FloEFD Input

This node is used for autoparametrization of FloEFD task files (*.xml). After selecting this file, the node provides all existing inputs as a table containing names and values. Each row can be added as a parameter or input slot using drag and drop.

Expected File Content

The standard input file content is shown in the following example:

<Project name="External Optimizer 1" workpath="C:\Usr\Project\1\Parametric Study 1" version="2"  product_key="NIKA\FloEFD FEV2019.4">
<ProjectInputParameters>
<ProjectInputParameter index="0" name="Fins_Depth_FirstLimit" initial="0.012"  DisplayUnit="m" lowerbound="0.003" upperbound="0.02"/>
<ProjectInputParameter index="1" name="Fins_Depth_SecondLimit" initial="0.0035"  DisplayUnit="m" type = "Dependent">
	<values>
		<value>0.0035</value>
		<value>0.004</value>
		<value>0.0045</value>
		<value>0.005</value>
	</values>
</ProjectInputParameter>
<ProjectInputParameter index="2" name="Fins_DistanceCenter_Y" initial="0.09876"  DisplayUnit="m" lowerbound="0.065" upperbound="0.09876"/>
<ProjectInputParameter index="3" name="Fins_Length_X" initial="0.09"  DisplayUnit="m" lowerbound="0.065" upperbound="0.09"/>
<ProjectOutputParameters>
<ProjectOutputParameter index="0" name = "GG Average Temperature 1"  weight="1" DisplayUnit="°C"/>
<ProjectOutputParameter index="1" name = "GG Maximum Temperature 2"  weight="1" DisplayUnit="°C"/>
<ProjectOutputParameter index="2" name = "PG Temperature 1"  weight="1" DisplayUnit="°C"/>
<ProjectOutputParameter index="3" name = "PG Temperature 2"  weight="1" DisplayUnit="°C"/>
<ProjectResultFiles>
<ResultFile index="0" name="Goals.xlsx" type="Excel_Workbook/xlsx"/>
</ProjectResultFiles>
</Project>

Extracted Information

For each supported parameter type, the following information is extracted:

Name
Reference Value from attribute "value" or "initial"; if neither exists, then as bounds mean value
For continuous parameters, there are:
- Lower Bound value
- Upper Bound value
For discrete parameters, discrete values will be extracted.

Name	Lower Bound	Upper Bound	Value	Num discrete states	Discrete state 0	Discrete state 1	Discrete state 2	Discrete state 3
Fins_Depth_FirstLimit	0.005	0.1	0.012
Fins_Depth_SecondLimit	0.001	0.008	0.0035	4	0.0035	0.004	0.0045	0.005
Fins_DistanceCenter_Y	0.001	0.02	0.0105
Fins_Length_X	0.03	0.02	0.065

Node Settings

The following settings are available:

Name	Default Value	Description
Installation path	Select the installation path	The installation directory of FloEFD
Copy FloEFD result files into design directory after run (experimental)	False	Moves the computation directory from FloEFD workpath into the design directory after running a design. Important: If you use this setting, be sure to clean the FloEFD working directory. Otherwise, incorrect data may be collected.

Name

Default Value

Description

Installation path

Select the installation path

The installation directory of FloEFD

Copy FloEFD result files into design directory after run (experimental)

False

Moves the computation directory from FloEFD workpath into the design directory after running a design.

Important: If you use this setting, be sure to clean the FloEFD working directory. Otherwise, incorrect data may be collected.

Run Options

This node has general Run Options. The number of supported options is individual for each node.

File Location

The necessary reference file must be exported using FloEFD by creating an external optimization task. For more information about this process see FloEFD Wizard.

Supported Versions

See the Supported Integration Versions table.