Wall Conditions (Tracer Study)

Using this feature you can define specific faces, where wall conditions (presence or absence of condensation) are different to the default ones.

Procedure

  1. Open the Wall Condition  dialog:

    • Under the created Tracer Study item in the Flow Simulation Analysis tree, right-click the Wall Conditions item and select Insert Wall Condition.

    The Wall Condition dialog opens.

  2. Under Selection, select faces on which you intend to specify the wall condition in the graphics area (see “Selection List” for details).

    The selected faces appear in the Faces to Apply the Wall Condition  list.

    You can also select components in the flyout FeatureManager design tree.

    Tip

    To quickly select faces on which you have specified a boundary condition, fan or surface source, select the corresponding feature in the Flow Simulation Analysis tree. All faces belonging to the feature will be automatically selected.

  3. Under Condition, enable or disable Condensation depending on the problem statement.
  4. Click OK .

    -or-

    Click Keep Visible  before clicking OK  to keep the dialog open and define more wall conditions.

Results

The new wall condition item appears in the Flow Simulation Analysis tree.

To edit the definition of a wall condition, in the Flow Simulation Analysis tree, double-click the wall condition item, or right-click the item and select Edit Definition.

Parent Topic: Tracer Studies