How to visualize turbulence Eddy Viscosity?

RTom · September 4, 2013, 00:23

Hello,
I am using OpenFOAM rhoPimpleFoam solver. I would like to know how to visualize the turbulence eddy viscosity of the model in paraview.

Should I run the simulation again? .

pbachant · September 4, 2013, 14:21

You can select the "nut" volume field in ParaView's object inspector then display this as a surface.

RTom · September 4, 2013, 15:30

I can't select the "nut" volume field because I don not have the option as you can see in the attach file

pbachant · September 4, 2013, 15:39

Are you doing an RAS? The cavity tutorial for rhoPimpleFoam has a "mut" field but is not visible from that menu by default. You need to enable it in the Object Inspector menu on the left and click "apply".

RTom · September 4, 2013, 16:14

You are right!
But I'm using Discretizer, so maybe is Discretizer who does not let me select any property.

September 4, 2013, 00:23	How to visualize turbulence Eddy Viscosity?	#1
RTom New Member Tom Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 12	Hello, I am using OpenFOAM rhoPimpleFoam solver. I would like to know how to visualize the turbulence eddy viscosity of the model in paraview. Should I run the simulation again? .

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September 4, 2013, 14:21		#2
pbachant Senior Member Pete Bachant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 173 Rep Power: 13	You can select the "nut" volume field in ParaView's object inspector then display this as a surface.

September 4, 2013, 15:39		#4
pbachant Senior Member Pete Bachant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 173 Rep Power: 13	Are you doing an RAS? The cavity tutorial for rhoPimpleFoam has a "mut" field but is not visible from that menu by default. You need to enable it in the Object Inspector menu on the left and click "apply".

September 4, 2013, 16:14		#5
RTom New Member Tom Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 12	You are right! But I'm using Discretizer, so maybe is Discretizer who does not let me select any property.