Choose if your analysis should feature any kind of nonlinearity like physical contacts, nonlinear materials as hyperelasticity or plasticity or large rotations and large deformations, temperature dependant material properties or temperature dependant boundary conditions. For a linear analysis none of those nonlinearities are available.
- `connectionGroups` SimulationOneOfStaticAnalysisConnectionGroups[] - union - SimulationContact - … - SimulationPhysicalContact - … - `connectors` SimulationOneOfStaticAnalysisConnectors[] - union - SimulationPinConnector —Connect multiple bodies via a virtual pin
Usage:
Connect multiple bodies via a virtual bolt
Usage:
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
- `type` string, required —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
Schema name: IsotropicExpansion - `expansionCoefficient` SimulationDimensionalFunctionThermalExpansionRate - … - `referenceTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `conductivity` union - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - `specificHeat` SimulationDimensionalFunctionSpecificHeat - `value` union - … - `unit` 'J/(kg·K)' | 'Btu/(lb·°F)', required - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - `entities` string[] - `sets` string[] - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - `materialGroupId` string - `materialId` string - `interpolationParameters` object - `initialConditions` SimulationSolidInitialConditions - `displacement` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsLength - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionLength - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionLength[] - … - `velocity` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsSpeed - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionSpeed - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionSpeed[] - … - `acceleration` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsAcceleration - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionAcceleration - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionAcceleration[] - … - `stress` SimulationStressInitialConditionDomains - `global` SimulationStressTensorPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainStressInitialCondition[] - … - `temperature` SimulationDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionDomainsTemperature - `global` SimulationDimensionalFunctionTemperature - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionTemperature[] - … - `boundaryConditions` SimulationOneOfStaticAnalysisBoundaryConditions[] - union - SimulationBoltPreloadBC — Bolt preload boundary condition helps to model pre-stressed bolts in a CAD geometry for structural analysis. Enter a preload force to be assigned to cylindrical faces representing the shank of the bolt.
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- SimulationElasticSupportBC — The elastic support constraint can be used to model an elastic foundation between the assigned surfaces and the rigid ground. Additionally it can be used to prevent rigid body motions in a nonlinear analysis. The constraint acts on tension and compression forces and all stiffness values are expressed in the global coordinate system.
Learn more.
If a fixed support boundary condition is used, all degrees of freedom of the selected entities are fixed at zero. This constraint is often used to model a fixation to the ground or an undeformable part.
Learn more.
Define a Point mass boundary condition in order to insert an additional mass on a specific location of the active model.
- … - SimulationDistributedMassBC —Define a Distributed mass boundary condition in order to insert an additional mass on a specific face of the active model.
- … - SimulationRemoteDisplacementLoadBC — This boundary condition restrains the displacement of a face or edge relative to a specified remote point. Therefore the assignment is connected to the remote point with RBE3 (deformable) or MPC (undeformable) conditions and the defined constraints are applied to the remote point.The rotating motion constraint applies a predefined rigid body rotation to the assigned entities. The rotation axis, the base point, and the rotation angle needs to be specified. Each component can be defined with a formula or table input.
Important remarks:
The cyclic symmetry constraint enables to model only a sector of a 360° cyclic periodic structure and reduces the computation time and memory consumption considerably. The user defines the center and axis of the cyclic symmetry as well as the sector angle. The master and slave surfaces define the cyclic periodicity boundaries.
Important remarks:
Learn more.
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- SimulationCentrifugalForceBC — This is a centrifugal force boundary condition. Each volume element of the selection is loaded with a centrifugal force which is calculated depending on its volume, the density of the assigned material, its distance from the axis of rotation and the defined rotational velocity.
Learn more.
This is a force boundary condition representing a distributed force on the selection. The total force is defined in the global coordinate system and each element of the assignment is loaded with a surface traction depending on the area of the element.
Learn more.
Choose a linear equation system solver for your calculation:
Multfront is a direct solver of the multifrontal type. It is easy to set up and behaves well for most problems.
MUMPS is a general purpose direct solver of the multifrontal type. It provides a lot of parameter settings to allow the best fitting to your problems needs.
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `mechanicalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `thermalTimeIntegrationType` SimulationThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType —Choose the time integration scheme type
- `type` string, required —Choose the time integration scheme type
Schema name: ThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType - `theta` number — The parameter θ must be ranging between 0.0 (explicit method) and 1.0 (completely implicit method). The standard value of θ = 0.57 is chosen a little higher than θ = 0.5 which would lead to the Crank-Nicolson scheme of order 2. - `thermalResolutionType` union - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `thermalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `remotePointStiffnessMultiplier` number - `simulationControl` SimulationSolidSimulationControl - `timestepDefinition` union - object - … - object - … - `pseudoTimeStepping` union - object - … - object - … - `autoLoadRamping` boolean — Loads and enforced motions will be ramped linearly over the simulation interval to aid solution convergence. Automatic ramping will only be applied if all boundary conditions (including gravity) are applied with constant values and if no creep formulation has been defined for the materials. - `writeControlDefinition` union - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - `excitationFrequencies` union —Set the frequencies for the harmonic excitation. Setting it to single frequency will only compute harmonic excitation on that frequency. To have harmonic excitations on multiple frequencies, please choose frequency list.
- object - … - object - … - `eigenfrequencyScope` union —Select how you want to control natural frequencies to be computed:
Select the method to build the modal base, by controlling the search of the natural frequencies:
Frequencies at which the harmonic loads are to be applied and results are to be computed. Define excitation frequencies using one of the following options:
Selecting more processor cores will speed up the simulation process. Choosing a smaller computation instance will save core hours. Learn more.
- `numOfComputingProcessors` integer —Set the number of processors which shall be used for the parallel computation.
- `domainDecomposition` union - … - `numOfThreads` integer - `partitionMesh` boolean - `maxRunTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `resultControl` SimulationSolidResultControl - `solutionFields` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlSolutionFields[] — Each mode is normalized using its largest component of displacement. - union - … - `edgeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlEdgeCalculation[] - union - … - `areaCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlAreaCalculation[] - union - … - `volumeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlVolumeCalculation[] - union - … - `pointData` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlPointData[] - union - … - `meshOrder` 'FIRST' | 'SECOND' | 'NONE' - SimulationDynamicAnalysis - `type` string, required — Schema name: DynamicAnalysis - `connectionGroups` SimulationOneOfDynamicAnalysisConnectionGroups[] - union - SimulationContact - … - SimulationPhysicalContact - … - `connectors` SimulationOneOfDynamicAnalysisConnectors[] - union - SimulationPinConnector —Connect multiple bodies via a virtual pin
Usage:
Connect multiple bodies via a virtual bolt
Usage:
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
- `type` string, required —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
Schema name: IsotropicExpansion - `expansionCoefficient` SimulationDimensionalFunctionThermalExpansionRate - … - `referenceTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `conductivity` union - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - `specificHeat` SimulationDimensionalFunctionSpecificHeat - `value` union - … - `unit` 'J/(kg·K)' | 'Btu/(lb·°F)', required - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - `entities` string[] - `sets` string[] - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - `materialGroupId` string - `materialId` string - `interpolationParameters` object - `initialConditions` SimulationSolidInitialConditions - `displacement` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsLength - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionLength - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionLength[] - … - `velocity` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsSpeed - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionSpeed - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionSpeed[] - … - `acceleration` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsAcceleration - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionAcceleration - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionAcceleration[] - … - `stress` SimulationStressInitialConditionDomains - `global` SimulationStressTensorPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainStressInitialCondition[] - … - `temperature` SimulationDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionDomainsTemperature - `global` SimulationDimensionalFunctionTemperature - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionTemperature[] - … - `boundaryConditions` SimulationOneOfDynamicAnalysisBoundaryConditions[] - union - SimulationBoltPreloadBC — Bolt preload boundary condition helps to model pre-stressed bolts in a CAD geometry for structural analysis. Enter a preload force to be assigned to cylindrical faces representing the shank of the bolt. Learn more.
