STAR-CCM+ can dynamically monitor virtually any quantity while the solution develops. The process involves setting up a report which defines the quantity of interest and the parts of the region to be monitored. A monitor is then defined based on the report which controls the update frequency and normalization characteristics. An X-Y graph plot can then be made from the monitor.
A report monitor will be used for this case to track the area-averaged pressure at the inlet boundary. This will be a useful measure of whether the solution has converged.
This will create a new node called Area Averaged 1 within the Reports node.
To create the monitor and plot based on this report:
A new node named Area Averaged Inlet Pressure Plot will appear under the Plots node. To preview the plot display, you can double-click on this node, or right-click on it and select Open from the pop-up menu. A new plot display called Area Averaged Inlet Pressure Plot will appear in the Graphics window.
This completes the pre-processing set-up for the case.
