How to model elastoviscoplastic (EVP) fluids in ANSYS?
I’m working with ANSYS Fluent R20 + Polyflow and want to start research on elastoviscoplastic (EVP) fluids.
I’m looking for a way to model:
- Viscoelastic fluids
- Viscoplastic/yield-stress fluids
- Elastoviscoplastic fluids (elasticity + viscosity + yield stress)
I know Polyflow has built-in models such as Bingham/Herschel–Bulkley and Oldroyd-B/Giesekus/PTT, but I’m not sure whether it can model a genuine EVP model such as Saramito directly through the GUI.
I’d prefer to avoid developing a large UDF/C program if possible.
Questions:
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Can Polyflow model EVP fluids directly through the GUI?
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If not, is Fluent + UDS/UDF the best ANSYS approach?
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Would COMSOL be easier for implementing an EVP constitutive equation without C programming?
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What EVP model and benchmark would you recommend for a research project, and how should I validate velocity, pressure drop, stresses and yielded/unyielded regions?
*Looking for advice from anyone who has actually worked with EVP/viscoelastic/viscoplastic CFD*******
Posted Sep 29, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC