Keyframe animation turbine

Daniel Frederik · September 4, 2014, 15:42

Hi studs,

I'm trying to create a keyframe animation. I'd like to have the streamlines entering the turbine and passing until reaching the outlet. Since it is a radial turbine that makes it a little complicated, cause it's impossible to just move the plane between the different keyframes. Has anybody an idea how this could be solved?

singer1812 · September 5, 2014, 10:57

Not sure what you are doing here?

Are you implying that you create a plane, moving it away from the inlet, and have streamlines calculate back from the plane to the inlet?

That is not a good method, if I understand that correctly.

I am assuming you want streamlines that move out from the inlet and grow out toward the exit, as if fluid is moving?

Look into using Streamline 1 > Symbol > Min Time, Max Time, Interval

and Streamline 1 > Limits > Max Segments, Max Time

I think these will accomplish what you are trying to do.

Daniel Frederik · September 5, 2014, 12:11

Thanks very much that was a very good reply!! Thanks for taking the time really helped a lot!

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September 5, 2014, 10:57		#2
singer1812 Senior Member Edmund Singer P.E. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 511 Rep Power: 20	Not sure what you are doing here? Are you implying that you create a plane, moving it away from the inlet, and have streamlines calculate back from the plane to the inlet? That is not a good method, if I understand that correctly. I am assuming you want streamlines that move out from the inlet and grow out toward the exit, as if fluid is moving? Look into using Streamline 1 > Symbol > Min Time, Max Time, Interval and Streamline 1 > Limits > Max Segments, Max Time I think these will accomplish what you are trying to do.

September 5, 2014, 12:11		#3
Daniel Frederik Member Daniel Frederik Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Switzerland Posts: 38 Rep Power: 12	Thanks very much that was a very good reply!! Thanks for taking the time really helped a lot!