316-319
8-4, pp. 321-323
8-5, pp. 323-326
Fully developed flow in a pipe
8-3, pp. 316-319
8-4, pp. 321-323
8-5, pp. 323-326
Sudden expansion in a circular duct
8-7, pp. 335
Flow in an orifice meter
8-10, pp.358-362
Laminar and turbulent boundary layer on a 9-1, pp. 391-392
flat plate
9-5, pp.400-408
Steady and unsteady flow over a circular
9-7, pp. 416-420
cylinder
Inviscid and viscous flow over a ClarkY
9-7, pp. 423-424
airfoil
9-8, pp. 426-428
FlowLab Template
pipe_developing
pipe_developed
expansion
orifice
plate
cylinder
clarky