Hi everyone,
I'm currently pursuing my PhD in Fluid Dynamics with a research focus on heat pipes and thermal transport mechanisms. For my simulation and modeling tasks, I require access to COMSOL Multiphysics and ANSYS Fluent.
If anyone here has access or knows how I can obtain academic access (either through collaboration, university licensing, or trial options), I would deeply appreciate your guidance. Kindly let me know if there's a way I could use these tools for my ongoing research work.
Thank you in advance!
Your research on fluid dynamics, heat pipes, and thermal transport mechanisms sounds incredibly interesting—great choice for a PhD focus! Regarding your request for access to COMSOL Multiphysics and ANSYS Fluent, I would like to share some insights. ANSYS Fluent offers academic licensing options, which are typically available upon request through your university or academic institution. I’d suggest checking with your university’s IT or engineering department to explore this possibility.
As an alternative, you might consider OpenFOAM or SimFlow, both of which are free and open-source computational fluid dynamics tools well-suited for simulating heat transfer and fluid dynamics. OpenFOAM has a robust community and extensive documentation, while SimFlow provides a user-friendly interface built on OpenFOAM, which could be a good starting point. These could be excellent options for your research without the licensing hurdles.
Feel free to reach out if you’d like help with resources or guidance on using these tools—I’d be happy to assist! Best of luck with your simulations!
Fidel Vallejo Thank you so much for your kind words and helpful suggestions! I truly appreciate your support and the insights you've shared. I will definitely check with my university regarding academic access to ANSYS Fluent. Also, I wasn’t aware of SimFlow, so I’m excited to explore it alongside OpenFOAM—it sounds like a great way to get started without worrying about licensing.
If you have any beginner-friendly resources or tutorials for SimFlow or OpenFOAM, I’d be grateful if you could share them. Thanks again for your encouragement and guidance!
You’re very welcome! I’m thrilled to hear that my suggestions were helpful, and I’m glad you’re considering checking with your university for ANSYS Fluent academic access, a great step forward! It’s exciting to see your enthusiasm for exploring SimFlow alongside OpenFOAM; both are excellent tools for getting started with CFD without licensing constraints, and SimFlow’s user-friendly interface can ease your learning curve.
Regarding beginner-friendly resources, I’d recommend the following:
Feel free to start with SimFlow’s tutorials and gradually dive into OpenFOAM as you gain confidence.
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