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1. CFX-Pre Basics
1.1. Starting CFX-Pre
1.2. CFX-Pre Modes of Operation
1.3. Working with the CFX-Pre Interface
1.3.1. Viewer
1.3.2. CFX-Pre Workspace
1.3.2.1. Outline Tree View
1.3.2.1.1. General Considerations
1.3.2.1.2. Outline Tree View Structure
1.3.2.1.2.1. Outline Tree View Shortcut Menu Commands
1.3.2.2. Details View
1.3.3. Physics Message Window
1.3.3.1. Physics Errors from Old .def/.res Files
1.3.3.2. Physics Message Window Shortcut Menu Commands
1.3.4. Menu Bar
1.3.5. Toolbar
1.4. CFX-Pre File Types
2. CFX-Pre 3D Viewer
2.1. Object Visibility
2.2. 3D Viewer Modes and Commands
2.2.1. 3D Viewer Toolbar
2.2.2. Shortcut Menus
2.2.2.1. CFX-Pre 3D Viewer Shortcut Menu
2.2.2.1.1. Shortcuts for CFX-Pre (Viewer Background)
2.2.2.1.2. Shortcuts for CFX-Pre (Viewer Object)
2.2.3. Viewer Hotkeys
2.2.4. Mouse Button Mapping
2.2.5. Picking Mode
2.2.5.1. Selecting Objects
2.2.6. Labels and Markers
2.2.6.1. Labels
2.2.6.2. Boundary Markers
2.2.6.3. Boundary Vectors
2.2.6.4. Profile Vectors
2.2.6.5. Injection Region Vectors
2.2.6.6. Particle Injection Regions
2.3. Views and Figures
2.3.1. Switching to a View or Figure
2.3.2. Changing the Definition of a View or Figure
2.4. Stereo Viewer
3. CFX-Pre File Menu
3.1. New Case Command
3.2. Open Case Command
3.2.1. Recover Original Session
3.2.2. Opening Case (.cfx) Files
3.2.3. Opening CFX-Solver Input (.def, .mdef), Results (.res), Transient (.trn) or Backup (.bak) Files
3.2.4. Opening CCL (.ccl) Files
3.2.5. Opening Meshing (.cmdb or .dsdb) Files
3.2.6. Opening CFX-Mesh (.gtm) Files
3.3. Close Command
3.4. Save Case Command
3.5. Save Project Command
3.6. Refresh Command (Ansys Workbench only)
3.7. Save Case As Command
3.8. Reload Mesh Files Command
3.9. Import Mesh Command
3.10. Import CCL Command
3.10.1. Append or Replace
3.10.1.1. Append
3.10.1.2. Replace
3.10.1.2.1. Auto-load materials
3.11. Import Surface, Line or Point Data Command
3.12. Export CCL Command
3.12.1. Save All Objects
3.12.1.1. Sample of Saving CEL Expressions
3.13. Export CSV Command
3.14. Save Picture Command
3.15. Recent Case Files Submenu
3.16. Recent CCL Files Submenu
3.17. Recent Session Files Submenu
3.18. Quit Command
4. CFX-Pre Edit Menu
4.1. Undo and Redo Commands
4.2. Options Command
4.2.1. CFX-Pre Options
4.2.1.1. General
4.2.1.1.1. Beta Options
4.2.1.1.1.1. Physics Beta Features
4.2.1.1.1.2. Topology Beta Features
4.2.1.1.2. Auto Generation
4.2.1.1.3. Physics
4.2.1.2. Graphics Style
4.2.1.2.1. Object Highlighting
4.2.1.2.2. Background
4.2.1.2.2.1. Color
4.2.1.2.2.2. Image
4.2.1.2.3. Colors
4.2.1.2.3.1. Labels
4.2.1.2.3.2. Legend Text and Turbo Axis
4.2.1.2.4. Visibility
4.2.1.2.4.1. Axis and Ruler Visibility
4.2.1.3. Render
4.2.1.4. Mesh
4.2.1.4.1. Mesh Import Options
4.2.1.5. Turbo
4.2.1.6. Labels and Markers
4.2.1.6.1. Labels
4.2.1.6.2. Boundary Markers
4.2.1.6.3. Boundary Vectors
4.2.1.6.4. Profile Vectors
4.2.1.6.5. Injection Region Vectors
4.2.1.6.6. Particle Injection Regions
4.2.1.7. User Interface
4.2.1.8. Extensions
4.2.1.9. Customization
4.2.1.10. Solve
4.2.1.11. Viewer
4.2.2. Common Options
4.2.2.1. Appearance
4.2.2.2. Threading
4.2.2.3. Units
4.2.2.3.1. Additional Help on Units
4.2.2.4. Viewer Setup
4.2.2.4.1. Mouse Mapping
5. CFX-Pre Session Menu
5.1. New Session Command
5.2. Start Recording and Stop Recording Commands
5.3. Play Session Command
6. CFX-Pre Insert Menu
7. CFX-Pre Tools Menu
7.1. Command Editor
7.2. Edit Profile Data
7.2.1. Profile Data Expansion (Option = Expansion)
7.2.1.1. Notes and Limitations of Profile Data Expansion
7.2.2. Profile Data Mapping (Option = Map to Mesh Regions)
7.2.2.1. Notes and Limitations of Profile Data Mapping
7.2.3. Profile Data Expansion with Mapping (Option = Mapped Expansion)
7.2.4. Mapping Profile Data to a File
7.2.5. Modifying Spatial Fields in Profile Data
7.2.6. Other Profile Transformation Options
7.3. Initialize Profile Data
7.4. Initialize FMU Instance
7.5. Initialize GT-SUITE Coupling
7.5.1. Boundary Association Tab
7.5.2. Material Association Tab
7.5.3. Turboshaft Setup Tab
7.5.4. Monitoring Tab
7.5.5. Function Names Tab
7.6. Generate RGP File
7.7. Macro Calculator
7.8. Solve
7.8.1. Write Solver Input File Command
7.9. Applications
7.10. Quick Setup Mode
7.11. Turbo Mode
8. CFX-Pre Extensions Menu
9. CFX-Pre Help Menu
10. Importing and Transforming Meshes
10.1. Importing Meshes
10.1.1. Importing Multiple Meshes
10.1.2. Common Import Options
10.1.2.1. Mesh Units
10.1.2.2. Assembly Prefix
10.1.2.3. Primitive Strategy
10.1.2.4. Ignore Invalid Degenerate Elements
10.1.2.5. Duplicate Node Checking
10.1.3. Supported Mesh File Types
10.1.3.1. Ansys Meshing Files
10.1.3.1.1. Named Selections
10.1.3.1.2. Contact Detection Settings
10.1.3.2. CFX-Mesh Files
10.1.3.3. CFX-Solver Input files
10.1.3.4. ICEM CFD Files
10.1.3.5. Ansys Files
10.1.3.6. Fluent Files
10.1.3.6.1. Override Default 2D Mesh Settings
10.1.3.6.1.1. Interpret 2D Mesh as
10.1.3.6.1.1.1. Axisymmetric
10.1.3.6.1.1.2. Planar
10.1.3.7. CGNS Files
10.1.3.7.1. Importing CGNS files into CFX
10.1.3.7.1.1. Method
10.1.3.7.1.2. Base (Base_t)
10.1.3.7.1.3. Zone (Zone_t)
10.1.3.7.1.4. Elements (ElementSection_t)
10.1.3.7.1.5. Element Types Supported
10.1.3.7.1.6. Boundary Conditions (BC_t)
10.1.3.7.1.7. Families (Family_t, FamilyBC_t, FamilyName_t)
10.1.3.7.1.8. Grid Connectivity (GridConnectivity_t and GridConnectivity1to1_t)
10.1.3.7.1.9. CGNS Data Ignored
