In this step, we start the flow simulation. It takes about 10 minutes to run.
1. Click Solve from the Setup tab:
2. After we enable heat transfer and the gravity vector, we can start the simulation:
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a. Click the Physics tab.
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b. Check Heat Transfer.
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c. Change the Gravity Direction to 0, 0, -1
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d. Click Solve.
While it's running, you can see the results as they are computed!
Here are some things to notice:
- a. The Convergence Plot shows the condition of the calculation during the simulation. When the lines go flat, the solution is no longer changing, and the simulation is complete.
- b. To get a bigger view of the model, minimize the Output Bar by clicking the Output Bar button.
- c. The results update during the simulation. You can view them with the Results controls.
The Output bar displays "Analysis completed successfully" when the simulation finishes:
Next, we visualize the results!