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ajhunte · April 14, 2013, 00:51

I have a component that I entered a volumetric Heat Rate (W/m3) into. I am trying to find the correct calculator in the CFX-Post to show me the total Heat rate in the component (Total W). I am not seeing this as one of the possible variables.

Am I missing something?

ghorrocks · April 14, 2013, 08:12

Source terms are not output to the results file. To view them, generate an additional variable defined by a CEL expression, and use the same CEL expression you used to generate the source term. Then this additional variable will be visible in post processing.

ajhunte · April 14, 2013, 10:41

I am very new to ANSYS. Could you elaborate a little more on how to do this. I can create an Additional Variable and give it the value [W]. Then what?

ghorrocks · April 14, 2013, 19:30

The CFX tutorials describe how to set up additional variables.

April 14, 2013, 00:51	CFX Post	#1
ajhunte New Member AJ Hunter Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 13	I have a component that I entered a volumetric Heat Rate (W/m3) into. I am trying to find the correct calculator in the CFX-Post to show me the total Heat rate in the component (Total W). I am not seeing this as one of the possible variables. Am I missing something?

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April 14, 2013, 08:12		#2
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,872 Rep Power: 144	Source terms are not output to the results file. To view them, generate an additional variable defined by a CEL expression, and use the same CEL expression you used to generate the source term. Then this additional variable will be visible in post processing.

April 14, 2013, 10:41		#3
ajhunte New Member AJ Hunter Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 13	I am very new to ANSYS. Could you elaborate a little more on how to do this. I can create an Additional Variable and give it the value [W]. Then what?

April 14, 2013, 19:30		#4
ghorrocks Super Moderator Glenn Horrocks Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,872 Rep Power: 144	The CFX tutorials describe how to set up additional variables.