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Post-processing is a key step in the CFD analysis process. The large quantities of data generated by the solver must be clearly presented to assist the user in making valuable engineering decisions about their application. A good post-processing tool should allow the user to not only examine qualitative flow visualization, but also extract quantitative numbers for performance comparison and prediction.
The ANSYS CFX post-processor is a powerful graphical and quantitative post-processing tool that allows users to quickly extract useful information from ANSYS CFX. Its intuitive user interface makes it easy to use even for the casual user. As well as the standard interactive mode, the post-processor will also easily execute post-processing session files in batch mode to quickly reproduce output for a series of runs.
As CFD problem sizes continue to increase, ANSYS post-processing technology keeps pace. ANSYS CFX employs efficient storage and graphical algorithms to optimize the use of computer resources.
ANSYS CFX post-processing provides users with all the graphical features they have come to expect. Isosurfaces, planes, vectors, surface plots and streamlines are available to display the flows within the user's domain. Flexible region creation includes the ability to generate boundary-plane intersection curves and to limit the extent of slice planes using circular or rectangular bounds. The latest in key-frame animation capabilities is also available.
Flexible and accurate quantitative post-processing of ANSYS CFX results is done very efficiently. ANSYS CFX post-processing enables the full power of the CFX Expression Language within the post-processor, and extends it with a range of post-processing specific functions such as exact mass flow, area, length and volume-based integrals and averages of any quantity. Expressions can also be used to define new variables for the presentation of user specified quantities.
The Turbo-Post mode simplifies post-processing for turbomachinery applications and includes a set of template reports based on machine type. The ANSYS CFX post-processor includes automated report generation. Report templates can be made to show charts, tables and figures; they can be re-used for each design to allow easy comparison of design alternatives. ANSYS CFX technology includes one of the most powerful CFD post-processors available.
Animation Output
This animation of a static mixer was produced with the CFX
post-processor.
(MPEG-1 - 267 KB)
(RealMedia - 47 KB)
This free-surface simulation of liquid filling a fuel tank was produced with the CFX post-processor.
(MPEG-1 - 1.83 MB)
(RealMedia - 248 KB)
