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Finally, double click on Results cell of Forced Convection to compare. Under Outline tab, click on the results of interest to analyze (pretty sweet, huh?).

Centerline Temperature

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Wall Temperature

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Axial Pressure

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https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/111221576/Axial Press Comparison.PNG

First Section Axial Velocity Profile

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Second Section Axial Velocity Profile

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Temperature Profile

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https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/111221576/Temperature Profile Comparison.PNG

Comparison of Results

We can see from the charts comparing the results from the original and refined meshes that the results have changed very little and still compare well with actual simulation results. From this, we can say that our results have mesh-converged, refining the mesh further will not improve results.

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