create ring-shaped planes

Lilly · February 21, 2011, 06:51

Hello,

does anybody know whether it's possible to create a ring-shaped plane at FLUENT?
I want to record some parameters in a tube cross-section and tried to create such ring-shaped planes for this reason, but I wasn't successful.
Thank you for your help!
Lilly

Will Anderson · February 21, 2011, 07:13

You will want to use Iso-Clips.

First, ensure that your domain has the correct "axial", "radial" and "tangential" directions: Cell Zone Conditions->Rotation Axis Origin->Rotation Axis Direction.

Then, create your iso-clip surface:

Surface->Iso-Clip

"Clip to values of"->Mesh
"Radial coordinate"

Set your min and max radii, click ok, and then you have the annular surface.

Lilly · February 24, 2011, 16:23

It is working perfect! Thanks a million!

mazdak · July 6, 2012, 15:31

consider a bend. at teta=45 i want to create a circular area with a diameter of
25.4mm. how can i create that with iso-clip? is it possible?

February 21, 2011, 06:51	create ring-shaped planes	#1
Lilly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 4	Hello, does anybody know whether it's possible to create a ring-shaped plane at FLUENT? I want to record some parameters in a tube cross-section and tried to create such ring-shaped planes for this reason, but I wasn't successful. Thank you for your help! Lilly

February 21, 2011, 07:13	iso-clips	#2
Will Anderson Member W.N. Anderson Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 45 Rep Power: 4	You will want to use Iso-Clips. First, ensure that your domain has the correct "axial", "radial" and "tangential" directions: Cell Zone Conditions->Rotation Axis Origin->Rotation Axis Direction. Then, create your iso-clip surface: Surface->Iso-Clip "Clip to values of"->Mesh "Radial coordinate" Set your min and max radii, click ok, and then you have the annular surface.

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Lilly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 4	It is working perfect! Thanks a million!

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mazdak Member MAZI Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 78 Rep Power: 5	consider a bend. at teta=45 i want to create a circular area with a diameter of 25.4mm. how can i create that with iso-clip? is it possible?