Particles Outputs

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Particles Outputs

This topic describes the different types of outputs that you can obtain in the Particle module. When you select boundaries or volumes under Surface, the Variable list appears.

The syntax for the Variable list is as follows:

For example: Pressure : [Pa] : Flow

You can view the particle in the output in the Properties panel and 2D Plot tab using the following options:

• Display Window

• 2D Plot—Module outputs and for the boundary outputs.

Display Window

The output variables appear in terms of the particle distribution in the display window over the entire fluid domain.

The parameters for the particle display follow:

• Show Particles—Displays the following options to view the particles:

◦ Show All Particles

◦ Show Stuck Only

◦ Show Moving Only

• Linear Separation Tolerance

• Particle Size Scale (view only)—A multiplier that changes the size of the particles. You can select the scale to view the particles or streaklines.

• Line Thickness

Plot Window

• Module

The module-related parameters for particles are as follows:

◦ Flow Analysis Tree > Physics > Particle

◦ Properties panel > [Desired Property]

The plot parameters for the module are as follows:

◦ No. of Particles—Total number of particles released with respect to time

◦ Mass of Particles

◦ No. of Stuck Particles

◦ Mass of Stuck Particles

• Boundary

The parameters available for plotting differ based on the boundary condition and the release condition that you select using Release Particle. They are different for particles set to Massless and Has Mass.

When you set Release Particle to Yes for a boundary, the following parameters are available in the Properties panel:

	Parameters for Open Boundary Conditions	Parameters for Wall Boundary Conditions	Parameters for Symmetry Boundary Conditions
Massless	No. of Released Particles No. of Released Particles Per Step No. of Exited Particles No. of Exited Particles Per Step	No. of Released Particles No. of Released Particles Per Step	No. of Released Particles No. of Released Particles Per Step
Has Mass	No. of Released Particles No. of Released Particles Per Step No. of Exited Particles No. of Exited Particles Per Step Released Mass Flux Exited Mass Flux	No. of Released Particles No. of Released Particles Per Step Released Mass Flux No. Hit Particles	No. of Released Particles No. of Released Particles Per Step Released Mass Flux

When you set Release Particle to No for a boundary, the following parameters are available in the 2D Plot:

	Parameters for Open Boundary Conditions	Parameters for Wall Boundary Conditions	Parameters for Symmetry Boundary Conditions
Massless	No. of Exited Particles No. of Exited Particles Per Step	-	-
Has Mass	No. of Exited Particles No. of Exited Particles Per Step Exited Mass Flux	No. Hit Particles	-

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