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- SimulationElasticSupportBC — The elastic support constraint can be used to model an elastic foundation between the assigned surfaces and the rigid ground. Additionally it can be used to prevent rigid body motions in a nonlinear analysis. The constraint acts on tension and compression forces and all stiffness values are expressed in the global coordinate system.
Learn more.
If a fixed support boundary condition is used, all degrees of freedom of the selected entities are fixed at zero. This constraint is often used to model a fixation to the ground or an undeformable part.
Learn more.
Define a Point mass boundary condition in order to insert an additional mass on a specific location of the active model.
- … - SimulationDistributedMassBC —Define a Distributed mass boundary condition in order to insert an additional mass on a specific face of the active model.
- … - SimulationRemoteDisplacementLoadBC — This boundary condition restrains the displacement of a face or edge relative to a specified remote point. Therefore the assignment is connected to the remote point with RBE3 (deformable) or MPC (undeformable) conditions and the defined constraints are applied to the remote point.The rotating motion constraint applies a predefined rigid body rotation to the assigned entities. The rotation axis, the base point, and the rotation angle needs to be specified. Each component can be defined with a formula or table input.
Important remarks:
The cyclic symmetry constraint enables to model only a sector of a 360° cyclic periodic structure and reduces the computation time and memory consumption considerably. The user defines the center and axis of the cyclic symmetry as well as the sector angle. The master and slave surfaces define the cyclic periodicity boundaries.
Important remarks:
Learn more.
- …
- SimulationCentrifugalForceBC — This is a centrifugal force boundary condition. Each volume element of the selection is loaded with a centrifugal force which is calculated depending on its volume, the density of the assigned material, its distance from the axis of rotation and the defined rotational velocity.
Learn more.
This is a force boundary condition representing a distributed force on the selection. The total force is defined in the global coordinate system and each element of the assignment is loaded with a surface traction depending on the area of the element.
Learn more.
Choose a linear equation system solver for your calculation:
Multfront is a direct solver of the multifrontal type. It is easy to set up and behaves well for most problems.
MUMPS is a general purpose direct solver of the multifrontal type. It provides a lot of parameter settings to allow the best fitting to your problems needs.
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `mechanicalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `thermalTimeIntegrationType` SimulationThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType —Choose the time integration scheme type
- `type` string, required —Choose the time integration scheme type
Schema name: ThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType - `theta` number — The parameter θ must be ranging between 0.0 (explicit method) and 1.0 (completely implicit method). The standard value of θ = 0.57 is chosen a little higher than θ = 0.5 which would lead to the Crank-Nicolson scheme of order 2. - `thermalResolutionType` union - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `thermalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `remotePointStiffnessMultiplier` number - `simulationControl` SimulationSolidSimulationControl - `timestepDefinition` union - object - … - object - … - `pseudoTimeStepping` union - object - … - object - … - `autoLoadRamping` boolean — Loads and enforced motions will be ramped linearly over the simulation interval to aid solution convergence. Automatic ramping will only be applied if all boundary conditions (including gravity) are applied with constant values and if no creep formulation has been defined for the materials. - `writeControlDefinition` union - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - `excitationFrequencies` union —Set the frequencies for the harmonic excitation. Setting it to single frequency will only compute harmonic excitation on that frequency. To have harmonic excitations on multiple frequencies, please choose frequency list.
- object - … - object - … - `eigenfrequencyScope` union —Select how you want to control natural frequencies to be computed:
Select the method to build the modal base, by controlling the search of the natural frequencies:
Frequencies at which the harmonic loads are to be applied and results are to be computed. Define excitation frequencies using one of the following options:
Selecting more processor cores will speed up the simulation process. Choosing a smaller computation instance will save core hours. Learn more.
- `numOfComputingProcessors` integer —Set the number of processors which shall be used for the parallel computation.
- `domainDecomposition` union - … - `numOfThreads` integer - `partitionMesh` boolean - `maxRunTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `resultControl` SimulationSolidResultControl - `solutionFields` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlSolutionFields[] — Each mode is normalized using its largest component of displacement. - union - … - `edgeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlEdgeCalculation[] - union - … - `areaCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlAreaCalculation[] - union - … - `volumeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlVolumeCalculation[] - union - … - `pointData` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlPointData[] - union - … - `meshOrder` 'FIRST' | 'SECOND' | 'NONE' - SimulationHeatTransfer - `type` string, required — Schema name: HeatTransfer - `timeDependency` union —Steady-state: Steady-state simulations are time-independent, that is, the equations solved do not include time derivatives. If you are only interested in the converged solution, consider a steady-state simulation.
Transient: Transient simulations account for time-dependent effects, that is, the associated flow variables vary with respect to time.
- SimulationTransientTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: TransientTimeDependency - SimulationStationaryTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: StationaryTimeDependency - `nonLinearAnalysis` boolean —Choose if your analysis should feature any kind of nonlinearity like physical contacts, nonlinear materials as hyperelasticity or plasticity or large rotations and large deformations, temperature dependant material properties or temperature dependant boundary conditions. For a linear analysis none of those nonlinearities are available.
- `connectionGroups` SimulationContact[] - `type` string, required — Schema name: Contact - `nodeMergingBonded` boolean —Allow node merging for bonded contacts where possible to increase contact accuracy and solution efficiency. For contact pairs where nodes cannot be merged, linear relations will be used with the defined position tolerance.
