Numerical Results

Load data from solution files

Watch the following video for demonstrations:

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Summary of the video:

1. Return to Workbench -> Component Systems -> Results(Drag into Project Schematic) -> Open Results
2. Click on import data button -> Load complete history as -> "a single case"

Now return to Workbench and double-click on Results to open CFD-Post.

Plotting Velocity Vectors (3D)

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Summary of the above video:

1. Right-click on wall_artery > EditClick on the Render > Transparency → Edit → Render → Change "Transparency" to 0.7
2. On the top toolbar, click on the vector icon
   1. Name it Velocity Vector
   2. For the Location in the Geometry tab, select fluid_zone
   3. Click Apply

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Plotting wall shear on the artery wall:

Watch the following video for demonstrations:

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The particle track file can be downloaded at this link.

Summary of the above video:

1. Turn off Velocity Vector by unchecking the box next to Velocity Vector
2. Go to File > Import > Import FLUENT Particle Track File
3. Browse for part
4. Double click on the particle track
5. Go to Color tab
   1. For Variable, choose Velocity
   2. Apply
6. Go to Symbol tab
   1. Check the box Show Symbols
   2. For Max Time is, choose Current Time
   3. For Scale, type 0.5
   4. Apply
7. To animate this particle, click on the Animation icon next to the clock icon
   1. Click FLUENT PT for massless
   2. Press play to preview
   3. To save video, check box Save Movie
   4. Choose the speed of the video you want to playback
   5. To start the animation that will be saved, press play
   6. When you reach your desired time, press stop

Plotting and animating wall shear on the artery wall:

Watch the following video for demonstrations:

(Note: Since our problem is steady, we cannot animate the results. Please ignore that part of the video.)

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Summary of the above video:

1. Click on the Contours button
   1. Location → wall_artery 
2. Double click on FLUENT PT for Massless to turn it off
3. Click on Location > select Surface Group
   1. Name it Artery Wall 
   2. Under Geometry tab, choose wall_artery
   3. Under Color tab, choose Variable Wall → Wall Shear
   4. Apply
   To animate, click on the Animation icon
   1. Repeat the process from the previous tutorial to produce a videoClick Apply

Creating a sweep for velocity profile at different sections:

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1. Turn off artery_wall
2. Click on Location > select Isosurface
   1. Name it XY Plane
   2. Under Geometry tab, choose Variable Z
   3. For Value, drag the slider to the left-most left (smallest) value
   4. Under Color tab, change Mode to Variable
   5. For Variable, choose Velocity
   6. Apply
   Click on Animation Icon
   1. Click on XY Plane for animation
   2. Repeat process from previous tutorial videosClick Apply

Plot contours at specific locations

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Isosurface -> variable z -> Color by velocity -> turn off the walls and outlets and wireframe

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