10.1.3.7.2. Prefix regions with zone name
10.1.3.7.3. Create Regions From: Element Sections
10.1.3.7.4. Create Regions From: Boundary Conditions
10.1.3.7.5. Create Regions From: Families
10.1.3.7.6. Create Regions From: Connectivity Mappings
10.1.3.7.7. Example of Create Regions From
10.1.3.7.8. Read Only One CGNS Base
10.1.3.8. CFX-TASCflow Files
10.1.3.8.1. Convert 3D Region Labels to Regions
10.1.3.8.2. Grid Connections Processed (in the .grd file)
10.1.3.8.3. Grid Embedding
10.1.3.8.4. Retain Block-off
10.1.3.8.5. Regions in the .grd file
10.1.3.8.6. Boundary Conditions in .bcf File
10.1.3.8.7. Regions in the .gci File
10.1.3.8.8. Importing CFX-TASCflow TurboPre MFR Grids
10.1.3.8.9. Parameter File
10.1.3.9. CFX-4 Grid Files
10.1.3.9.1. Split Symmetry Planes
10.1.3.9.2. Import from Cylindrical Coordinates
10.1.3.9.3. Create 2D Regions on
10.1.3.9.4. Create 3D Regions on
10.1.3.9.5. Blocked Off Regions (SOLIDs)
10.1.3.9.6. Conducting Solid Regions (SOLCONs)
10.1.3.9.7. Import 2D Axisymmetric Mesh
10.1.3.9.8. Importing MFR Grids
10.1.3.10. CFX-BladeGenPlus Files
10.1.3.11. PATRAN Neutral Files
10.1.3.12. IDEAS Universal Files
10.1.3.13. GridPro/az3000 Grid Files
10.1.3.14. NASTRAN Files
10.1.3.15. Pointwise Gridgen Files
10.1.3.16. User Import
10.1.3.17. CFF
10.2. Mesh Tree View
10.2.1. Shortcut Menu Commands for Meshes and Regions
10.3. Deleting Meshes and Mesh Components from the Tree View
10.4. Transform Mesh Command
10.4.1. Target Location
10.4.2. Reference Coordinate Frame
10.4.3. Transformation: Rotation
10.4.3.1. Rotation Option: Principal Axis
10.4.3.2. Rotation Option: Rotation Axis
10.4.3.3. Rotation Angle Option
10.4.3.3.1. Specified
10.4.3.3.2. Full Circle
10.4.3.3.3. Two Points
10.4.4. Transformation: Translation
10.4.4.1. Method: Deltas
10.4.4.2. Method: Vector
10.4.5. Transformation: Scale
10.4.5.1. Method: Uniform
10.4.5.2. Method: Non Uniform
10.4.5.3. Scale Origin
10.4.5.4. Apply Scale To
10.4.6. Transformation: Reflection
10.4.6.1. Method
10.4.6.2. Apply Reflection To
10.4.7. Transformation: Turbo Rotation
10.4.7.1. Rotation Option: Principal Axis
10.4.7.2. Rotation Option: Rotation Axis
10.4.7.3. Rotation Axis Options
10.4.8. Multiple Copies
10.4.8.1. # of Copies
10.4.8.2. Delete Original
10.4.9. Advanced Options
10.4.9.1. Glue Adjacent Meshes
10.4.10. Automatic Transformation Preview
10.5. Gluing Meshes Together
10.6. Mesh Editor
10.7. Render Options
10.7.1. Render Options Dialog Box
10.7.1.1. Symbols
10.7.1.1.1. Symbol
10.7.1.1.2. Symbol Color
10.7.1.1.3. Symbol Size
10.7.1.2. Draw Points On Lines
10.7.1.3. Draw Faces
10.7.1.4. Face Color
10.7.1.5. Transparency
10.7.1.6. Draw Mode/Surface Drawing
10.7.1.6.1. Flat Shading
10.7.1.6.2. Smooth Shading
10.7.1.7. Face Culling
10.7.1.7.1. Front Faces
10.7.1.7.2. Back Faces
10.7.1.7.3. No Culling
10.7.1.8. Lighting
10.7.1.9. Specular
10.7.1.10. Draw Lines
10.7.1.11. Edge Angle/Render Edge Angle
10.7.1.12. Line Width
10.7.1.13. Line Color
10.7.1.14. Visibility
10.7.2. Render Options - Multiple 2D Regions
10.7.3. Render Options - Profile Geometry
10.7.3.1. Color
10.7.3.2. Lines
10.7.3.3. Transparency
10.7.3.4. Properties
10.8. Mesh Topology in CFX-Pre
10.8.1. Assemblies, Primitive Regions, and Composite Regions
10.8.1.1. Composite Regions
10.8.1.1.1. Applications of the Composite Regions
10.8.2. Domain and Subdomain Locations
10.8.3. Boundary Condition and Domain Interface Locations
10.8.4. Importing Multi-domain Cases
10.9. Advanced Topic: cfx5gtmconv Application
11. Regions
11.1. Primitive Regions
11.2. Composite Regions
11.3. Using Regions in CFX-Pre
11.4. Editing Regions in CFX-Pre
11.4.1. Defining and Editing Primitive Regions
11.4.1.1. Advanced Options
11.4.2. Defining and Editing Composite Regions
11.4.2.1. Union
11.4.2.2. Alias
11.5. Applications of Composite Regions
12. Analysis Type
12.1. Basic Settings Tab
12.1.1. Analysis Type Settings
12.1.1.1. Steady State
12.1.1.2. Transient
12.1.1.2.1. Time Duration
12.1.1.2.2. Time Steps
12.1.1.2.3. Initial Time
12.1.1.3. Transient Blade Row
13. Domains
13.1. Creating New Domains
13.2. The Details View for Domain Objects
13.3. Using Multiple Domains
13.3.1. Multiple Fluid Domains
13.3.2. Multiple Solid Domains
13.4. User Interface
13.4.1. Basic Settings Tab
13.4.1.1. Location and Type
13.4.1.1.1. Location
13.4.1.1.2. Domain Type
13.4.1.1.3. Coordinate Frame
13.4.1.2. Fluid and Particle Definitions and Solid Definitions
13.4.1.2.1. Morphology
13.4.1.2.1.1. Mean Diameter
13.4.1.2.1.2. Minimum Volume Fraction
13.4.1.2.1.3. Maximum Packing
13.4.1.2.1.4. Restitution Coefficient
13.4.1.2.1.5. Particle Diameter Distribution
13.4.1.2.1.6. Particle Shape Factors
13.4.1.2.1.7. Particle Diameter Change
13.4.1.2.1.7.1. Swelling Model
13.4.1.3. Particle Tracking
13.4.1.4. Domain Models
13.4.1.4.1. GT-SUITE Domain Models
13.4.1.4.2. Pressure: Reference Pressure
13.4.1.4.3. Buoyancy: Option
13.4.1.4.4. Domain Motion
13.4.1.4.5. Mesh Deformation
13.4.1.4.6. Passage Definition
13.4.2. Fluid Models Tab
13.4.2.1. Multiphase Options
13.4.2.1.1. Homogeneous Model
13.4.2.1.2. Free Surface Model
13.4.2.1.3. Multiphase Reactions
13.4.2.2. Heat Transfer
13.4.2.2.1. Homogeneous Model
13.4.2.2.2. Heat Transfer: Option
13.4.2.3. Turbulence
13.4.2.3.1. Homogeneous Model
13.4.2.3.2. Turbulence: Option
13.4.2.3.3. High Speed (compressible) Wall Heat Transfer Model
13.4.2.3.4. Buoyancy Turbulence
13.4.2.3.5. Wall Function
13.4.2.3.6. Turbulent Flux Closure for Heat Transfer
13.4.2.3.7. Transitional Turbulence
