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Old   May 18, 2007, 10:23
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Atit
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After the simulation completed, how can we get the boundary layer thickness from CFX-Post?
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Old   May 18, 2007, 22:34
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No direct way to do it. You can draw a line through the flow, plot the velocity, and see where it reaches 99% of free stream velocity.

Or is there a better way?
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Old   May 21, 2007, 12:59
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I agree with Omer. You can find the points, where velocity becomes 99% of free stream velocity.
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