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Forum: CFX December 2, 2016, 04:40
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Posted By ghorrocks
As Antanas states, wall heat flux is not defined...

As Antanas states, wall heat flux is not defined on a flow cross section plane.

You will have to define a curve at the intersection of your plane "Data Collection" and the wall. You can do this by...
Forum: CFX March 1, 2015, 23:57
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
The temperature returned will be the temperature...

The temperature returned will be the temperature variable - that will be defined as C, F or K depending on your setup. And it is an absolute value, not a relative one.

If you have and...
Forum: CFX March 1, 2015, 17:18
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
This is explained int he documentation, in the...

This is explained int he documentation, in the CFX reference guide. areaAve is the area weighted average and ave is just a simple arithmetic average.
Forum: CFX February 28, 2015, 06:29
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
The min and max refer to the object locator it is...

The min and max refer to the object locator it is referring to.

Use the function calculator to calculate any function of any area.
Forum: CFX February 12, 2013, 06:05
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
My post #11 had a suggestion which does not...

My post #11 had a suggestion which does not require sweeping a plane over a length. Try that.
Forum: CFX February 11, 2013, 17:07
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
If you are going to do an optimisation exercise...

If you are going to do an optimisation exercise then I recommend you go to the ANSYS customer web page (from www.ansys.com) and download the tutorials on optimisation and parametric design. This will...
Forum: CFX February 11, 2013, 04:53
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
You can sweep it over z in CFD-Post using a...

You can sweep it over z in CFD-Post using a session file.

If you want to do it in the solver you need to define the cross sections somehow (make them interfaces or similar) and send it to a...
Forum: CFX February 10, 2013, 23:59
Replies: 36
Views: 19,151
Posted By ghorrocks
You can divide your pipe up into shorter lengths,...

You can divide your pipe up into shorter lengths, and do areaAve() on each segment.

Alternately you could use the idea of what Incropera says by integrating enthalpy over a flow cross section,...
Forum: CFX January 22, 2011, 05:06
Replies: 36
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Posted By ghorrocks
You should be able to get HTC evaluated at all...

You should be able to get HTC evaluated at all points, not just a surface average. You probably have to set up a CFD-Post variable to get it if the default HTC is wrong (which it will be if you have...
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