13.4.2.3.8. Advanced Turbulence Control
13.4.2.4. Reaction or Combustion Model
13.4.2.4.1. Soot Model
13.4.2.5. Thermal Radiation Model
13.4.2.6. Electromagnetic Model
13.4.2.7. Component Details
13.4.2.8. Additional Variable Details
13.4.3. Polydispersed Fluid Tab
13.4.4. Fluid Specific Models Tab
13.4.4.1. Fluid List Box
13.4.4.2. Kinetic Theory
13.4.4.3. Heat Transfer Model
13.4.4.4. Turbulence Model
13.4.4.5. Turbulent Wall Functions
13.4.4.6. Combustion Model
13.4.4.7. Erosion Model
13.4.4.8. Fluid Buoyancy Model
13.4.4.9. Solid Pressure Model
13.4.4.10. Component Details
13.4.4.11. Additional Variable Models
13.4.5. Fluid Pair Models Tab
13.4.5.1. Fluid Pair List box
13.4.5.2. Particle Coupling
13.4.5.3. Surface Tension Coefficient
13.4.5.4. Surface Tension Force Model
13.4.5.5. Interphase Transfer Model
13.4.5.5.1. Particle Model
13.4.5.5.2. Mixture Model
13.4.5.5.3. Free Surface Model
13.4.5.5.4. None
13.4.5.6. Momentum Transfer
13.4.5.6.1. Drag Force
13.4.5.6.2. Particle User Source
13.4.5.6.3. Lift Force
13.4.5.6.4. Virtual Mass Force
13.4.5.6.5. Wall Lubrication Force
13.4.5.6.6. Turbulent Dispersion Force
13.4.5.6.7. Pressure Gradient Force
13.4.5.7. Turbulence Transfer
13.4.5.8. Heat Transfer
13.4.5.9. Mass Transfer
13.4.5.10. Additional Variable Pairs
13.4.5.11. Component Pairs
13.4.5.11.1. Eulerian | Eulerian Pairs
13.4.5.11.2. Continuous | Particle Pairs
13.4.5.12. Particle Breakup
13.4.5.13. Particle Collision
13.4.6. Solid Models Tab
13.4.6.1. Heat Transfer
13.4.6.2. Thermal Radiation Model
13.4.6.3. Electromagnetic Model
13.4.6.4. Additional Variables Models
13.4.6.5. Solid Motion
13.4.7. Porosity Settings Tab
13.4.7.1. Area Porosity
13.4.7.2. Volume Porosity
13.4.7.3. Loss Models
13.4.7.4. Contact Area Model
13.4.7.5. Fluid Solid Area Density
13.4.7.6. Fluid Solid Heat Transfer
13.4.7.7. Additional Variable Pair Details
13.4.8. Particle Injection Regions Tab
13.4.8.1. Particle Injection Regions List Box
13.4.8.2. Coordinate Frame
13.4.8.3. Fluid: List Box
13.4.8.4. [fluid name] Check Box
13.4.8.4.1. Injection Method
13.4.8.4.1.1. Settings for Cone Definition
13.4.8.4.1.2. Settings for Injection Velocity
13.4.8.4.1.3. Settings for Particle Primary Breakup
13.4.9. Boundary Models Tab
13.4.10. Initialization Tab
13.4.11. Solver Control Tab
13.4.11.1. Timescale Control for Solid Domains (Transient Cases; Transient Blade Row Cases with Harmonic Balance)
14. Domain Interfaces
14.1. Creating and Editing a Domain Interface
14.1.1. Domain Interface: Basic Settings Tab
14.1.1.1. Interface Type
14.1.1.2. Interface Side 1/2
14.1.1.2.1. Domain (Filter)
14.1.1.2.2. Region List
14.1.1.3. Interface Models
14.1.1.3.1. Interface Model Option: Translational Periodicity
14.1.1.3.2. Interface Model Option: Rotational Periodicity
14.1.1.3.3. Interface Model Option: General Connection
14.1.1.3.3.1. Frame Change/Mixing Model
14.1.1.3.3.1.1. Option
14.1.1.3.3.1.2. Frozen Rotor: Rotational Offset Check Box
14.1.1.3.3.1.3. Stage: Pressure Profile Decay Check Box
14.1.1.3.3.1.4. Stage: Downstream Velocity Constraint
14.1.1.3.3.2. Pitch Change Options
14.1.1.3.3.2.1. Pitch Change: Value: Pitch Ratio
14.1.1.3.3.2.2. Pitch Change: Specified Pitch Angles: Pitch Angle Side 1/2
14.1.2. Domain Interface: Additional Interface Models Tab
14.1.2.1. Mass And Momentum
14.1.2.1.1. Conservative Interface Flux
14.1.2.1.2. No Slip Wall
14.1.2.1.2.1. No Slip Wall: Wall Velocity
14.1.2.1.3. Free Slip Wall
14.1.2.1.4. Side Dependent
14.1.2.2. Heat Transfer
14.1.2.2.1. Conservative Interface Flux
14.1.2.2.2. Side Dependent
14.1.2.3. Electric Field
14.1.2.3.1. Conservative Interface Flux
14.1.2.3.2. Side Dependent
14.1.2.4. Additional Variable
14.1.2.4.1. Conservative Interface Flux
14.1.2.4.2. Side Dependent
14.1.2.5. Conditional Connection Control
14.1.3. Domain Interface: Solid Interface Models Tab
14.1.4. Domain Interface: Mesh Connection Tab
14.1.4.1. Mesh Connection Method
14.1.4.1.1. Mesh Connection: Option
14.1.4.1.2. Intersection Control
14.1.4.1.2.1. Intersection Control: Option
15. Boundary Conditions
15.1. Default Boundary Condition
15.2. Creating and Editing a Boundary Condition
15.2.1. Boundary Basic Settings Tab
15.2.1.1. Boundary Type
15.2.1.2. Location
15.2.1.3. Coordinate Frame
15.2.1.4. Frame Type
15.2.1.5. Profile Boundary Conditions
15.2.1.5.1. Use Profile Data
15.2.1.6. Use GT-SUITE Coupling
15.2.2. Boundary Details Tab
15.2.2.1. Boundary Details: Inlet
15.2.2.1.1. Flow Regime: Inlet
15.2.2.1.2. Mesh Motion: Inlet
15.2.2.2. Boundary Details: Outlet
15.2.2.2.1. Flow Regime: Outlet
15.2.2.2.2. Mass and Momentum: Outlet
15.2.2.2.3. Pressure Averaging: Outlet
15.2.2.2.4. Thermal Radiation: Outlet
15.2.2.2.5. Mesh Motion: Outlet
15.2.2.3. Boundary Details: Opening
15.2.2.3.1. Mass and Momentum: Opening
15.2.2.3.2. Flow Direction: Opening
15.2.2.3.3. Loss Coefficient: Opening
15.2.2.3.4. Turbulence: Opening
15.2.2.3.5. Heat Transfer: Opening
15.2.2.3.6. Thermal Radiation: Opening
15.2.2.3.7. Component Details: Opening
15.2.2.3.8. Mesh Motion: Opening
15.2.2.4. Boundary Details: Wall
15.2.2.4.1. Wall Boiling Model: Wall
15.2.2.4.2. Mass And Momentum: Wall
15.2.2.4.2.1. Slip Model Settings
15.2.2.4.2.2. Shear Stress Settings
15.2.2.4.2.3. Wall Velocity Settings
15.2.2.4.2.3.1. Axis Definition
15.2.2.4.3. Wall Roughness
15.2.2.4.4. Solid Motion: Wall
15.2.2.4.5. Heat Transfer: Wall
15.2.2.4.6. Wall Contact Model
15.2.2.4.7. Thermal Radiation: Wall
15.2.2.4.8. Mesh Motion: Wall
