Streamlines in Fluent (3D)

farshadn12 · June 29, 2011, 03:46

I'm simulating flow past a sphere (3D) in Fluent and I need a plot of the streamlines on a plane passing through the midsection of the sphere. I tried "Pathlines" but the problem is that the particles are released unevenly and in the 3D space; so when viewed perpendicularly, the plot is asymmetric. I'm attaching an image to clarify the problem.

Can anyone help?

Philipov · June 30, 2011, 04:01

You are making 3D calculation so it is not weird that you get pathlines crossing the cut-plane. Try to use Tecplot and there you can get more flexible results.

farshadn12 · July 2, 2011, 09:07

yeah I think that's what I'm gonna do. thanks!

farshadn12 · July 12, 2011, 04:00

TecPlot worked!!!

June 30, 2011, 04:01		#2
Philipov Senior Member Svetlin Filipov Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 176 Rep Power: 17	You are making 3D calculation so it is not weird that you get pathlines crossing the cut-plane. Try to use Tecplot and there you can get more flexible results. rabirabi likes this.

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July 2, 2011, 09:07		#3
farshadn12 New Member Feri Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 15	yeah I think that's what I'm gonna do. thanks!

July 12, 2011, 04:00		#4
farshadn12 New Member Feri Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 15	TecPlot worked!!!