37.5.7.
Setting Output Control and Creating Monitor
Points
In this section you will create monitor points to monitor flow properties,
integrated flow quantities, and mesh displacement. Monitor points provide
useful information on the quality of the reference phase and frequency
produced by the simulation. These monitor points should also be used to
monitor convergence and patterns during the simulation.
Note:
When comparing your Fourier Transformation plots to those
from the reference case, make sure the monitor points are
placed in the same relative locations with respect to the
initial configuration in both cases.
Monitoring pressure and velocity provides feedback on the
momentum equations, while monitoring temperature
provides feedback on the energy equations. Monitor points
help check that the solver equations are being solved
correctly.
Set up the solver to output transient results file to analyze the imposed mesh
motion values. The transient blade row analysis type offers the Fourier
compression method of storing transient periodic data.
1. Click Output Control
2. Click the Trn Results tab.
3. Configure the following setting(s):
Setting
Transient Blade Row (Selected)
Results
Value
Setting
Value
> Extra Output
Variables List
Transient Blade Row
Results
> Extra Output Var.
List
Total Pressure, Total Temperature, Total Mesh Displacement, Wall
Work Density, Wall Power Density
4. Click Apply.
5. Click the Monitor tab.
You will set up three types of monitor points for this simulation. Firstly,
you will create a set of monitor points to monitor variables at specific
cylindrical coordinates within the domain. Cylindrical coordinates are
useful in turbomachinery applications because they allow you to place
monitor points with the same relative position inside different passages
by shifting the theta component by the equivalent passage pitch. Next,
you will create a second set of monitor points to monitor the values of
expressions. Finally, you will create a third set of monitor points to
monitor aerodynamic damping.
6. Select Monitor Objects.
7. Create monitor points by configuring the following settings:
Setting
Value
Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions
Create a monitor point named LE1pass1[a]
Setting
Value
Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions
Cylindrical Coordinates
> LE1pass1
> Option
Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions
Pressure, Temperature, Total Pressure, Total Temperature,
Velocity, Velocity in Stn Frame[b]
> LE1pass1
> Output Variables List
Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions
> LE1pass1
(0 [m], 0.23 [m], -7.49472 [degree])
> Output Variables List
> Cylindrical
Coordinates
a.
b.
To create a new item, you must first click the Add new item
enter the name as required and click OK.
Click Multi-select from extended list
icon, then
and hold down the Ctrl key while
Setting
Value
selecting each of the listed variables.
8. Click Apply.
9. Create additional monitor points with the same output variables. The
names and cylindrical coordinates are listed below:
Name
Coordinates
LE1pass2
(0 [m], 0.23 [m], 2.50528 [degree])
LE2pass1
(0 [m], 0.23 [m], -2.49472 [degree])
LE2pass2
(0 [m], 0.23 [m], 7.50528 [degree])
TE1pass1
(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], -0.011463 [degree])
TE1pass2
(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], 9.794967 [degree])
TE2pass1
(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], 4.988537 [degree])
TE2pass2
(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], 14.794967 [degree])
10.
Click Apply after each monitor point.
11.
Create additional monitor points with the following expressions:
Name
Expression
Force on Blade
force()@REGION:Rotor BLADE
Force on Blade 2
force()@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2
Max Displ Blade
maxVal(Total Mesh Displacement)@REGION:Rotor BLADE
Max Displ Blade 2
maxVal(Total Mesh Displacement)@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2
Power on Blade
areaInt(Wall Power Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE
Power on Blade 2
areaInt(Wall Power Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2
Work on Blade
areaInt(Wall Work Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE
Work on Blade 2
areaInt(Wall Work Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2
12.
Create aerodynamic damping monitors by configuring the
following settings:
Setting
Monitor Objects
Value
Create an aerodynamic damping object named Aerodynamic
Setting
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Value
Damping 1.
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Full Period Integration
> Aerodynamic
Damping 1
> Option
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 1
Mesh Regions
> Location Type
> Option
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 1
> Location Type
Rotor BLADE
Setting
Value
> Location
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Create an aerodynamic damping object named Aerodynamic
Damping 2.
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Full Period Integration
> Aerodynamic
Damping 2
> Option
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 2
Mesh Regions
> Location Type
> Option
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Rotor BLADE 2
Setting
Value
> Aerodynamic
Damping 2
> Location Type
> Location
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Create an aerodynamic damping object named Aerodynamic
Damping 3.
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Moving Integration Interval
> Aerodynamic
Damping 3
> Option
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 3
> Location Type
> Option
Mesh Regions
Setting
Value
Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 3
> Location Type
> Location
13.
Click OK.
Rotor BLADE