15.2.2.5. Boundary Details: Symmetry
15.2.2.6. Boundary Details: Interfaces
15.2.2.7. Mesh Motion
15.2.2.8. Electric Field
15.2.3. Nonoverlap Conditions Tab
15.2.4. Boundary Fluid Values Tab
15.2.4.1. Fluid Values: Turbulence
15.2.4.1.1. Intensity and Length Scale
15.2.4.1.2. Intensity and Eddy Viscosity Ratio
15.2.4.1.3. k and Epsilon
15.2.4.1.4. Intensity and Auto Compute Length
15.2.4.2. Fluid Values: Volume Fraction
15.2.4.3. Fluid Values: Heat Transfer
15.2.4.4. Fluid Values for Inlets and Openings
15.2.4.4.1. Multiphase
15.2.4.4.2. MUSIG settings
15.2.4.4.3. Particle Tracking Settings for Inlets and Openings
15.2.4.4.3.1. Phase List
15.2.4.4.3.2. Particle Behavior
15.2.4.4.3.3. Mass and Momentum
15.2.4.4.3.4. Particle Position
15.2.4.4.3.5. Particle Locations
15.2.4.4.3.6. Number of Positions
15.2.4.4.3.7. Particle Mass Flow
15.2.4.4.3.8. Particle Diameter Distribution
15.2.4.4.3.9. Heat Transfer
15.2.4.4.3.10. Component Details
15.2.4.5. Fluid Values for Outlets
15.2.4.6. Fluid Values for Walls
15.2.4.6.1. Particle Tracking Settings for Walls
15.2.4.6.2. Settings for Particle-Wall Interaction
15.2.4.7. Fluid Values for Interfaces
15.2.4.7.1. Fluid-Solid Interface, Fluid Side
15.2.4.7.2. Fluid-Fluid and Periodic Interfaces
15.2.5. Boundary Solid Values Tab
15.2.5.1. Heat Transfer
15.2.5.1.1. Adiabatic
15.2.5.1.2. Fixed Temperature
15.2.5.1.3. Heat Flux
15.2.5.1.4. Heat Transfer Coefficient
15.2.5.1.5. Conservative Interface Flux
15.2.5.2. Additional Variables
15.2.6. Fluid Pair Values Tab
15.2.7. Boundary Sources Tab
15.2.8. Boundary Plot Options Tab
15.2.8.1. Boundary Contour
15.2.8.2. Boundary Vector
15.3. Interface Boundary Conditions
15.4. Symmetry Boundary Conditions
15.5. Working with Boundary Conditions
15.5.1. Boundary Condition Visualization
15.5.2. Profile Data and CEL Functions
15.5.2.1. Types of Discrete Profiles
15.5.2.2. Multiphase Boundary Condition Example
16. Initialization
16.1. Using the User Interface
16.1.1. Domain: Initialization Tab
16.1.1.1. Domain Initialization
16.1.2. Global Settings and Fluid Settings Tabs
16.1.2.1. Coordinate Frame Check Box
16.1.2.1.1. Coordinate Frame Check Box: Coordinate Frame
16.1.2.2. Frame Type Check Box
16.1.2.2.1. Frame Type
16.1.2.3. Initial Conditions: Velocity Type
16.1.2.4. Initial Conditions: Cartesian Velocity Components
16.1.2.4.1. Option
16.1.2.4.2. Velocity Scale Check Box
16.1.2.4.2.1. Velocity Scale Check Box: Value
16.1.2.4.3. U, V, W
16.1.2.5. Initial Conditions: Cylindrical Velocity Components
16.1.2.5.1. Option
16.1.2.5.2. Velocity Scale Check Box
16.1.2.5.3. Axial Component, Radial Component, Theta Component
16.1.2.6. Initial Conditions: Static Pressure
16.1.2.6.1. Option
16.1.2.6.2. Relative Pressure
16.1.2.7. Initial Conditions: Turbulence
16.1.2.7.1. Fractional Intensity
16.1.2.7.2. Eddy Viscosity Ratio
16.1.2.7.3. Eddy Length Scale
16.1.2.7.4. Turbulence Kinetic Energy
16.1.2.7.5. Turbulence Eddy Dissipation
16.1.2.7.6. Turbulence Eddy Frequency
16.1.2.7.7. Reynolds Stress Components
16.1.2.8. Initial Conditions: Temperature
16.1.2.9. Initial Conditions: Radiation Intensity
16.1.2.9.1. Option
16.1.2.10. Initial Conditions: Mixture Fraction
16.1.2.10.1. Option
16.1.2.10.2. Mixture Fraction
16.1.2.11. Initial Conditions: Mixture Fraction Variance
16.1.2.11.1. Option
16.1.2.11.2. Mix. Fracn. Variance
16.1.2.12. Initial Conditions: Component Details
16.1.2.12.1. List Box
16.1.2.12.2. [component name]: Option
16.1.2.12.3. [component name]: Mass Fraction
16.1.2.13. Initial Conditions: Additional Variable Details
16.1.2.14. Fluid Specific Initialization
16.1.2.15. Fluid Specific Initialization: List Box
16.1.2.16. Fluid Specific Initialization: [fluid name] Check Box
16.1.2.17. Fluid Specific Initialization: [fluid name] Check Box: Initial Conditions
16.1.2.17.1. Velocity Type
16.1.2.17.2. Volume Fraction: Option
16.1.2.17.3. Volume Fraction: Volume Fraction
16.1.2.18. Solid Specific Initialization
16.1.2.19. Solid Specific Initialization: List Box
16.1.2.20. Solid Specific Initialization: [solid name] Check Box
17. Subdomains
17.1. Creating and Editing a Subdomain
17.2. Subdomains Tab
17.3. Basic Settings Tab
17.3.1. Location
17.3.2. Coordinate Frame
17.4. Sources Tab
17.4.1. Single-Phase Fluid Sources
17.4.1.1. Momentum Source/Porous Loss
17.4.1.2. Equation Sources
17.4.1.2.1. Component Mass Fractions
17.4.1.2.2. Additional Variables
17.4.1.2.3. Continuity
17.4.1.2.4. Turbulence Quantities
17.4.1.2.5. Energy
17.4.2. Bulk Sources for Multiphase Simulations
17.4.3. Multiplying Sources by Porosity
17.5. Fluids Tab
17.5.1. Particle Absorption
17.6. Mesh Motion Tab
18. Injection Regions
18.1. Creating and Editing an Injection Region
18.1.1. Details of the Symbol Rendering Option: Injection Shape
18.2. User Interface
18.2.1. Basic Settings Tab
18.2.1.1. Region Type
18.2.1.2. Injection Location Type
18.2.1.3. Injection Positions
18.2.1.4. Coordinate Frame
18.2.2. Injection Details Tab
18.2.2.1. Injection Model
18.2.2.1.1. Hole Direction
18.2.2.1.2. User Defined Slots and Cylindrical Slots
18.2.2.2. Mass and Momentum
18.2.2.3. Flow Direction
18.2.2.4. Turbulence
18.2.2.5. Heat Transfer
18.2.2.6. Additional Variables
18.2.3. Fluid Values Tab
18.2.4. Injection Distribution Tab
18.2.4.1. Injection Distribution Basics
18.2.4.2. Injection Distribution Settings for the Jet in Crossflow Option
18.2.4.2.1. The Inflow Boundary Setting
18.2.4.2.2. Injection Trajectory
18.2.4.2.3. Injection Shape
