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Plots

This section shows some of the common plots used in the external gear pump 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

The mass balance is monitored with the mass flux plots.

1. Select inlet_inlet and outlet_outlet under Boundaries in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon, select Mass Flux under Flow in the Plot Panel.
4. Select Plot Selected Variables icon > click Plot Property icon. In the Plot Property dialog box enable Moving Average and enter 360, click OK.
5. Click Combine Entity Data into a Single Curve  to obtain the net mass flux.

Pressure

The pressure ripples are monitored at the monitoring point outlet_top. It is obtained as follows:

1. Select outlet_top under Points in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. Click Click for Variable List icon in Plot Panel, select Pressure from Flow list.
4. Click Plot Selected Variables icon.

Figure 6.187 - Pressure

Power

The power about the axis of rotation for the Inner, Outer Rotor or Rotating Port is plotted. The power is computed based on the torque and the rotation speed.

To create the plot for the revolution average power:

1. Select drive_gear and slave_gear under Boundaries in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Click Add XY-Plot icon in the Toolbar.
3. In the Plot Panel, select Revolution Average Power for Gear list.