The SU2 Tutorial Collection

Getting started with SU2

Rather than writing a long manual on all available (and constantly evolving) configuration options available in SU2, the approach has been taken to teach the various aspects of the SU2 code through a range of tutorials. If you would like to see all of the available config options, we keep a configuration file template in the root directory of the source distribution (see config_template.cfg).

The tutorials are numbered roughly in order of their complexity and how experienced with the code the user may need to be, noting that the more advanced tutorials may assume the user has already worked through the earlier ones. Each tutorial attempts to present new features of SU2 and contains explanations for the key configuration file options. More information on the exact learning goals of a tutorial can be seen at the beginning of each.

You can get all the mesh and config files either by cloning or downloading the tutorial repository or by downloading them separately using the provided links on each tutorial page.

Note: Before beginning with the tutorials, please make sure to check out the information on how to download and install.

Summary of tutorials

Compressible Flow

• Inviscid Bump in a Channel
  A simulation of internal, inviscid flow through a 2D geometry.
• Inviscid Supersonic Wedge
  Get familiar with a basic supersonic flows with analytical solution.
• Inviscid ONERAM6
  Simulation of external, inviscid flow around a 3D geometry (isolated wing).
• Laminar Flat Plate
  Simulation of external, laminar flow over a flat plate (classical Navier-Stokes validation).
• Laminar Cylinder
  Simulation of external, laminar flow around a 2D cylinder.
• Turbulent Flat Plate
  Simulation of external, turbulent flow over a flat plate (classical RANS validation).
• Transitional Flat Plate(BC transition model)
  Simulation of external, transitional flow over a flat plate (transitional latminar-turbulent case).
• Transitional Flat Plate(LM transition model)
  Simulation of external, transitional flow over a flat plate(T3A & T3A-) (transitional latminar-turbulent case).
• Turbulent ONERAM6
  Simulation of external, viscous flow around a 3D geometry (isolated wing) using a turbulence model.
• Unsteady NACA0012
  Simulation of unsteady, external, viscous flow around an airfoil.
• Epistemic Uncertainty Quantification of RANS predictions of NACA 0012 airfoil
  Perform uncertainty quantification of errors arising due to assumptions inherent in turbulence models.
• Non-ideal compressible flow in a supersonic nozzle
  Simulation of compressible flow in a nozzle using non-ideal thermodynamic models.

Incompressible Flow

• Inviscid Hydrofoil
  A simulation of internal, inviscid, incompressible flow around a NACA 0012 hydrofoil.
• Laminar Flat Plate with Heat Transfer
  Simulation of external, laminar, incompressible flow over a flat plate (classical Navier-Stokes case).
• Turbulent Flat Plate
  Simulation of external, turbulent incompressible flow over a flat plate (classical RANS case).
• Turbulent NACA 0012
  Simulation of external, viscous, incompressible flow around the NACA 0012 using a turbulence model.
• Laminar Backward-facing Step
  Simulation of internal, laminar, incompressible flow over a backward-facing step with an inlet velocity profile input from file.
• Laminar Buoyancy-driven Cavity
  Simulation of internal, laminar, incompressible flow in a differentially-heated cavity under the influence of gravity (classical natural convection case).
• Streamwise Periodicity
  Simulation of internal, turbulent, incompressible flow in a unit cell of a 2D pin-fin heat exchanger.
• Species Transport
  Simulation of internal, turbulent, incompressible flow through a mixing channel.
• Species Transport Composition Dependent Model
  Simulation of internal, turbulent, 3D incompressible flow through a Kenics static mixer.
• Turbulent Bend
  Simulation of turbulent flow in a 90 degree pipe bend using wall functions.

Structural Mechanics

• Linear Elasticity
  Simulation of an elasticity problem with small deformations
• Linear Dynamics
  Simulation of a dynamic structural problem with small deformations
• Non-linear Elasticity
  Simulation of a non-linear structural problem with large deformations
• Multiple Materials
  Simulation of a non-linear problem with multiple material definitions

Multiphysics

• Static Fluid-Structure Interaction
  Non-linear structural mechanics coupled with incompressible Navier-Stokes flow
• Dynamic Fluid-Structure Interaction with the Python wrapper
  Linear Nastran-like model coupled with compressible unsteady RANS equations using the Python wrapper
• Static Conjugate Heat Transfer
  Simulation of multiple heated cylinders in incompressible fluid flow.
• Unsteady Conjugate Heat Transfer
  Simulation of an unsteady coupled CHT problem incorporating multiple physical zones.
• Conjugate Heat Transfer between Solid Domains Simulation of CHT between solid domains with contact resistance.
• Pre-mixed Hydrogen Combustion Simulation of a laminar, pre-mixed hydrogen flame on a cooled burner plate.

Shape Design Features

• Unconstrained shape design of an transonic inviscid airfoil at a cte. AoA
  Get a basic introduction to the SU2 design capabilities by performing an optimal shape design of a 2D geometry (isolated airfoil) without constraints.
• Constrained shape design of a transonic turbulent airfoil at a cte. C_L
  Perform an optimal shape design of a 2D geometry (isolated airfoil at turbulent regime) with flow and geometrical constraints.
• Constrained shape design of a transonic inviscid wing at a cte. C_L
  Learn the basis of 3D design by performing an optimal shape design of an isolated wing with geometrical constraints.
• Multi-Objective Shape Design of an Inviscid Supersonic Ramp
  Perform an optimal shape design with multiple objectives and a penalty function
• Unsteady Shape Optimization
  Shape optimization of an 2D airfoil in unsteady flow conditions.
• Species Transport
  Optimization of internal, turbulent, incompressible flow through a mixing channel.