18.2.4.2.4. Injection Variables
18.2.4.2.4.1. Uniform
18.2.4.2.4.2. Quadratic Radial Polynomial
18.2.4.2.4.3. Value
18.2.4.2.4.4. Standard Jet Velocity
18.2.4.2.4.5. Cartesian Vector Components
18.2.4.2.4.6. Cylindrical Vector Components
18.2.5. Plot Options Tab
18.2.5.1. Color by Parameter Value
18.2.5.2. Injection Region Vector
18.3. User Functions for Injection Regions
18.3.1. Using CFD-Post to Design an Injection Region Data File
18.4. Supported Capabilities and Limitations
18.5. Running Cases that involve Injection Regions
18.6. Postprocessing Injection Regions
19. Source Points
19.1. Basic Settings Tab
19.2. Sources Tab
19.2.1. Single-Phase Fluid Sources
19.2.1.1. Component Mass Fractions
19.2.1.2. Additional Variables
19.2.1.3. Continuity
19.2.1.3.1. Continuity Option
19.2.1.3.2. Additional Variables
19.2.1.3.3. Component Mass Fractions
19.2.1.3.4. Temperature
19.2.1.3.5. Velocity
19.2.1.4. Energy
19.2.1.5. Turbulence Eddy Dissipation or Turbulence Kinetic Energy
19.2.2. Multiphase Bulk Sources
19.2.3. Multiplying Sources by Porosity
19.3. Fluid Sources Tab
19.4. Sources in Solid Domains
19.5. Source Points and Mesh Deformation
20. Rigid Bodies
20.1. Rigid Body User Interface
20.1.1. Insert Rigid Body Dialog Box
20.1.2. Basic Settings Tab
20.1.2.1. Mass
20.1.2.2. Location
20.1.2.3. Coordinate Frame
20.1.2.4. Mass Moment of Inertia
20.1.3. Dynamics Tab
20.1.3.1. External Force Definitions
20.1.3.2. External Torque Definitions
20.1.3.3. Degrees of Freedom
20.1.3.3.1. Translational Degrees of Freedom
20.1.3.3.2. Rotational Degrees of Freedom
20.1.3.4. Gravity
20.1.4. Initial Conditions Tab
20.1.4.1. Center of Mass
20.1.4.2. Linear Velocity
20.1.4.3. Angular Velocity
20.1.4.4. Linear Acceleration
20.1.4.5. Angular Acceleration
21. Units and Dimensions
21.1. Units Syntax
21.2. Using Units in CFX-Pre
21.2.1. Units Commonly Used in CFX
21.2.2. Defining Your Own Units
21.3. Setting the Solution Units
22. Solver Control
22.1. Basic Settings Tab
22.1.1. Basic Settings: Common
22.1.1.1. Advection Scheme
22.1.1.2. Transient Scheme
22.1.1.3. Turbulence Numerics
22.1.1.4. Convergence Criteria
22.1.1.5. Elapsed Wall Clock Time Control
22.1.1.6. Interrupt Control
22.1.1.6.1. List Box
22.1.1.6.1.1. [Interrupt Condition Name]
22.1.1.7. Junction Box Routine
22.1.2. Basic Settings for Steady-State Simulations and for Transient Blade Row Cases that use the Harmonic Balance Transient Method
22.1.2.1. Convergence Control: Min. Iterations
22.1.2.2. Convergence Control: Max. Iterations
22.1.2.3. Convergence Control: Fluid Timescale Control
22.1.2.4. Convergence Control: Solid Timescale Control
22.1.3. Basic Settings for Transient Simulations
22.1.3.1. Convergence Control
22.1.3.1.1. Min. Coeff. Loops
22.1.3.1.2. Max. Coeff. Loops
22.1.3.1.3. Fluid Timescale Control
22.1.3.1.4. Solid Timescale Control
22.1.4. Immersed Solid Control
22.2. Equation Class Settings Tab
22.3. Particle Control Tab
22.4. Rigid Body Control Tab
22.5. Dynamic Model Control Tab
22.6. Advanced Options Tab
23. Output Control
23.1. User Interface
23.1.1. Results Tab
23.1.1.1. Option
23.1.1.2. File Compression
23.1.1.3. Output Variables List
23.1.1.4. Include Mesh Check Box
23.1.1.5. File Format Check Box
23.1.1.6. Output Equation Residuals Check Box
23.1.1.7. Output Boundary Flows Check Box
23.1.1.8. Output Variable Operators Check Box
23.1.1.9. Extra Output Variables List
23.1.1.10. Output Particle Boundary Vertex Fields Check Box
23.1.2. Backup Tab
23.1.2.1. List Box
23.1.2.2. [Backup Results Name]
23.1.2.2.1. Option
23.1.2.2.2. File Compression
23.1.2.2.3. Output Variables List
23.1.2.2.4. Include Mesh Check Box
23.1.2.2.5. Output Equation Residuals Check Box
23.1.2.2.6. Output Boundary Flows Check Box
23.1.2.2.7. Output Variable Operators Check Box
23.1.2.2.8. Extra Output Variables List
23.1.2.2.9. Output Particle Boundary Vertex Fields Check Box
23.1.2.2.10. Include Tracks of One-way Coupled Particles Check Box
23.1.2.2.11. Output Frequency: Option
23.1.2.3. Backup Data Retention
23.1.2.3.1. Option
23.1.3. Transient Results Tab
23.1.3.1. List Box
23.1.3.2. [Transient Results Name]
23.1.3.2.1. Option
23.1.3.2.2. File Compression
23.1.3.2.3. Output Variables List
23.1.3.2.4. Include Mesh Check Box
23.1.3.2.5. File Format Check Box
23.1.3.2.6. Output Equation Residuals Check Box
23.1.3.2.7. Output Boundary Flows Check Box
23.1.3.2.8. Output Variable Operators Check Box
23.1.3.2.9. Extra Output Variables List
23.1.3.2.10. Output Particle Boundary Vertex Fields Check Box
23.1.3.2.11. Output Frequency
23.1.3.3. Transient Blade Row Results
23.1.4. Transient Statistics Tab
23.1.4.1. List Box
23.1.4.2. [Transient Statistics Name]
23.1.4.2.1. Option
23.1.4.2.2. Output Variables List
23.1.4.2.3. Start Iteration List Check Box
23.1.4.2.3.1. Start Iteration List Check Box: Start Iteration List
23.1.4.2.4. Stop Iteration List Check Box
23.1.4.2.4.1. Stop Iteration List Check Box: Stop Iteration List
23.1.5. Monitor Tab
23.1.5.1. Monitor Objects Check Box
23.1.5.1.1. Monitor Coeff. Loop Convergence
23.1.5.1.2. Monitor Balances: Option
23.1.5.1.3. Monitor Forces: Option
23.1.5.1.4. Monitor Residuals: Option
23.1.5.1.5. Monitor Totals: Option
23.1.5.1.6. Monitor Particles: Option
23.1.5.1.7. Efficiency Output Check Box
23.1.5.1.7.1. Inflow Boundary
23.1.5.1.7.2. Outflow Boundary
23.1.5.1.7.3. Efficiency Type
23.1.5.1.7.4. Efficiency Calculation Method
23.1.5.1.8. Monitor Points And Expressions
