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Contours

The most common contours for the turbulent flow in a diffuser simulation are the Pressure and Velocity contours across the domain. The steps to create contours are:

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

Create a section

A section is created with the following steps.

1. Click Create a Cross-Section in the Geometric Entities Panel. A new section Section 01 is created under Derived Surfaces.
2. Select Section 01 under Derived Surfaces.
3. Select Plane Y for Type in the Geometry Tab of Properties Panel.
4. Enter 0 for Position.

Pressure Contour

1. Select Section 01 under Derived Surfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Pressure under Variables list for the Variable drop-down list in the Results Panel, see Figure 11.271. For variables and legends, refer Post-Processing.

Figure 11.271 - Pressure Contours on a section

 

Figure 11.272 - Zoomed view of Pressure contour

 

Create a section

A section is created with the following steps.

1. Click Create a Cross-Section in the Geometric Entities Panel. A new section Section 02 is created under Derived Surfaces.
2. Select Section 02 under Derived Surfaces.
3. Select Plane Y for Type in the Geometry Tab of Properties Panel.
4. Enter 0 for Position.

Velocity Contour

1. Select Section 02 under Derived Surfaces in the Geometric Entities Panel.
2. Select Velocity Magnitude under Derived Variables list for the Variable drop-down list in the Results Panel, see Figure 11.273. For variables and legends, refer Post-Processing.

Figure 11.273 - Velocity Magnitude on a section

 

Figure 11.274 - Zoomed view of Velocity Magnitude contours