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Old   May 18, 2011, 12:02
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Hi,

I need to use Q-criterion to visualize vortex in my simulation.

Is it any command to calculate Q?

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Yes: Q (you can find it in the user guide...)
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Yes: Q (you can find it in the user guide...)
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I will check it.
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