How to plot total cross sectional area along length of curved tubing

zjuv9021 · April 19, 2019, 15:40

Hi all,

I'm trying to determine the way in which I can display the total area of a cross section of the fluid region in the xz plane over the entirety of the length of the tubing, L.

Does anyone know how I can do this? I would anticipate that the cross sectional area near the bend is somewhat smaller than at the outlet/inlet.

Regards,
Zach

zjuv9021 · April 21, 2019, 18:21

Bump,

I'd like to show that I've compressed my fluid region and would like to determine how, in post, I can ultimately plot the total cross sectional area as a function of y or length of the entire tubing?

Gert-Jan · April 23, 2019, 03:17

You can just make planes and determine the area using the function calculator.
A challenge will be to create perpendicular planes. To my knowledge there is no easy way, other than by visual inspection.

zjuv9021 · April 23, 2019, 19:56

Thank you for your reply.

Say I wanted to plot this not as discrete planes, but as a continuous variable of cross sectional area along the length of the tube... Is there a straightforward way for this?

Gert-Jan · April 24, 2019, 02:41

As far as I know there is no straightforward way in Post.

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April 23, 2019, 03:17		#3
Gert-Jan Senior Member Gert-Jan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 1,827 Rep Power: 27	You can just make planes and determine the area using the function calculator. A challenge will be to create perpendicular planes. To my knowledge there is no easy way, other than by visual inspection.

April 23, 2019, 19:56		#4
zjuv9021 New Member Minnesota Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 7	Thank you for your reply. Say I wanted to plot this not as discrete planes, but as a continuous variable of cross sectional area along the length of the tube... Is there a straightforward way for this?

April 24, 2019, 02:41		#5
Gert-Jan Senior Member Gert-Jan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Europe Posts: 1,827 Rep Power: 27	As far as I know there is no straightforward way in Post.