- `connections` SimulationOneOfContactConnections[] - union - … - `elementTechnology` SimulationSolidElementTechnology - `elementTechnology3D` SimulationElementTechnology - `definitionMethod` union - … - `model` SimulationSolidModel - `geometricBehavior` 'LINEAR' | 'NONLINEAR' - `magnitude` SimulationDimensionalFunctionAcceleration - `value` union - … - `unit` 'm/s²' | 'in/s²' | 'G', required - `e` SimulationDimensionalVectorLength - `value` SimulationDecimalVector - … - `unit` 'm' | 'in' | 'mm' | 'cm' | 'ft' | 'yd', required - `materials` SimulationSolidMaterial[] - `name` string - `materialBehavior` union - object —Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
- `type` string, required —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
Schema name: IsotropicExpansion - `expansionCoefficient` SimulationDimensionalFunctionThermalExpansionRate - … - `referenceTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `conductivity` union - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - `specificHeat` SimulationDimensionalFunctionSpecificHeat - `value` union - … - `unit` 'J/(kg·K)' | 'Btu/(lb·°F)', required - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - `entities` string[] - `sets` string[] - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - `materialGroupId` string - `materialId` string - `interpolationParameters` object - `initialConditions` SimulationSolidInitialConditions - `displacement` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsLength - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionLength - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionLength[] - … - `velocity` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsSpeed - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionSpeed - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionSpeed[] - … - `acceleration` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsAcceleration - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionAcceleration - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionAcceleration[] - … - `stress` SimulationStressInitialConditionDomains - `global` SimulationStressTensorPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainStressInitialCondition[] - … - `temperature` SimulationDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionDomainsTemperature - `global` SimulationDimensionalFunctionTemperature - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionTemperature[] - … - `boundaryConditions` SimulationOneOfHeatTransferBoundaryConditions[] - union - SimulationFixedTemperatureValueBC — This is a boundary condition for the temperature variable. It prescribes the given temperature value on all selected groups.The cyclic symmetry constraint enables to model only a sector of a 360° cyclic periodic structure and reduces the computation time and memory consumption considerably. The user defines the center and axis of the cyclic symmetry as well as the sector angle. The master and slave surfaces define the cyclic periodicity boundaries.
Important remarks:
Learn more.
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- SimulationSurfaceHeatFluxBC — Define the heatflux per unit area that enters the body through the assigned faces. Negative sign determines flux leaving the body.
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- SimulationConvectiveHeatFluxBC — This is a heat flux boundary condition representing a convective heat flux on the selected face groups. It is defined by the reference temperature (surrounding temperature) and the convection coefficient.Choose a linear equation system solver for your calculation:
Multfront is a direct solver of the multifrontal type. It is easy to set up and behaves well for most problems.
MUMPS is a general purpose direct solver of the multifrontal type. It provides a lot of parameter settings to allow the best fitting to your problems needs.
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `mechanicalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `thermalTimeIntegrationType` SimulationThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType —Choose the time integration scheme type
- `type` string, required —Choose the time integration scheme type
Schema name: ThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType - `theta` number — The parameter θ must be ranging between 0.0 (explicit method) and 1.0 (completely implicit method). The standard value of θ = 0.57 is chosen a little higher than θ = 0.5 which would lead to the Crank-Nicolson scheme of order 2. - `thermalResolutionType` union - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `thermalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `remotePointStiffnessMultiplier` number - `simulationControl` SimulationSolidSimulationControl - `timestepDefinition` union - object - … - object - … - `pseudoTimeStepping` union - object - … - object - … - `autoLoadRamping` boolean — Loads and enforced motions will be ramped linearly over the simulation interval to aid solution convergence. Automatic ramping will only be applied if all boundary conditions (including gravity) are applied with constant values and if no creep formulation has been defined for the materials. - `writeControlDefinition` union - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - `excitationFrequencies` union —Set the frequencies for the harmonic excitation. Setting it to single frequency will only compute harmonic excitation on that frequency. To have harmonic excitations on multiple frequencies, please choose frequency list.
- object - … - object - … - `eigenfrequencyScope` union —Select how you want to control natural frequencies to be computed:
Select the method to build the modal base, by controlling the search of the natural frequencies:
Frequencies at which the harmonic loads are to be applied and results are to be computed. Define excitation frequencies using one of the following options:
Selecting more processor cores will speed up the simulation process. Choosing a smaller computation instance will save core hours. Learn more.
- `numOfComputingProcessors` integer —Set the number of processors which shall be used for the parallel computation.
- `domainDecomposition` union - … - `numOfThreads` integer - `partitionMesh` boolean - `maxRunTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `resultControl` SimulationSolidResultControl - `solutionFields` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlSolutionFields[] — Each mode is normalized using its largest component of displacement. - union - … - `edgeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlEdgeCalculation[] - union - … - `areaCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlAreaCalculation[] - union - … - `volumeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlVolumeCalculation[] - union - … - `pointData` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlPointData[] - union - … - `meshOrder` 'FIRST' | 'SECOND' | 'NONE' - SimulationThermalMechanical - `type` string, required — Schema name: ThermalMechanical - `timeDependency` union —Steady-state: Steady-state simulations are time-independent, that is, the equations solved do not include time derivatives. If you are only interested in the converged solution, consider a steady-state simulation.
Transient: Transient simulations account for time-dependent effects, that is, the associated flow variables vary with respect to time.
- SimulationTransientTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: TransientTimeDependency - SimulationStationaryTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: StationaryTimeDependency - `inertiaEffect` string —Select if inertia effects should be considered in the analysis. If high loading accelerations or impacts are present then dynamic is the right choice for this parameter. If the dynamic effects are negligible, static should be selected.
- `nonLinearAnalysis` boolean —Choose if your analysis should feature any kind of nonlinearity like physical contacts, nonlinear materials as hyperelasticity or plasticity or large rotations and large deformations, temperature dependant material properties or temperature dependant boundary conditions. For a linear analysis none of those nonlinearities are available.
- `connectionGroups` SimulationOneOfThermalMechanicalConnectionGroups[] - union - SimulationContact - … - SimulationPhysicalContact - … - `connectors` SimulationPinConnector[] - `type` string, required —Connect multiple bodies via a virtual pin
Usage:
Select an interaction option
Define the rotational behavior between the connected entities
Define the translation behavior between the connected entities along the virtual pin axis
Choose the deformation behavior of the assigned entity. If deformable is selected, the entity is allowed to deform without applying additional stiffness, selecting undeformable leads to a rigid entity. Learn more
- `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - `entities` string[] - `sets` string[] - `elementTechnology` SimulationSolidElementTechnology - `elementTechnology3D` SimulationElementTechnology - `definitionMethod` union - … - `model` SimulationSolidModel - `geometricBehavior` 'LINEAR' | 'NONLINEAR' - `magnitude` SimulationDimensionalFunctionAcceleration - `value` union - … - `unit` 'm/s²' | 'in/s²' | 'G', required - `e` SimulationDimensionalVectorLength - `value` SimulationDecimalVector - … - `unit` 'm' | 'in' | 'mm' | 'cm' | 'ft' | 'yd', required - `materials` SimulationSolidMaterial[] - `name` string - `materialBehavior` union - object —Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Choose the material behavior for your problem.
Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
- `type` string, required —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent.
Schema name: IsotropicExpansion - `expansionCoefficient` SimulationDimensionalFunctionThermalExpansionRate - … - `referenceTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `conductivity` union - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - object —Define the directional dependency of this property. Isotropic means directionally independent. Orthotropic means directionally dependent.
