Visualizing the Solution

We will view the temperature of the fluid and solid regions as the solution develops. The velocity vector field in the fluid region will also be shown. Start by creating a new scalar scene.

Right-click on the Scenes node, and select New Scene > Scalar.

In the object tree, select the new Scenes > Scalar Scene 1 > Displayers > Scalar 1 > Parts node.

In the Properties window, click on the right half of the Parts property. The Select Objects dialog will appear.

Make sure that Fluid and Solid are in the Selected list. If not, select them in the Select From list, click on the > button to move them into the Selected list, and then click Close.

Right-click on the scalar bar in the display. In the pop-up menu that appears, select Temperature.

The velocity vectors for the fluid can also be included in the scene by adding a vector displayer to the scalar scene.

Right-click on the Displayers node, and select New Displayer > Vector.

Velocity is the default selection for the vector displayer, but it does not contain any parts when added to a scene. To add the Fluid region to it:

Open the Regions node and drag the Fluid node onto the display.

When your mouse pointer arrives on the display, a pop-up menu will appear letting you decide which displayer should receive the new part.

Select Add to Vector 1.

Look at the Scalar Scene 1 display to verify that it contains the heated fin geometry along with two blue color bars for temperature and velocity. These color bars can be moved around the display by clicking on them and dragging the mouse pointer to the desired location.