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Plots

This section shows some of the common plots used in the simulation. The steps to create the plots are:

1. Click Load Results in the Simulation Panel.
2. Select the required result file in the ensuing Load Results dialog box, click Open.

Mass Flux Across the Radiator (Air)

1. Select MGI01_radiator_dir3_min_radiator_veh_dir3_min under Boundaries in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon in the Plot Panel, select Mass Force from Flow list in the Plot Panel.
4. Select Plot Selected Variables icon > click Plot Property icon.
5. In the Plot Property dialog box, enable Moving Average and enter 100, click OK.

Temperature Across the Radiator (Air)

1. Select MGI01_radiator_dir3_min_radiator_veh_dir3_min and MGI02_radiator_dir3_max_radiator_veh_dir3_max under Interfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon in the Plot Panel, select Temperature from Heat list in the Plot Panel.
4. Select Plot Selected Variables icon > click Plot Property icon.
5. In the Plot Property dialog box, enable Moving Average, enter 100 and change Display Unit to C, click OK.

Temperature Across the Radiator (Coolant)

1. Select radiator_dir1_min_linked and radiator_dir1_max_linked under Boundaries in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon in the Plot Panel, select Temperature from Heat list in the Plot Panel.
4. Select Plot Selected Variables icon > click Plot Property icon.
5. In the Plot Property dialog box, enable Moving Average, enter 100 and change Display Unit to C, click OK.

Exhaust Outlet Temperature

1. Select exhaust_outlet_1_outlet and exhaust_outlet_2_outlet under Interfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon in the Plot Panel, select Temperature from Heat list in the Plot Panel.
4. Select Plot Selected Variables icon > click Plot Property icon.
5. In the Plot Property dialog box, enable Moving Average, enter 100 and change Display Unit to C, click OK.

Fuel Tank Max Temperature

1. Select fuel_tank under Interfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon in the Plot Panel, select Max. Temperature from Heat list in the Plot Panel.
4. Select Plot Selected Variables icon > click Plot Property icon.
5. In the Plot Property dialog box, enable Moving Average, enter 100 and change Display Unit to C, click OK.