- … - `specificHeat` SimulationDimensionalFunctionSpecificHeat - `value` union - … - `unit` 'J/(kg·K)' | 'Btu/(lb·°F)', required - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - `entities` string[] - `sets` string[] - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - `materialGroupId` string - `materialId` string - `interpolationParameters` object - `initialConditions` SimulationSolidInitialConditions - `displacement` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsLength - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionLength - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionLength[] - … - `velocity` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsSpeed - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionSpeed - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionSpeed[] - … - `acceleration` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionWithDomainsAcceleration - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorFunctionAcceleration - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainBasedDimensionalVectorFunctionInitialConditionAcceleration[] - … - `stress` SimulationStressInitialConditionDomains - `global` SimulationStressTensorPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainStressInitialCondition[] - … - `temperature` SimulationDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionDomainsTemperature - `global` SimulationDimensionalFunctionTemperature - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalFunctionInitialConditionTemperature[] - … - `boundaryConditions` SimulationOneOfThermalMechanicalBoundaryConditions[] - union - SimulationBoltPreloadBC — Bolt preload boundary condition helps to model pre-stressed bolts in a CAD geometry for structural analysis. Enter a preload force to be assigned to cylindrical faces representing the shank of the bolt. Learn more.
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- SimulationElasticSupportBC — The elastic support constraint can be used to model an elastic foundation between the assigned surfaces and the rigid ground. Additionally it can be used to prevent rigid body motions in a nonlinear analysis. The constraint acts on tension and compression forces and all stiffness values are expressed in the global coordinate system.
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If a fixed support boundary condition is used, all degrees of freedom of the selected entities are fixed at zero. This constraint is often used to model a fixation to the ground or an undeformable part.
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Define a Point mass boundary condition in order to insert an additional mass on a specific location of the active model.
- … - SimulationDistributedMassBC —Define a Distributed mass boundary condition in order to insert an additional mass on a specific face of the active model.
- … - SimulationRemoteDisplacementLoadBC — This boundary condition restrains the displacement of a face or edge relative to a specified remote point. Therefore the assignment is connected to the remote point with RBE3 (deformable) or MPC (undeformable) conditions and the defined constraints are applied to the remote point.The rotating motion constraint applies a predefined rigid body rotation to the assigned entities. The rotation axis, the base point, and the rotation angle needs to be specified. Each component can be defined with a formula or table input.
Important remarks:
The cyclic symmetry constraint enables to model only a sector of a 360° cyclic periodic structure and reduces the computation time and memory consumption considerably. The user defines the center and axis of the cyclic symmetry as well as the sector angle. The master and slave surfaces define the cyclic periodicity boundaries.
Important remarks:
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- SimulationCentrifugalForceBC — This is a centrifugal force boundary condition. Each volume element of the selection is loaded with a centrifugal force which is calculated depending on its volume, the density of the assigned material, its distance from the axis of rotation and the defined rotational velocity.
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This is a force boundary condition representing a distributed force on the selection. The total force is defined in the global coordinate system and each element of the assignment is loaded with a surface traction depending on the area of the element.
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Choose a linear equation system solver for your calculation:
Multfront is a direct solver of the multifrontal type. It is easy to set up and behaves well for most problems.
MUMPS is a general purpose direct solver of the multifrontal type. It provides a lot of parameter settings to allow the best fitting to your problems needs.
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose the time integration scheme type
Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `mechanicalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `thermalTimeIntegrationType` SimulationThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType —Choose the time integration scheme type
- `type` string, required —Choose the time integration scheme type
Schema name: ThetaMethodTimeIntegrationType - `theta` number — The parameter θ must be ranging between 0.0 (explicit method) and 1.0 (completely implicit method). The standard value of θ = 0.57 is chosen a little higher than θ = 0.5 which would lead to the Crank-Nicolson scheme of order 2. - `thermalResolutionType` union - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - object —Choose how the nonlinearities are solved. Currently for direct solvers only the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton. For iterative solvers also an inexact version of the Newton-Raphson method is available via the selection Newton-Krylov.
- … - `thermalLineSearch` union - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - object —Line search can be used to improve convergence for nonlinear calculations with the Newton method.
- … - `remotePointStiffnessMultiplier` number - `simulationControl` SimulationSolidSimulationControl - `timestepDefinition` union - object - … - object - … - `pseudoTimeStepping` union - object - … - object - … - `autoLoadRamping` boolean — Loads and enforced motions will be ramped linearly over the simulation interval to aid solution convergence. Automatic ramping will only be applied if all boundary conditions (including gravity) are applied with constant values and if no creep formulation has been defined for the materials. - `writeControlDefinition` union - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - object —Define how frequently intermediate results should be saved. With the selection of initial time steps only the user defined time steps are stored in the result and by selecting all computed time steps also intermediate results that were created by the automatic time stepping are saved. With the selection of write interval a specific write frequency can be chosen which reduces the result size. Finally using user defined time steps there can either be a constant time increment for result storage given or a table with varying time intervals analogous to the time step length definition.
- … - `excitationFrequencies` union —Set the frequencies for the harmonic excitation. Setting it to single frequency will only compute harmonic excitation on that frequency. To have harmonic excitations on multiple frequencies, please choose frequency list.
- object - … - object - … - `eigenfrequencyScope` union —Select how you want to control natural frequencies to be computed:
Select the method to build the modal base, by controlling the search of the natural frequencies:
Frequencies at which the harmonic loads are to be applied and results are to be computed. Define excitation frequencies using one of the following options:
Selecting more processor cores will speed up the simulation process. Choosing a smaller computation instance will save core hours. Learn more.
- `numOfComputingProcessors` integer —Set the number of processors which shall be used for the parallel computation.
- `domainDecomposition` union - … - `numOfThreads` integer - `partitionMesh` boolean - `maxRunTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `resultControl` SimulationSolidResultControl - `solutionFields` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlSolutionFields[] — Each mode is normalized using its largest component of displacement. - union - … - `edgeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlEdgeCalculation[] - union - … - `areaCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlAreaCalculation[] - union - … - `volumeCalculation` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlVolumeCalculation[] - union - … - `pointData` SimulationOneOfSolidResultControlPointData[] - union - … - `meshOrder` 'FIRST' | 'SECOND' | 'NONE' - SimulationIncompressible - `type` string, required — Schema name: Incompressible - `turbulenceModel` 'SMAGORINSKY' | 'SPALARTALLMARAS' | 'NONE' | 'KEPSILON' | 'REALIZABLEKE' | 'KOMEGA' | 'KOMEGASST' — Choose a turbulence model for your CFD analysis:Steady-state: Steady-state simulations are time-independent, that is, the equations solved do not include time derivatives. If you are only interested in the converged solution, consider a steady-state simulation.
Transient: Transient simulations account for time-dependent effects, that is, the associated flow variables vary with respect to time.
- SimulationTransientTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: TransientTimeDependency - SimulationStationaryTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: StationaryTimeDependency - `algorithm` string - `numOfPassiveSpecies` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 — Select the number of passive species involved in the simulation. Passive species allow you to simulate the transport of a scalar quantity within a fluid flow without affecting it. Learn more. - `enableAdjointOptimization` boolean - `model` SimulationFluidModel - `turbulentSchmidtNumber` number - `diffusionCoefficients` SimulationDimensionalKinematicViscosity[] - `value` number - `unit` 'm²/s' | 'lbf·s·in/lb' | 'ft²/s' | 'in²/s', required - `deltaCoefficient` union - object - … - object - … - object - … - `gravity` SimulationDimensionalVectorAcceleration - `value` SimulationDecimalVector - … - `unit` 'm/s²' | 'in/s²' | 'G', required - `surfaceTension` SimulationDimensionalSurfaceTension - `value` number - `unit` 'N/m' | 'lbf/in', required - `materials` SimulationIncompressibleFluidMaterials - `fluids` SimulationIncompressibleMaterial[] - `type` string, required — Schema name: IncompressibleMaterial - `name` string - `fluidType` union - … - `associatedPhase` 'PHASE_0' | 'PHASE_1' —Select the corresponding phase for this material:
Phase 0 would mean this material is represented by the phase fraction value of 0. Hence, a phase fraction of '0' in your setup corresponds to 100% of this fluid material.
Phase 1 would mean this material is represented by the phase fraction value of 1. Hence, a phase fraction of '1' in your setup corresponds to 100% of this fluid material.
- `viscosityModel` union - … - `density` SimulationDimensionalDensity - … - `thermalExpansionCoefficient` SimulationDimensionalThermalExpansionRate - … - `referenceTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `laminarPrandtlNumber` number — Laminar Prandtl number is used to calculate the heat transfer in the domain. - `laminarPrandtlNumberFunction` SimulationDimensionalFunctionDimensionless - … - `turbulentPrandtlNumber` number — Turbulent Prandtl number is used to calculate the heat transfer due to turbulent effects in the domain. - `specificHeat` SimulationDimensionalSpecificHeat - … - `specificHeatFunction` SimulationDimensionalFunctionSpecificHeat - … - `molarWeight` SimulationDimensionalMolarMass - … - `cavitation` SimulationCavitation - … - `radiativeBehavior` SimulationTransparentMaterial - … - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - … - `geometryPrimitiveUuids` string[] - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - … - `initialConditions` SimulationFluidInitialConditions - `pressure` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `pressureRgh` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `gaugePressure` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `gaugePressureRgh` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `velocity` SimulationDimensionalVectorInitialConditionDomainsSpeed - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorSpeed - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalVectorInitialConditionSpeed[] - … - `temperature` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsTemperature - `global` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionTemperature[] - … - `turbulentKineticEnergy` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsTurbulenceKineticEnergy - `global` SimulationDimensionalTurbulenceKineticEnergy - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionTurbulenceKineticEnergy[] - … - `omegaDissipationRate` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsSpecificTurbulenceDissipationRate - `global` SimulationDimensionalSpecificTurbulenceDissipationRate - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionSpecificTurbulenceDissipationRate[] - … - `epsilonDissipationRate` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsTurbulentDissipation - `global` SimulationDimensionalTurbulentDissipation - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionTurbulentDissipation[] - … - `nuTilda` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsKinematicViscosity - `global` SimulationDimensionalKinematicViscosity - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionKinematicViscosity[] - … - `passiveScalars` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsDimensionless[] - `global` SimulationDimensionalDimensionless - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionDimensionless[] - … - `phaseFraction` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsDimensionless - `global` SimulationDimensionalDimensionless - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionDimensionless[] - … - `phaseFractions` SimulationDimensionlessInitialConditionDomains - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionlessInitialCondition[] - … - `massFractions` SimulationFractionValuesInitialConditions - `global` SimulationFractionValueInitialCondition[] - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainFractionValueInitialCondition[] - … - `relativeHumidity` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsDimensionless - `global` SimulationDimensionalDimensionless - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionDimensionless[] - … - `boundaryConditions` SimulationOneOfIncompressibleBoundaryConditions[] - union - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationVelocityOutletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an outlet. - … - SimulationPressureInletBC — This boundary condition is suitable for inlet and open boundaries where the value of pressure is known. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationFanBC — This boundary condition sets the pressure based on the pressure drop specified as a function of the volumetric flow rate. Learn more - … - SimulationSymmetryBC — This boundary condition provides a symmetry condition on any face by applying a mirror effect. The fluxes and the normal components across the symmetry face are set to zero. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationWedgeBC — This boundary condition is applied to the front and back faces of an axisymmetric system (eg. cylinder). Note that the face elements of the mesh need to be congruent on both the faces. Works for uploaded 2D meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationCustomFluidBC — This boundary condition allows the user to choose conditions for each physical variable separately. It provides full flexibility over the choice of boundary conditions to make advanced customization possible. - … - SimulationEmpty2DBC — This boundary condition is intended only for uploaded 2D OpenFOAM meshes. A 2D mesh is ensured by having a single cell thickness in one of the 3 spatial directions. Learn more. - … - `advancedConcepts` SimulationAdvancedConcepts - `thermalContactResistance` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsThermalContactResistance[] - union - … - `humiditySources` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsHumiditySources[] - union - … - `momentumSources` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsMomentumSources[] - union - … - `passiveScalarSources` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsPassiveScalarSources[] - union - … - `porousMediums` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsPorousMediums[] - union - … - `powerSources` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsPowerSources[] - union - … - `rotatingZones` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsRotatingZones[] - union - … - `solidBodyMotions` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsSolidBodyMotions[] - union - … - `thermalResistanceNetworks` SimulationOneOfAdvancedConceptsThermalResistanceNetworks[] - union - … - `numerics` SimulationFluidNumerics - `relaxationType` string - `relaxationFactor` SimulationRelaxationFactor - `pressureField` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `pressureRghField` number - `passiveScalarEquation` number - `velocityEquation` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `velocity` number - `temperatureEquation` number - `temperatureField` number - `densityField` number - `enthalpyEquation` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `internalEnergyEquation` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `turbulentKineticEnergyEquation` number - `omegaDissipationRateEquation` number - `epsilonDissipationRateEquation` number - `turbulentKineticEnergy` number - `turbulentEnergyDissipationRate` number - `nuTildaEquation` number - `netRadiativeHeatFluxField` number - `internalEnergy` number - `gasMixtureTransport` number - `radiativeIntensityRayEquation` number - `radiativeIntensityRayField` number - `specificHumidityEquation` number - `ageOfFluidEquation` number - `voltageField` number - `diagonalRelaxationFactor` SimulationRelaxationFactor - `pressureField` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `pressureRghField` number - `passiveScalarEquation` number - `velocityEquation` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `velocity` number - `temperatureEquation` number - `temperatureField` number - `densityField` number - `enthalpyEquation` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `internalEnergyEquation` number —With this parameter you can initialize the under-relaxation of a field or equation. The solver will dynamically adapt this factor to improve stability.
