12.16.3. Example: Charting a Velocity Profile

This example demonstrates how a polyline locator can be used to create a chart of a velocity profile.

  1. Load the following results file, which is provided with a tutorial: StaticMixer_001.res.

  2. Insert a plane (Insert > Location > Plane) and define its location using the point and normal method.

    Define the point to be (0,0,0) and the normal to be (0,1,0) so that the plane is normal to the Y axis; click Apply when you are done. For details, see Plane: Geometry Tab.

  3. Insert a polyline (Insert > Location > Polyline) and define its location using the Boundary Intersection method.

    Set Boundary List to out and Intersect With to the plane you just created; click Apply when you are done. For details, see Polyline: Geometry Tab.

  4. Create a new chart by clicking Create chart  .

  5. In the Insert Chart dialog box, enter a name for the chart, and then click OK.

    The details view for the chart appears.

  6. On the General tab, set Title to Velocity Profile at Outlet.

  7. Click the Data Series tab.

  8. Set data source Location to the name of the polyline you just created.

  9. Click the X Axis tab.

  10. Set the x-axis Variable to X.

    The x-coordinate direction is parallel to the polyline in this example so the plot shows a variable profile across the outlet.

  11. Click the Y Axis tab.

  12. Set the y-axis Variable to Velocity.

  13. Click Apply.

    A chart showing Velocity versus X is displayed in the Chart Viewer.