16.2.5. Variables Relevant for Particle Tracking

The following table contains a list of variables (with both long and short variable names) that can be used when working with particle tracking.


Note:  Variables with names shown in bold text are not output to CFD-Post. However, some of these variables can be output to CFD-Post by selecting them from Extra Output Variables List on the Results tab of the Solver > Output Control details view of CFX-Pre.


Long Variable Name

Short Variable Name

Units

User Level

Definition

Latent Heat

lheat

[ ]

2

C, R, M

User-specified latent heat for phase pairs involving a particle phase.

Particle Momentum Source

ptmomsrc

[ ]

2

A, C, M, P, R

Momentum source from particle phase to continuous phase.

Particle Diameter

particle diameter

[ ]

3

A, C, M, R

Diameter of a particle phase.