Contour Plot of a curved surface projected onto a flat plane

Amp · April 15, 2010, 01:59

Hello,

I am looking for a way to project the contour plot of velocities on a surface of revolution( cylinder) onto a flat plane. Sort of like unwrapping the cylinder and making it into a plane sheet. Is there any method of doing it in CFX-Post?
Appreciate any help.

Arun

ghorrocks · April 15, 2010, 07:30

I can't think of a way of doing this. You would need a post-processor like tecplot or to do some export to your own routine to do a conversion.

Amp · April 16, 2010, 00:28

Thanks for the info, Glenn. Will set up a routine and see how it goes..

Andi1987 · March 12, 2013, 14:06

I'm confronted with the same problem - is there any easy solution for that or how did you do your routine?

Amp · March 12, 2013, 23:54

I couldn't find an easy way..But I managed to do it by exporting the surface into an excel and transform the two coordinates from a curved surface to a flat plane. Then you just re-import the excel as an user surface..

April 15, 2010, 01:59	Contour Plot of a curved surface projected onto a flat plane	#1
Amp New Member Arun Appadurai Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 5	Hello, I am looking for a way to project the contour plot of velocities on a surface of revolution( cylinder) onto a flat plane. Sort of like unwrapping the cylinder and making it into a plane sheet. Is there any method of doing it in CFX-Post? Appreciate any help. Arun

March 12, 2013, 14:06		#4
Andi1987 New Member Andreas Doßmann Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I'm confronted with the same problem - is there any easy solution for that or how did you do your routine? Last edited by Andi1987; March 13, 2013 at 05:30.

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April 15, 2010, 07:30		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6,990 Rep Power: 59	I can't think of a way of doing this. You would need a post-processor like tecplot or to do some export to your own routine to do a conversion.

April 16, 2010, 00:28		#3
Amp New Member Arun Appadurai Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 5	Thanks for the info, Glenn. Will set up a routine and see how it goes..

March 12, 2013, 23:54		#5
Amp New Member Arun Appadurai Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 5	I couldn't find an easy way..But I managed to do it by exporting the surface into an excel and transform the two coordinates from a curved surface to a flat plane. Then you just re-import the excel as an user surface..