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Old   July 4, 2014, 02:53
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How to compute the size of the recirculation region in fluent?

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Old   July 4, 2014, 12:07
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Have you tried the vorticity contour plots or iso-surface or volumes of vorticity? since vorticity is the curl of velocity it tells you where in the domain the fluid elements are rotating.
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