23.1.5.1.8.1. Monitor Points And Expressions: List Box
23.1.5.1.8.2. [Monitor Name]: Option
23.1.5.1.8.3. [Monitor Name]: Output Variables List
23.1.5.1.8.4. [Monitor Name]: Cartesian Coordinates
23.1.5.1.8.5. [Monitor Name]: Cylindrical Coordinates
23.1.5.1.8.6. [Monitor Name]: Expression Value
23.1.5.1.8.7. [Monitor Name]: Coordinate Frame
23.1.5.1.8.8. [Monitor Name]: Monitor Location Control
23.1.5.1.8.9. [Monitor Name]: Monitor Statistics
23.1.5.1.9. Aerodynamic Damping
23.1.5.1.9.1. Aerodynamic Damping: List Box
23.1.5.1.9.2. [Aerodynamic Damping Name]: Option
23.1.5.1.9.3. [Aerodynamic Damping Name]: Normalization
23.1.5.1.9.4. [Aerodynamic Damping Name]: Location Type
23.1.5.1.9.5. [Aerodynamic Damping Name]: Integration Multiplier
23.1.5.1.9.6. [Aerodynamic Damping Name]: Integration Interval
23.1.5.1.10. Monitor GT-SUITE
23.1.5.1.11. Radiometer
23.1.5.1.11.1. Radiometer: List Box
23.1.5.1.11.2. [Radiometer Name]: Option
23.1.5.1.11.3. [Radiometer Name]: Cartesian Coordinates
23.1.5.1.11.4. [Radiometer Name]: Temperature
23.1.5.1.11.5. [Radiometer Name]: Quadrature Points
23.1.5.1.11.6. [Radiometer Name]: Coordinate Frame Check Box
23.1.5.1.11.7. [Radiometer Name]: Coordinate Frame Check Box: Coordinate Frame
23.1.5.1.11.8. [Radiometer Name]: Diagnostic Output Level Check Box
23.1.5.1.11.9. [Radiometer Name]: Diagnostic Output Level Check Box: Diagnostic Output Level
23.1.5.1.11.10. [Radiometer Name]: Direction: Option
23.1.5.1.11.11. [Radiometer Name]: Direction: X Component, Y Component, Z Component
23.1.5.1.12. Monitor Surfaces
23.1.5.1.12.1. Monitor Surfaces: List Box
23.1.5.1.12.2. [Monitor Surface Name]: Option
23.1.5.1.12.3. [Monitor Surface Name]: Coordinate Frame
23.1.5.1.12.4. [Monitor Surface Name]: Output Variables List
23.1.5.1.12.5. [Monitor Surface Name]: Output Location List
23.1.5.1.12.6. [Monitor Surface Name]: File Compression Level
23.1.5.1.12.7. [Monitor Surface Name]: Output Frequency
23.1.5.1.12.8. Monitor Location Data Retention
23.1.6. Particles Tab
23.1.6.1. Particle Track File Check Box
23.1.6.1.1. Option
23.1.6.1.2. Track Positions Check Box
23.1.6.1.3. Track Positions Check Box: Track Positions
23.1.6.1.4. Interval
23.1.6.1.5. Track Distance Spacing
23.1.6.1.6. Track Time Spacing
23.1.6.1.7. Track Printing Interval Check Box
23.1.6.1.8. Track Printing Interval Check Box: Interval
23.1.6.1.9. Keep Track File Check Box
23.1.6.1.10. Track File Format Check Box
23.1.6.1.11. Track File Format Check Box: Track File Format
23.1.6.2. Particle Histogram
23.1.6.2.1. Histogram Type
23.1.6.2.2. Number of Bins
23.1.6.2.3. Particle Definition
23.1.6.2.4. x Variable
23.1.6.2.5. y Variable
23.1.6.2.6. x Var. Lower Bound
23.1.6.2.7. x Var. Upper Bound
23.1.6.2.8. Sample Location
23.1.6.2.9. Export Format
23.1.6.2.10. Export Frequency
23.1.6.3. Transient Particle Diagnostics
23.1.6.4. Transient Particle Diagnostics: List Box
23.1.6.5. Transient Particle Diagnostics: [Transient Particle Diagnostics Name]
23.1.6.5.1. Option
23.1.6.5.2. Particles List
23.1.6.5.3. Spray Mass Frac.
23.1.6.5.4. Penetration Origin and Direction: Option
23.1.6.5.5. Penetration Origin and Direction: Injection Center
23.1.6.5.6. Penetration Origin and Direction: Injection Direction
23.1.6.5.6.1. Option
23.1.6.5.7. Axial Penetration: Option
23.1.6.5.8. Radial Penetration: Option
23.1.6.5.9. Normal Penetration: Option
23.1.6.5.10. Spray Angle: Option
23.1.6.5.10.1. Spray Angle: Spray Radius at Penetration Origin Check Box
23.1.6.5.10.2. Spray Angle: Spray Radius at Penetration Origin Check Box: Spray Radius
23.1.7. Export Tab
23.1.7.1. List Box
23.1.7.2. [Export Name]: Option
23.1.7.3. [Export Name]: Export Format
23.1.7.3.1. Filename Prefix Check Box
23.1.7.3.2. Filename Prefix Check Box: Filename Prefix
23.1.7.3.3. Include Topology Check Box
23.1.7.3.4. Include File Info Header Check Box
23.1.7.3.5. Precision Check Box
23.1.7.3.6. Precision Check Box: Precision
23.1.7.4. [Export Name]: Export Frequency
23.1.7.4.1. Option
23.1.7.5. [Export Name]: Export Surface
23.1.7.5.1. List Box
23.1.7.5.2. [Export Surface Name]: Option
23.1.7.5.3. [Export Surface Name]: Particle Definition List
23.1.7.5.4. [Export Surface Name]: Output Boundary List
23.1.7.5.5. [Export Surface Name]: Location Type
23.1.7.5.6. [Export Surface Name]: Output Variables List
23.1.7.5.7. [Export Surface Name]: Output Nodal Area Vectors Check Box
23.1.7.5.8. [Export Surface Name]: Excitation Frequency
23.1.7.5.9. [Export Surface Name]: Accumulation Period
23.1.8. Common Settings
23.1.8.1. Option
23.1.8.2. File Compression
23.1.8.3. Output Variables List
23.1.8.4. Include Mesh Check Box
23.1.8.5. File Format Check Box
23.1.8.6. Output Equation Residuals Check Box
23.1.8.7. Output Boundary Flows Check Box
23.1.8.8. Output Variable Operators Check Box
23.1.8.9. Output Particle Boundary Vertex Fields Check Box
23.1.8.10. Output Frequency Options
23.1.8.10.1. Timestep Interval
23.1.8.10.2. Timestep List
23.1.8.10.3. Time Interval
23.1.8.10.4. Time List
23.1.8.10.5. Every Timestep
23.1.8.10.6. Every Iteration
23.1.8.10.7. Iteration Interval
23.1.8.10.8. Iteration List
23.1.8.10.9. Wall Clock Time Interval
23.1.8.10.10. None
23.2. Working with Output Control
23.2.1. Working with Transient Statistics
23.2.1.1. Statistic Initialization and Accumulation
23.2.1.2. Statistics as Variable Operators
23.2.1.3. Using Statistics with Transient Rotor-Stator Cases
23.2.2. Working with Monitors
23.2.2.1. Setting up Monitors
