Leak Tracking

In the case of internal analysis Flow Simulation can analyze fluid flow only in a fully enclosed volume. So, before analyzing you may sometimes need to change geometry and to close gaps between entities in the model. This tool allows you to locate gaps and holes.

Procedure

  1. Open the Leak Tracking  dialog:

    • On the ribbon, click Flow Simulation > Tools > Leak Tracking.

    • On the toolbars, click Leak Tracking on the Flow Simulation Main toolbar.

    • In the menu, select Tools > Flow Simulation > Tools > Leak Tracking.

    The Leak Tracking pane appears at the bottom of the screen.

    Tip

    Also you can open the Leak Tracking dialog from the Check Geometry pane by clicking Open Leak Tracking  (see “Check Geometry”).

  2. Select outer and inner faces of the component under test:

    • In the graphics area select outer (or inner) faces of the component under test. The selected faces appear in the Start Face  list.

    • In the graphics area select inner (or outer) faces of the component under test. The selected faces appear in the End Face  list.

    Note:

    Note, that if the Start and End selected faces belong to the disconnected components, the connecting route will also not be detected. That’s why it is recommended to select Start and End faces belonging to the same component where possible.

  3. Click  Find Connection to test the model and detect a gap.

    You can interrupt the process by clicking Stop .

    If a gap (or a hole) is detected, the path connecting the outer and inner faces will be highlighted and in the Track Faces list you will see the list of the faces connected by the highlighted path. To highlight the faces along the path connecting the outer and inner faces, select the detected faces in the list by turns.

  4. The following tools can be useful for verifying the model geometry and fixing the possible problems:

    • To close the model's openings by lids, open Create Lids dialog by clicking Open Create Lids  (see “Create Lids”).

    • To ensure that the geometry is ready for analysis, open Check Geometry tool by clicking Open Check Geometry (see “Check Geometry”).

Parent Topic: Tools