- `turbulentKineticEnergyEquation` number - `omegaDissipationRateEquation` number - `epsilonDissipationRateEquation` number - `turbulentKineticEnergy` number - `turbulentEnergyDissipationRate` number - `nuTildaEquation` number - `netRadiativeHeatFluxField` number - `internalEnergy` number - `gasMixtureTransport` number - `radiativeIntensityRayEquation` number - `radiativeIntensityRayField` number - `specificHumidityEquation` number - `ageOfFluidEquation` number - `voltageField` number - `viscousWorkIncluded` boolean — Enabling this option makes the viscous work terms included everywhere in the domain. - `radiationResolution` 'COARSE' | 'MODERATE' | 'FINE' - `momentumPredictor` boolean - `transonic` boolean - `numOuterCorrectors` integer - `numCorrectors` integer - `numNonOrthogonalCorrectors` integer —The pressure equation is repeatedly solved based on the value of non-orthogonal correctors in the PISO/SIMPLE/PIMPLE algorithm. This may reduce the effect of bad mesh.
- `smoothingParameter` number - `dampingCoefficient` number - `numAlphaSpreadIterations` integer - `numAlphaSweepIterations` integer - `evaluateTurbulenceOnlyOnFinalIteration` boolean - `pressureReferenceCell` integer —Enter the cell where you want to define reference pressure in the PISO/SIMPLE/PIMPLE algorithm.
- `pressureReferenceValue` SimulationDimensionalPressure - `value` number - `unit` 'Pa' | 'lbf/in²' | 'hPa' | 'kPa' | 'MPa' | 'atm' | 'mbar' | 'bar' | 'mH2O' | 'mmH2O' | 'mmHg' | 'dyne/cm²' | 'inH2O' | 'ftH2O' | 'inHg' | 'psf', required - `velocityLimit` SimulationDimensionalSpeed - `value` number - `unit` 'm/s' | 'in/s' | 'm/min' | 'm/h' | 'mm/s' | 'mm/min' | 'mm/h' | 'cm/s' | 'cm/min' | 'cm/h' | 'km/h' | 'ft/s' | 'ft/min' | 'ft/h' | 'in/min' | 'in/h' | 'mph' | 'kn', required - `maxVoltageInitialIterations` number - `voltageInitialTolerance` number - `residualControls` SimulationResidualControls - `velocity` SimulationTolerance - … - `pressure` SimulationTolerance - … - `pressureRgh` SimulationTolerance - … - `temperature` SimulationTolerance - … - `turbulentKineticEnergy` SimulationTolerance - … - `omegaDissipationRate` SimulationTolerance - … - `epsilonDissipationRate` SimulationTolerance - … - `solvers` SimulationFluidSolvers - `phaseFractionSolver` SimulationMULESSolver - … - `velocitySolver` union - … - `velocityFinalSolver` union - … - `densitySolver` union - … - `densityFinalSolver` union - … - `pressureSolver` union - … - `pressureFinalSolver` union - … - `temperatureSolver` union - … - `temperatureFinalSolver` union - … - `pressureRghSolver` union - … - `pressureRghFinalSolver` union - … - `solidEnthalpySolver` union - … - `solidEnthalpyFinalSolver` union - … - `enthalpySolver` union - … - `enthalpyFinalSolver` union - … - `internalEnergySolver` union - … - `internalEnergyFinalSolver` union - … - `turbulentKineticEnergySolver` union - … - `turbulentKineticEnergyFinalSolver` union - … - `nuTildaSolver` union - … - `nuTildaFinalSolver` union - … - `omegaDissipationRateSolver` union - … - `omegaDissipationRateFinalSolver` union - … - `epsilonDissipationRateSolver` union - … - `epsilonDissipationRateFinalSolver` union - … - `passiveScalarSolver` union - … - `radiativeIntensityRaySolver` union - … - `internalNetRadiativeHeatFluxSolver` SimulationPBICGStabSolver - … - `specificHumiditySolver` union - … - `voltageSolver` union - … - `schemes` SimulationSchemes - `flux` SimulationFluxSchemes - … - `timeDifferentiation` SimulationTimeDifferentiationSchemes - … - `spatialDiscretization` SimulationSpatialDiscretizationSchemes - … - `gradient` SimulationGradientSchemes - … - `divergence` SimulationDivergenceSchemes - … - `laplacian` SimulationLaplacianSchemes - … - `interpolation` SimulationInterpolationSchemes - … - `surfaceNormalGradient` SimulationSurfaceNormalGradientSchemes - … - `secondOrderConvection` boolean — Whether to use second-order convection scheme, which is less stable but more accurate for a given mesh. If false, first-order accurate upwind scheme is used. - `stabilization` SimulationStabilization - `fieldLimits` SimulationFieldLimits - … - `simulationControl` SimulationFluidSimulationControl - `endTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `adjointEndTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `numberOfIterations` integer — This represents the total number of iterations at which the simulation will terminate. No further iterations will be performed beyond this point. Learn more. - `deltaT` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `variableDeltaT` SimulationDimensionalFunctionTime - `value` union - … - `unit` 's', required - `adjustableTimestep` union - object — This option activates an adjustable time step. The time step is being modified according to the Courant number. - … - object — This option activates an adjustable time step. The time step is being modified according to the Courant number. - … - `writeControl` union - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - `relativeConvergenceCriteria` number — Steady-state simulation: This represents the relative error residuals that once attained by the solver the simulation is considered to be converged and will stop. The recommended value is 0.001.Selecting more processor cores will speed up the simulation process. Choosing a smaller computation instance will save core hours. Learn more.
- `maxRunTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `velocityScaling` number —It affects the stability of the simulation. The default value of 0.1 is a good compromise between accuracy and computational requirements. Lower values of this parameter might increase the stability of the simulation at the cost of higher computational time.
- `potentialFoamInitialization` boolean — This setting activates the solution of a potential flow field. The potential flow is used as initial condition for the actual simulation. This can accelerate convergence and improve stability during the first time steps. If you experience stability problems, this setting may bring some improvement. - `decomposeAlgorithm` union - object - … - object - … - object - … - `resultControl` SimulationFluidResultControls - `customComfortCriteria` SimulationCustomComfortCriterionResultControl[] - `type` string, required — Schema name: CustomComfortCriterionResultControl - `name` string - `comfortCriterionDefinitionV2` SimulationComfortCriterionDefinitionV2 - … - `outOfBoundsName` string — It defines the name of the category that is reached if all defined criteria are exceeded. - `advancedSettings` SimulationAdvancedComfortCriterionSettings - … - `forcesMoments` SimulationOneOfFluidResultControlsForcesMoments[] - union - … - `surfaceData` SimulationOneOfFluidResultControlsSurfaceData[] - union - … - `scalarTransport` SimulationScalarTransportResultControl[] - `name` string - `diffusionCoefficient` number - `volumeMode` 'SPECIFIC' | 'ABSOLUTE' - `su` number - `sp` number - `writeControl` union - … - `geometryPrimitiveUuids` string[] - `probePoints` SimulationProbePointsResultControl[] - `type` string, required — Schema name: ProbePointsResultControl - `name` string - `writeControl` union - … - `fractionFromEnd` number — It defines the point in simulation where the result output data extraction starts. For instance, Fraction from end of 1 (100%) extracts all data from the beginning of the simulation while default 0.2 extracts 20% data from the end of the simulation. - `exportStatistics` boolean —When this switch is activated, statistical data for the selected probe points will be exported:
Select the corresponding phase for this material:
Phase 0 would mean this material is represented by the phase fraction value of 0. Hence, a phase fraction of '0' in your setup corresponds to 100% of this fluid material.