23.2.2.2. Transient/ Mesh Deformation Runs
23.2.2.3. Output Information
23.2.2.4. Expression
23.2.2.5. Viewing Monitor Values during a Run
23.2.2.6. Viewing Monitor Point Values after a Run
23.2.2.7. Using Monitors in CEL
23.2.3. Working with Export Results
23.2.3.1. File Naming Conventions
23.2.3.2. Propagating Older Time Step Values
23.2.3.3. Output Boundary List and Output Region Naming
23.2.3.4. Output Variables List
24. Transient Blade Row Models
24.1. Inserting a New Transient Blade Row Models Object
24.2. Transient Blade Row Models Details View
24.2.1. Transient Blade Row Model Settings
24.2.1.1. Time Transformation Disturbance Settings
24.2.1.2. Fourier Transformation Disturbance Settings
24.2.1.2.1. Basic Settings Tab
24.2.1.2.2. Advanced Options Tab
24.2.1.2.2.1. Frequency Filtering
24.2.2. Transient Method
24.2.2.1. Time Integration
24.2.2.2. Harmonic Balance
25. Mesh Adaption
25.1. Overview
25.2. Setting Up Mesh Adaption
25.3. The Details View for Mesh Adaption
25.3.1. Basic Settings Tab
25.3.1.1. Region List
25.3.1.2. Save Intermediate Files
25.3.1.3. Adaption Criteria
25.3.1.3.1. Variables List
25.3.1.3.2. Max. Num. Steps
25.3.1.3.3. Option
25.3.1.4. Adaption Method
25.3.1.4.1. Option
25.3.1.4.2. Minimum Edge Length
25.3.1.5. Adaption Convergence Criteria
25.3.2. Advanced Options Tab
25.3.2.1. Node Alloc. Parameter
25.3.2.2. Number of Levels
25.4. Advanced Topic: Adaption with 2D Meshes
26. Expert Control Parameters
26.1. Modifying Expert Control Parameters
27. Coordinate Frames
27.1. Creating a New Coordinate Frame
27.2. Coordinate Frame Basic Settings Tab
27.2.1. Coordinate Frame: Option
27.2.1.1. Point and Normal
27.2.1.2. Axis Points
27.2.2. Coordinate Frame: Centroid
27.2.2.1. Location
27.2.2.2. Centroid Type
27.2.3. Coordinate Frame: Direction
27.2.3.1. Invert Normal Axis Direction Check Box
27.2.3.2. Point on Reference Plane 1-3 Check Box
27.2.3.3. Point on Reference Plane 1-3 Check Box: Coordinate
27.2.4. Coord Frame Type
27.2.5. Reference Coord Frame
27.2.6. Origin
27.2.7. Z-Axis Point
27.2.8. X-Z Plane Point
27.2.9. Frame Motion Settings
27.2.10. Visibility Check Box
28. User Locations
28.1. User Surface
28.2. User Line
28.3. User Line Cloud
28.4. User Point
28.5. User Point Cloud
29. Materials and Reactions
29.1. Materials
29.1.1. Library Materials
29.1.2. Material Details View: Common Settings
29.1.2.1. Option
29.1.2.2. Material Group
29.1.2.2.1. User
29.1.2.2.2. Air Data
29.1.2.2.3. CHT Solids
29.1.2.2.4. Calorically Perfect Ideal Gases
29.1.2.2.5. Constant Property Gases / Liquids
29.1.2.2.6. Dry/Wet Redlich Kwong
29.1.2.2.7. Dry/Wet Redlich Kwong RGP
29.1.2.2.8. Dry/Wet Peng Robinson RGP
29.1.2.2.9. Dry/Wet Soave Redlich Kwong RGP
29.1.2.2.10. Dry/Wet Steam
29.1.2.2.11. Gas Phase Combustion
29.1.2.2.12. Interphase Mass Transfer
29.1.2.2.13. Particle Solids
29.1.2.2.14. Soot
29.1.2.2.15. Water Data
29.1.2.3. Material Description
29.1.2.4. Thermodynamic State
29.1.2.5. Coordinate Frame
29.1.3. Material Details View: Pure Substance
29.1.3.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.1.3.2. Material Properties Tab
29.1.3.2.1. General Material
29.1.3.2.1.1. Equation of State - Value
29.1.3.2.1.2. Equation of State - Ideal Gas
29.1.3.2.1.3. Equation of State - Real Gas
29.1.3.2.2. Table
29.1.3.2.3. Table Generation
29.1.3.2.3.1. Minimum and Maximum Temperature
29.1.3.2.3.2. Minimum and Maximum Absolute Pressure
29.1.3.2.3.3. Error Tolerance
29.1.3.2.3.4. Maximum Points
29.1.3.2.3.5. Pressure/Temperature Extrapolation
29.1.4. Material Details View: Fixed Composition Mixture
29.1.4.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.1.4.2. Mixture Properties Tab
29.1.5. Material Details View: Variable Composition Mixture
29.1.5.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.1.5.2. Mixture Properties Tab
29.1.6. Material Details View: Homogeneous Binary Mixture
29.1.6.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.1.6.2. Saturation Properties Tab
29.1.6.2.1. General
29.1.6.2.2. Table
29.1.6.2.3. Real Gas
29.1.6.2.4. Table Generation
29.1.7. Material Details View: Reacting Mixture
29.1.7.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.1.7.2. Mixture Properties Tab
29.1.8. Material Details View: Hydrocarbon Fuel
29.1.8.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.1.8.2. Proximate/ Ultimate Analysis Tab
29.1.8.3. Mixture Materials Tab
29.2. Reactions
29.2.1. Basic Settings Tab
29.2.2. Single Step
29.2.2.1. Single Step: Basic Settings
29.2.2.2. Single Step: Reactants
29.2.2.3. Single Step: Products
29.2.2.4. Single Step: Reaction Rates
29.2.3. Multiple Step
29.2.4. Flamelet Library
29.2.5. Multiphase
29.2.5.1. Multiphase: Basic Settings
29.2.5.2. Multiphase: Reactants
29.2.5.3. Multiphase: Products
29.2.5.4. Multiphase: Multiphase Reactions
30. Additional Variables
30.1. User Interface
30.1.1. Insert Additional Variable Dialog Box
30.1.2. Basic Settings Tab for Additional Variable Objects
30.1.2.1. Variable Type
30.1.2.2. Units
30.1.2.3. Tensor Type
30.1.3. Fluid Models and Fluid Specific Models Tabs for Domain Objects
30.1.3.1. Additional Variable Details: List Box
30.1.3.2. Additional Variable Details: [Additional Variable Name] Check Box
30.1.3.2.1. Option
30.1.3.2.1.1. Transport Equation
30.1.3.2.1.2. Diffusive Transport Equation
30.1.3.2.1.3. Homogeneous Transport Equation
30.1.3.2.1.4. Homogeneous Diffusive Transport Equation
30.1.3.2.1.5. Poisson Equation
30.1.3.2.1.6. Homogeneous Poisson Equation
30.1.3.2.1.7. Fluid Dependent
