CFX-Post Variables
I have discovered what appears to be an inconsistency between the Velocity variables in CFX-Post. I assume that: Velocity = sqrt[(Velocity u)^2 + (Velocity v)^2 + (Velocity w)^2]
Using either areaAve or massFlowAve I get the following data: areaAve( Velocity u ) 8606.64 [ ft min^-1 ] areaAve( Velocity v ) 80.62 [ ft min^-1 ] areaAve( Velocity w ) -213.75 [ ft min^-1 ] areaAve( Velocity ) 9738.15 [ ft min^-1 ] However, calculation of the magnitude using the formula above gives a value of: 8609.67 [ft min^-1]. Strangely the areaAve Velocity value of 9738.15 [ft min^-1] is closer to the expected velocity of 9620 [ft min^-1] based on the flow area and the u-direction mass flow rate boundary condition I've applied. Does anyone have an explanation for this? I haven't been able to find a mathematical definition for Velocity in the CFX documentation. |
Re: CFX-Post Variables
Hi,
Velocity is defined as sqrt(u^2+v^2+w^2). I would look at how the area averages are being calculated. What surface is this area average over? An inlet or outlet? Is the surface planar? Glenn Horrocks |
Re: CFX-Post Variables
Thanks for your response. I have tried the previous calculations on 3 different surfaces - an inlet, a midplane, and an outlet. All are planar, this is just a simple duct flow problem. Checking my discretised area using the area()@... function shows negligable difference from the true planar area (<.5%).
The specific data I posted was for an outlet surface but all 3 surfaces were showing the same behaviour. Since I posted I have also tried another test where I explicitly defined the outlet u velocity to be 49 m s^-1. Following that run, the areaAve(Velocity u)@.. came out at 43 m s^-1 there were small v and w components and the areaAve(Velocity)@ returned a value near the 49 m s^-1 input value. Your insight is appreciated. |
Re: CFX-Post Variables
The averages should not be the same.
Sum(Ui^2+Vi^2+Wi^2)/n does not equal (Sum(Ui)/n)^2 + (Sum(Vi)/n)^2 + (Sum(Wi)/n)^2 where i = 1,2,...,n This is essentially what you are trying to compare by area averging the components of velocity and area averaging the resultant vector. |
Re: CFX-Post Variables
areaAve( Velocity ) = areaAve ( sqrt[(Velocity u)^2 + (Velocity v)^2 + (Velocity w)^2] ) , but this is different of sqrt ( (areaAve( Velocity u ))^2 + (areaAve( Velocity v ))^2 + (areaAve( Velocity w ))^2 )
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Thank you for this post to clarify it. We can rely on this forum ;) |
in first attempt to check yplus, after getting results, when i go to contour plot and check yplus in variable drop down list. there was no yplus option in cfx-post.
then i checked variable tab where Yplus was there, clicking on 'calculate' i got maximum and minimum values of yplus. but how can i plot it to see where is maximum yplus value? please. |
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thank you. |
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