Phase 1 would mean this material is represented by the phase fraction value of 1. Hence, a phase fraction of '1' in your setup corresponds to 100% of this fluid material.
- `viscosityModel` union - SimulationNewtonianViscosityModel — Choose between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian viscosity models. - … - SimulationPowerLawViscosityModel — Choose between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian viscosity models. - … - SimulationStandardHerschelBulkleyViscosityModel — Choose between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian viscosity models. - … - SimulationHerschelBulkleyViscosityModel — Choose between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian viscosity models. - … - SimulationCrossPowerLawViscosityModel — Choose between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian viscosity models. - … - SimulationBirdCarreauViscosityModel — Choose between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian viscosity models. - … - `density` SimulationDimensionalDensity - `value` number - `unit` 'kg/m³' | 'lb/in³' | 'g/mm³' | 'g/cm³' | 't/mm³' | 'lb/ft³', required - `thermalExpansionCoefficient` SimulationDimensionalThermalExpansionRate - `value` number - `unit` '1/K' | '1/°F', required - `referenceTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - `value` number - `unit` '°C' | '°F' | 'K', required - `laminarPrandtlNumber` number — Laminar Prandtl number is used to calculate the heat transfer in the domain. - `laminarPrandtlNumberFunction` SimulationDimensionalFunctionDimensionless - `value` union - … - `unit` '' | '%', required - `turbulentPrandtlNumber` number — Turbulent Prandtl number is used to calculate the heat transfer due to turbulent effects in the domain. - `specificHeat` SimulationDimensionalSpecificHeat - `value` number - `unit` 'J/(kg·K)' | 'Btu/(lb·°F)', required - `specificHeatFunction` SimulationDimensionalFunctionSpecificHeat - `value` union - … - `unit` 'J/(kg·K)' | 'Btu/(lb·°F)', required - `molarWeight` SimulationDimensionalMolarMass - `value` number - `unit` 'kg/kmol' | 'lb/kmol', required - `cavitation` SimulationCavitation - `vaporMolecularWeight` SimulationDimensionalMolarMass - … - `liquidBulkModulus` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `liquidBulkModulusCoefficient` number — The liquid bulk modulus coefficient B1 accounts for a linear rate of change in the liquid bulk modulus with respect to pressure such that B = B0 + B1 (P - Pref), where B0 is the constant liquid bulk modulus. Typically only applicable in cases where pressure differences exceed 100 bar, otherwise a zero value should be specified. - `liquidReferencePressure` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `saturationPressure` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `liquidTemperature` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `radiativeBehavior` SimulationTransparentMaterial - `type` string, required — Schema name: TransparentMaterial - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - `entities` string[] - `sets` string[] - `geometryPrimitiveUuids` string[] - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - `materialGroupId` string - `materialId` string - `interpolationParameters` object - `flowDomainBoundaries` SimulationFlowDomainBoundaries - `XMIN` union — This shows the face of the external flow domain to which this boundary condition is assigned. The name of the face reflects its alignment with respect to the orientation cube seen in the viewer. - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationAtmosphericBoundaryLayerInletBC — The atmospheric boundary layer boundary condition implements the standard logarithmic profile for the stream-wise wind velocity component with corresponding profiles for turbulence kinetic energy and specific dissipation rate, where the ground roughness effects are taken into account. - … - `XMAX` union — This shows the face of the external flow domain to which this boundary condition is assigned. The name of the face reflects its alignment with respect to the orientation cube seen in the viewer. - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationAtmosphericBoundaryLayerInletBC — The atmospheric boundary layer boundary condition implements the standard logarithmic profile for the stream-wise wind velocity component with corresponding profiles for turbulence kinetic energy and specific dissipation rate, where the ground roughness effects are taken into account. - … - `YMIN` union — This shows the face of the external flow domain to which this boundary condition is assigned. The name of the face reflects its alignment with respect to the orientation cube seen in the viewer. - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationAtmosphericBoundaryLayerInletBC — The atmospheric boundary layer boundary condition implements the standard logarithmic profile for the stream-wise wind velocity component with corresponding profiles for turbulence kinetic energy and specific dissipation rate, where the ground roughness effects are taken into account. - … - `YMAX` union — This shows the face of the external flow domain to which this boundary condition is assigned. The name of the face reflects its alignment with respect to the orientation cube seen in the viewer. - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationAtmosphericBoundaryLayerInletBC — The atmospheric boundary layer boundary condition implements the standard logarithmic profile for the stream-wise wind velocity component with corresponding profiles for turbulence kinetic energy and specific dissipation rate, where the ground roughness effects are taken into account. - … - `ZMIN` union — This shows the face of the external flow domain to which this boundary condition is assigned. The name of the face reflects its alignment with respect to the orientation cube seen in the viewer. - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationAtmosphericBoundaryLayerInletBC — The atmospheric boundary layer boundary condition implements the standard logarithmic profile for the stream-wise wind velocity component with corresponding profiles for turbulence kinetic energy and specific dissipation rate, where the ground roughness effects are taken into account. - … - `ZMAX` union — This shows the face of the external flow domain to which this boundary condition is assigned. The name of the face reflects its alignment with respect to the orientation cube seen in the viewer. - SimulationVelocityInletBC — This boundary condition imposes a known velocity-based constraint at an inlet. - … - SimulationPressureOutletBC — This boundary condition allows to specify a pressure value at an outlet boundary. - … - SimulationWallBC —This boundary provides several Solid Wall conditions.
The default no-slip corresponds to friction wall with no movement. The slip wall models a surface with no friction. The rotating/moving wall model wall movement by prescribing velocities. Learn more. - … - SimulationPeriodicBC — This boundary condition should be used on two faces of a system as if they are physically connected. It is required that the two faces are of same size and shape and the face elements of the mesh are congruent on both sides. Works for uploaded meshes only. Learn more. - … - SimulationAtmosphericBoundaryLayerInletBC — The atmospheric boundary layer boundary condition implements the standard logarithmic profile for the stream-wise wind velocity component with corresponding profiles for turbulence kinetic energy and specific dissipation rate, where the ground roughness effects are taken into account. - … - `simulationControl` SimulationFluidSimulationControl - `endTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `adjointEndTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `numberOfIterations` integer — This represents the total number of iterations at which the simulation will terminate. No further iterations will be performed beyond this point. Learn more. - `deltaT` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `variableDeltaT` SimulationDimensionalFunctionTime - `value` union - … - `unit` 's', required - `adjustableTimestep` union - object — This option activates an adjustable time step. The time step is being modified according to the Courant number. - … - object — This option activates an adjustable time step. The time step is being modified according to the Courant number. - … - `writeControl` union - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - object — This option controls how the simulation results are written and how frequently. - … - `relativeConvergenceCriteria` number — Steady-state simulation: This represents the relative error residuals that once attained by the solver the simulation is considered to be converged and will stop. The recommended value is 0.001.Selecting more processor cores will speed up the simulation process. Choosing a smaller computation instance will save core hours. Learn more.