30.1.3.2.1.8. Algebraic Equation
30.1.3.2.1.9. Vector Algebraic Equation
30.1.3.2.2. Value
30.1.3.2.3. Kinematic Diffusivity Check Box
30.1.3.2.4. Kinematic Diffusivity Check Box: Kinematic Diffusivity
30.1.3.2.5. AV Properties for Fluid: Frame Overview
30.1.3.2.6. AV Properties for Fluid: List Box
30.1.3.2.7. AV Properties for Fluid: [Fluid Name] Check Box
30.1.3.2.8. AV Properties for Fluid: [Fluid Name] Check Box: Kinematic Diffusivity
30.1.3.2.9. Vector xValue, Vector yValue, and Vector zValue
30.1.4. Boundary Details and Fluid Values Tabs for Boundary Condition Objects
30.1.4.1. Additional Variables: List Box
30.1.4.2. Additional Variables: [Name]
30.1.4.2.1. Option
30.1.4.2.2. Value
30.1.4.2.3. Flux
30.1.4.2.4. Transfer Coefficient
30.2. Creating an Additional Variable
31. Expressions
31.1. Expressions Workspace
31.1.1. Definition
31.1.2. Plot
31.1.3. Evaluate
31.2. Creating an Expression
31.3. Modifying an Expression
31.4. Importing or Exporting an Expression
31.4.1. Importing CCL Expressions
31.4.2. Exporting CCL Expressions
32. User Functions
32.1. Interpolation (Data Input) User Functions
32.1.1. One Dimensional Interpolation
32.1.1.1. Extended Minimum and Maximum
32.1.2. Three Dimensional Interpolation
32.1.3. Importing Data from a File
32.1.4. Using Interpolation (Data Input) Functions in CEL Expressions
32.2. Interpolation (From File) User Functions (Profile Functions)
32.2.1. Establishing Profile Data and Creating Profile Functions
32.2.1.1. Profile Data Format
32.2.1.2. Profile Function Details View
32.2.1.2.1. Associating Profile Data with CEL Parameters
32.2.1.2.2. Coordinate System Definition
32.2.1.2.3. Visualization Options for Profile Data
32.2.2. Using Interpolation (From File) Functions in CEL Expressions
32.3. Table User Functions
32.3.1. Establishing Table Data and Creating Table Functions
32.3.1.1. Table Data Format
32.3.1.2. Table Editor
32.3.1.2.1. Auto Fill Values Dialog Box
32.3.1.3. Table Function Details View
32.3.2. Using Table Data User Functions in CEL Expressions
32.4. Functional Mockup Unit Instance
32.5. User CEL Functions
32.5.1. Function Name
32.5.1.1. Defining Quantities with User CEL Functions
32.5.2. Argument Units
32.5.3. Result Units
32.6. GT-SUITE Patch Functions
32.7. GT-SUITE Turboshaft Functions
33. User Routines
33.1. User CEL Routines
33.1.1. Calling Name
33.1.2. Library Name and Library Path
33.2. Junction Box Routines
33.3. Particle User Routines
34. GT-SUITE Model Object
34.1. GT-SUITE Model Details View
35. Simulation Control
36. Operating Points
37. Execution and Termination Control
37.1. Execution Control
37.1.1. Overview of Defining CFX-Solver Startup
37.1.2. The Details View for Execution Control
37.1.2.1. Run Definition Tab
37.1.2.1.1. Parallel Environment
37.1.2.2. Operating Points Tab
37.1.2.3. Initial Values Tab
37.1.2.4. Partitioner Tab
37.1.2.4.1. Executable Settings
37.1.2.4.2. Partitioning Detail
37.1.2.4.2.1. Partition Type
37.1.2.4.2.2. Partition Weighting
37.1.2.4.2.3. Multidomain Option
37.1.2.4.2.4. Multipass Partitioning
37.1.2.4.3. Partition Smoothing
37.1.2.4.4. Partition Node Weighting
37.1.2.4.5. Pre-coarsening Control
37.1.2.4.6. Partitioner Memory
37.1.2.5. Solver Tab
37.1.2.6. Interpolator Tab
37.2. Termination Control
37.2.1. Overview of Configuration Termination
37.2.2. Details View for Termination Control
38. Configurations
38.1. Overview of Defining a Configuration
38.2. The Details View for Configuration
38.2.1. General Settings Tab
38.2.2. Remeshing Tab
38.2.2.1. User Defined Remeshing
38.2.2.2. Ansys ICEM CFD Replay Remeshing
38.2.2.2.1. ICEM CFD Geometry Control
38.2.2.2.2. ICEM CFD Mesh Control
38.2.2.2.3. Scalar Parameter
38.2.3. Run Definition Tab
38.2.4. Initial Values Tab
38.2.5. Partitioner Tab
38.2.6. Solver Tab
38.2.7. Interpolator Tab
39. Quick Setup Mode
39.1. Starting a New Case in Quick Setup Mode
39.2. Simulation Definition Tab
39.2.1. Simulation Data
39.2.1.1. Problem Type
39.2.2. Working Fluid
39.2.3. Mesh Data
39.3. Physics Definition
39.3.1. Analysis Type
39.3.2. Model Data
39.4. Boundary Definition
39.5. Final Operations
40. Turbomachinery Mode
40.1. Starting a New Case in Turbo Mode
40.2. Navigation through Turbo Mode
40.3. Basic Settings
40.3.1. Machine Type
40.3.2. Axes
40.3.2.1. Coordinate Frame
40.3.2.2. Rotational Axis
40.3.2.3. Axis Visibility
40.3.3. Analysis Type
40.4. Component Definition
40.4.1. Component Selector
40.4.2. Component Type
40.4.3. Mesh File
40.4.4. Passages and Alignment
40.4.4.1. Passages/Mesh
40.4.4.2. Passages to Model
40.4.4.3. Passages in 360
40.4.4.4. Theta Offset
40.4.5. Available Volumes
40.4.6. Region Information
40.4.7. Wall Configuration
40.5. Physics Definition
40.5.1. Fluid
40.5.2. Model Data
40.5.2.1. Reference Pressure
40.5.2.2. Heat Transfer
40.5.2.3. Turbulence
40.5.2.4. Mass Flow
40.5.3. Boundary Templates
40.5.4. Interface
40.5.5. Solver Parameters
40.5.5.1. Advection Scheme
40.5.5.2. Convergence Control
40.5.5.3. Time Scale Option
40.5.5.4. Max. Coeff. Loops
40.6. Interface Definition
40.6.1. Type
40.7. Disturbance Definition
40.7.1. Type
40.8. Boundary Definition
40.8.1. Boundary Data
40.8.2. Flow Specification/Wall Influence on Flow
40.9. Final Operations
41. Library Objects
41.1. Boiling Water
41.2. Cavitating Water
41.3. Coal Combustion
41.4. Comfort Factors
41.5. Multigray Radiation
42. Command Editor Dialog Box
42.1. Using the Command Editor
42.2. Performing Command Actions
42.3. Using Power Syntax