Cyclone Separator Exercise 7—Analyzing Results
This exercise describes how you analyze the results during and after the simulation. To hide CAD surfaces (not the fluid domain), switch between CAD Bodies and Flow Analysis Bodies in the Show group. Clear any variable display by selecting No Selection in the Legend drop-down. Click XYPlot Panel to view the XY Plot.
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1. To show/hide selected geometric entities, click Show in View Panel.
2. To change the color scheme, click on More in the Legend and select between Blue Red and Blue Purple.
Viewing the Pressure Contours on a Boundary
Pressure
Pa
1. In Boundary Conditions, under General Boundaries > Default select CYCLONE_4_1_FLUID.
2. In the View panel, click Show to display the selected boundaries.
3. In the Properties panel, View tab, for Surface, set values for the options as listed below:
GridNo
OutlineNo
VariablePressure: [Pa] : Flow
Min—101320
Max—101350
Viewing the Streamlines in the Domain
Velocity Magnitude
m/s
1. In the Post-processing group, click Stream Lines. Under Results > Streamlines, Streamline 01 is selected. The Streamline 01 Properties dialog box opens.
2. In the Properties panel, Model tab, select the following values for the options listed:
Line Thickness—0.007
Animation Time Size—0.0001
3. In the Properties panel, View tab, under Surface, select the following values for the options listed:
VariableVelocity Magnitude: [m/s] : Flow
Min—0.0
Max—5.95
4. In the Flow Analysis Tree, under General Boundaries select BC_00002.
5. In the Properties Panel, Model tab, for Streamline, set Release Particle to Yes.
Viewing an Isosurface of Points with Velocity Below 1 m/s
Velocity Magnitude
m/s
1. Click Flow Analysis > Isosurface. A new entity Isosurface 01 appears under Derived Surfaces in the Flow Analysis Tree.
2. Select Isosurface 01.
3. In the Properties panel, Model tab, set values for the options as listed below:
Isosurface VariableVelocity Magnitude: [m/s] : Flow
TypeBelow Value
Value—1.0
4. In the Properties panel, View tab, for Surface set values for the options as listed below:
VariableVelocity Magnitude: [m/s] : Flow
Min—0.0
Max—1.0
Plotting the Mass Flux at the Outlet Boundary
On X-axis: Iteration
On Y-axis: Mass Flux
1. In the Flow Analysis Tree, under Results click Boundaries.
2. Select BC_00001.
3. Click XYPlot. A new entity xyplot1 is added in the Flow Analysis Tree under Results > XY Plots.
4. Select xyplot1.
5. In the Properties panel, View tab, set VariableMass Flux.
6. Click Stop and Run, if required.
Plotting the Pressure at Monitoring Point
1. In the Flow Analysis Tree, under Results click Monitoring Points.
2. Select Point01.
3. Click XYPlot. A new entity xyplot2 is added in the Flow Analysis Tree under Results > XY Plots.
4. Select xyplot2.
5. In the Properties Panel, View tab, set VariablePressure.
6. Click Stop and Run, if required.
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