Monitoring Inner Iterations

Henry Arrigo · June 23, 2014, 07:21

Hi all,
I am conducting an unsteady simulation which includes aerodynamic characteristics of a rotating airfoil. Since the location of the airfoil is variable, I wan to get sure if the force coefficients are converged in each time step. Is it possible to plot these reports in a way that I would be able to see the convergency of Cl & Cd in each time step?
Thanks

me3840 · June 23, 2014, 16:01

Yes, you can make report plots a function of iteration.

You can also force your timesteps to keep iterating until convergence for these reports is reached.

Henry Arrigo · June 24, 2014, 04:06

Thanks,
Where can I do this? What should I do in order to have such a plot?

me3840 · June 25, 2014, 06:21

Just click on the plot and look at the properties. You have to do the same for your monitors as well.

June 23, 2014, 07:21	Monitoring Inner Iterations	#1
Henry Arrigo Senior Member Henry Arrigo Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 100 Rep Power: 15	Hi all, I am conducting an unsteady simulation which includes aerodynamic characteristics of a rotating airfoil. Since the location of the airfoil is variable, I wan to get sure if the force coefficients are converged in each time step. Is it possible to plot these reports in a way that I would be able to see the convergency of Cl & Cd in each time step? Thanks

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June 23, 2014, 16:01		#2
me3840 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,232 Rep Power: 24	Yes, you can make report plots a function of iteration. You can also force your timesteps to keep iterating until convergence for these reports is reached.

June 24, 2014, 04:06		#3
Henry Arrigo Senior Member Henry Arrigo Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 100 Rep Power: 15	Thanks, Where can I do this? What should I do in order to have such a plot?

June 25, 2014, 06:21		#4
me3840 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,232 Rep Power: 24	Just click on the plot and look at the properties. You have to do the same for your monitors as well.