FLUENT TUI User Guide

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What can be used to run FLUENT in batch mode or scripted?

Journal file (correct)

Solver settings

Mouse buttons

TUI

What is the default function of the left mouse button in the 2D solver?

Selects/probes

Rotates about 2 axes

Translates/pans (correct)

Zooms

How can you center a point in the window in the 3D solver?

Use the Translate tool

Left-click on the point in the screen

Right-click on the point in the screen

Middle-click on the point in the screen (correct)

What can be configured in the solver to change the mouse button functionality?

Mouse button functionality Signup and view all the answers

What is available on the FLUENT User Services Center website?

TUI user guide Signup and view all the answers

What can be used to retrieve detailed flow field information at a point?

Probe enabled Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of splitting the exterior wall zone into two zones in FLUENT?

Because an external boundary cannot span multiple cell zones Signup and view all the answers

What information is stored in the mesh file?

Node coordinates, connectivity, and zone definitions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a journal file in FLUENT?

To execute TUI commands sequentially Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the /solve/initialize/initialize-flow command?

To initialize the solution Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the command 'rcd' in FLUENT?

To read case and data files Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the it 50 command?

To calculate 50 iterations Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using journal files in FLUENT?

To automate operations in a non-interactive mode Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'file/read-bc' command in FLUENT?

To read the settings for a FLUENT session from a file Signup and view all the answers

Why does FLUENT split the orifice plate zone into two walls?

Because it is an internal wall Signup and view all the answers

What is a collection of nodes, edges, faces, or cells referred to as?

A mesh entity Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using the FLUENT TUI?

It allows for automation of operations in a non-interactive mode Signup and view all the answers

What type of training module is available for learning about journal files?

Web-based training module Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using profile files in FLUENT?

To store point data for selected variables on particular face zones Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended setting for the Refine Threshold?

10% of the value reported in the Max field Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mesh adaption in FLUENT?

To improve the accuracy of the solution by refining the mesh Signup and view all the answers

What type of data can be interpolated using profile files?

Selected variable data on particular face zones Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'register' in mesh adaption?

To mark cells satisfying the adaption criteria Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of clicking 'Adapt' in mesh adaption?

The cells listed in the register are adapted Signup and view all the answers

Registers can be defined based on which of the following?

Gradients or isovalues of all variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of combining adaption registers?

To assist the adaption process Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using mesh adaption in the supersonic projectile simulation?

It yields much better resolution of the bow shock Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by a large pressure gradient in the simulation?

A shock Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adapting the mesh in regions of large pressure gradients?

To better resolve the sudden pressure rise across the shock Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of using solution-based mesh adaption in the simulation?

Better resolution of the bow shock and expansion wave Signup and view all the answers