How to animate the air flow patters inside a cylinder

Vijay · December 21, 2009, 15:01

Hello to everyone. I simulated the air flow patterns in a big cylinder. I don't know how to animate it. Can any one help me. Thanks in Advance.

herntan · December 22, 2009, 20:36

blur question. Post picture of the view u want.

akarnik · December 28, 2009, 19:40

You can do it using Scene animation. Plot the pathlines at increasing steaps. (100, 200, 300 etc) and define each frame as key frame. Once you are done defining key frames, save it as mpeg. The fluent manual has scene animation which explains this (If my memory serves right).

arash_7444 · December 29, 2009, 11:47

If you want to see steady one, then you need to use Pathline:
Display > pathline> particle ID

but if you want to see unsteady flow animation first go to :

Solve > animate> define > select number of sequence > change Iteration to time step

> again define > now select one of the Display Type

Afterwards, go to Solve> iterate> select number of Type step

finally, when iteration finish, go again to Solve> Animation> Play back > and watch and enjoy

good luck

December 21, 2009, 15:01	How to animate the air flow patters inside a cylinder	#1
Vijay New Member Vijay Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 17	Hello to everyone. I simulated the air flow patterns in a big cylinder. I don't know how to animate it. Can any one help me. Thanks in Advance.

December 22, 2009, 20:36		#2
herntan Senior Member YH Tan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malaysia Posts: 119 Rep Power: 17	blur question. Post picture of the view u want. __________________ Herntan, Add Reputation if I am right

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December 28, 2009, 19:40		#3
akarnik New Member Abhijeet Karnik Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 17	You can do it using Scene animation. Plot the pathlines at increasing steaps. (100, 200, 300 etc) and define each frame as key frame. Once you are done defining key frames, save it as mpeg. The fluent manual has scene animation which explains this (If my memory serves right).

December 29, 2009, 11:47		#4
arash_7444 Member Arash Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 37 Rep Power: 16	If you want to see steady one, then you need to use Pathline: Display > pathline> particle ID but if you want to see unsteady flow animation first go to : Solve > animate> define > select number of sequence > change Iteration to time step > again define > now select one of the Display Type Afterwards, go to Solve> iterate> select number of Type step finally, when iteration finish, go again to Solve> Animation> Play back > and watch and enjoy good luck