- `maxRunTime` SimulationDimensionalTime - `value` number - `unit` 's', required - `velocityScaling` number —It affects the stability of the simulation. The default value of 0.1 is a good compromise between accuracy and computational requirements. Lower values of this parameter might increase the stability of the simulation at the cost of higher computational time.
- `potentialFoamInitialization` boolean — This setting activates the solution of a potential flow field. The potential flow is used as initial condition for the actual simulation. This can accelerate convergence and improve stability during the first time steps. If you experience stability problems, this setting may bring some improvement. - `decomposeAlgorithm` union - object - … - object - … - object - … - `advancedModelling` SimulationAdvancedModelling - `surfaceRoughnessModels` SimulationSurfaceRoughnessModel[] - `name` string - `surfaceRoughnessType` union —Add a surface roughness to the selected surfaces. Three different options are available:
When this switch is activated, statistical data for the selected probe points will be exported:
Choose between Automatic and Manual mesh settings. Learn more.
Note: Mesh fineness impacts the accuracy of your results as well as computing time and result size. A finer mesh will be more demanding in terms of machine size and memory but lead to more accurate results in most cases.
- `type` string, required —Choose between Automatic and Manual mesh settings. Learn more.
Note: Mesh fineness impacts the accuracy of your results as well as computing time and result size. A finer mesh will be more demanding in terms of machine size and memory but lead to more accurate results in most cases.
Schema name: PacefishMeshLegacy - `fineness` 'VERY_COARSE' | 'COARSE' | 'MODERATE' | 'FINE' | 'VERY_FINE' - `progressiveRefinement` SimulationProgressiveRefinement - … - `referenceLength` SimulationDimensionalLength - … - `reynoldsScalingType` SimulationManualReynoldsScaling - … - `refinements` SimulationOneOfPacefishMeshLegacyRefinements[] - … - SimulationPacefishAutomesh —Choose between Automatic and Manual mesh settings. Learn more.
Note: Mesh fineness impacts the accuracy of your results as well as computing time and result size. A finer mesh will be more demanding in terms of machine size and memory but lead to more accurate results in most cases.
- `type` string, required —Choose between Automatic and Manual mesh settings. Learn more.
Note: Mesh fineness impacts the accuracy of your results as well as computing time and result size. A finer mesh will be more demanding in terms of machine size and memory but lead to more accurate results in most cases.
Schema name: PacefishAutomesh - `newFineness` union - … - `automaticGapClosing` union - … - `progressiveRefinement` SimulationProgressiveRefinement - … - `referenceLengthComputation` union - … - `reynoldsScalingType` union — Use this factor to scale the Reynolds number of your simulation. For example, to change the Reynolds number from 108 to 106, set this factor to 0.01. Learn more. - … - `primaryTopology` union - … - `refinements` SimulationOneOfPacefishAutomeshRefinements[] - … - SimulationSimericsAnalysis - `type` string, required — Schema name: SimericsAnalysis - `isCompressible` boolean - `isMulticomponent` boolean - `isMultiphase` boolean - `isCHT` boolean - `numberOfPhases` integer - `cavitationModel` 'CONSTANT_GAS_MASS_FRACTION' | 'NONE' - `turbulenceModel` 'NONE' | 'KEPSILON' — Choose a turbulence model for your CFD analysis:Steady-state: Steady-state simulations are time-independent, that is, the equations solved do not include time derivatives. If you are only interested in the converged solution, consider a steady-state simulation.
Transient: Transient simulations account for time-dependent effects, that is, the associated flow variables vary with respect to time.
- SimulationTransientTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: TransientTimeDependency - SimulationStationaryTimeDependency - `type` string, required — Schema name: StationaryTimeDependency - `model` SimulationFluidModel - `turbulentSchmidtNumber` number - `diffusionCoefficients` SimulationDimensionalKinematicViscosity[] - `value` number - `unit` 'm²/s' | 'lbf·s·in/lb' | 'ft²/s' | 'in²/s', required - `deltaCoefficient` union - object - … - object - … - object - … - `gravity` SimulationDimensionalVectorAcceleration - `value` SimulationDecimalVector - … - `unit` 'm/s²' | 'in/s²' | 'G', required - `surfaceTension` SimulationDimensionalSurfaceTension - `value` number - `unit` 'N/m' | 'lbf/in', required - `materials` SimulationSimericsMaterials - `fluids` SimulationOneOfSimericsMaterialsFluids[] - union - … - `solids` SimulationSolidCompressibleMaterial[] - `name` string - `specie` SimulationSpecieDefault —Specie: defines the molecular composition of the fluid material. Currently a single specie is available.
- … - `transport` union - … - `emissivity` number - `radiativeBehavior` union - … - `electricConductivityType` union - … - `topologicalReference` SimulationTopologicalReference - … - `builtInMaterial` string - `materialLibraryReference` SimulationMaterialLibraryReference - … - `initialConditions` SimulationFluidInitialConditions - `pressure` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `pressureRgh` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `gaugePressure` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `gaugePressureRgh` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsPressure - `global` SimulationDimensionalPressure - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionPressure[] - … - `velocity` SimulationDimensionalVectorInitialConditionDomainsSpeed - `global` SimulationDimensionalVectorSpeed - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalVectorInitialConditionSpeed[] - … - `temperature` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsTemperature - `global` SimulationDimensionalTemperature - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionTemperature[] - … - `turbulentKineticEnergy` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsTurbulenceKineticEnergy - `global` SimulationDimensionalTurbulenceKineticEnergy - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionTurbulenceKineticEnergy[] - … - `omegaDissipationRate` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsSpecificTurbulenceDissipationRate - `global` SimulationDimensionalSpecificTurbulenceDissipationRate - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionSpecificTurbulenceDissipationRate[] - … - `epsilonDissipationRate` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsTurbulentDissipation - `global` SimulationDimensionalTurbulentDissipation - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionTurbulentDissipation[] - … - `nuTilda` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsKinematicViscosity - `global` SimulationDimensionalKinematicViscosity - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionKinematicViscosity[] - … - `passiveScalars` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsDimensionless[] - `global` SimulationDimensionalDimensionless - … - `subdomains` SimulationSubdomainDimensionalInitialConditionDimensionless[] - … - `phaseFraction` SimulationDimensionalInitialConditionDomainsDimensionless - `global` SimulationDimensionalDimensionless - … - … truncated; see the full OpenAPI document linked below --- [API](https://skmtc.net/simscale/apis/simscale-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/simscale/apis/simscale-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/simscale/simscale-api/revisions/53223abaceb7/schema)