15.7.4. Blade-to-Blade Object

The Blade-to-Blade object is used to view plots on a surface of constant span. The surface is displayed in the Cartesian (X-Y-Z) and Blade to Blade views.

  1. Select the Domain(s).

    To select more than one domain, click the multiple select icon and pick the entities.

  2. Choose the fractional Span (0 to 1) where the plot is located. The Plot Type can be one of the following:

  3. Select a color if Color By Variable is not chosen as the Plot Type.

    For details, see Graphical Instancing.

15.7.4.1. Span

Set the fractional distance between the hub and shroud. For details, see Span Normalized.

15.7.4.2. Angular Shift

The Angular Shift parameter moves the blade-to-blade plot along the Theta coordinate. This is useful to control the point of splitting in high wrap turbo cases. It does not affect the data; this is purely a rendering feature.

15.7.4.3. Plot Type

15.7.4.3.1. Color

The Color option displays variable values using a color legend. It requires the specification of a variable, range and the option of using hybrid or conservative values. For details, see:

15.7.4.3.2. Contour

Contour lines are drawn on the location described by the surface plot. Additional information on the option is available in Contour Command.

15.7.4.3.3. Vector

A vector plot is created on the location described by the surface plot. For details, see Vector Command.

15.7.4.3.4. Stream

A plot of streamlines are drawn on the location described by the surface plot. For details, see Streamline Command.