37.5.7.

Setting Output Control and Creating Monitor

Points
In this section you will create monitor points to monitor flow properties,
integrated flow quantities, and mesh displacement. Monitor points provide
useful information on the quality of the reference phase and frequency
produced by the simulation. These monitor points should also be used to
monitor convergence and patterns during the simulation.
Note:

When comparing your Fourier Transformation plots to those

from the reference case, make sure the monitor points are
placed in the same relative locations with respect to the
initial configuration in both cases.

Monitoring pressure and velocity provides feedback on the

momentum equations, while monitoring temperature
provides feedback on the energy equations. Monitor points
help check that the solver equations are being solved
correctly.

Set up the solver to output transient results file to analyze the imposed mesh
motion values. The transient blade row analysis type offers the Fourier
compression method of storing transient periodic data.
1. Click Output Control

2. Click the Trn Results tab.

3. Configure the following setting(s):

Setting

Transient Blade Row (Selected)

Results

Value

Setting

Value

> Extra Output

Variables List

Transient Blade Row

Results
> Extra Output Var.
List

Total Pressure, Total Temperature, Total Mesh Displacement, Wall

Work Density, Wall Power Density

4. Click Apply.
5. Click the Monitor tab.
You will set up three types of monitor points for this simulation. Firstly,
you will create a set of monitor points to monitor variables at specific
cylindrical coordinates within the domain. Cylindrical coordinates are
useful in turbomachinery applications because they allow you to place
monitor points with the same relative position inside different passages
by shifting the theta component by the equivalent passage pitch. Next,
you will create a second set of monitor points to monitor the values of
expressions. Finally, you will create a third set of monitor points to
monitor aerodynamic damping.
6. Select Monitor Objects.
7. Create monitor points by configuring the following settings:

Setting

Value

Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions

Create a monitor point named LE1pass1[a]

Setting

Value

Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions

Cylindrical Coordinates

> LE1pass1
> Option

Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions

Pressure, Temperature, Total Pressure, Total Temperature,

Velocity, Velocity in Stn Frame[b]

> LE1pass1
> Output Variables List

Monitor Objects
> Monitor Points and
Expressions
> LE1pass1

(0 [m], 0.23 [m], -7.49472 [degree])

> Output Variables List

> Cylindrical
Coordinates

a.

b.

To create a new item, you must first click the Add new item
enter the name as required and click OK.
Click Multi-select from extended list

icon, then

and hold down the Ctrl key while

Setting

Value

selecting each of the listed variables.

8. Click Apply.
9. Create additional monitor points with the same output variables. The
names and cylindrical coordinates are listed below:

Name

Coordinates

LE1pass2

(0 [m], 0.23 [m], 2.50528 [degree])

LE2pass1

(0 [m], 0.23 [m], -2.49472 [degree])

LE2pass2

(0 [m], 0.23 [m], 7.50528 [degree])

TE1pass1

(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], -0.011463 [degree])

TE1pass2

(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], 9.794967 [degree])

TE2pass1

(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], 4.988537 [degree])

TE2pass2

(0.05 [m], 0.23 [m], 14.794967 [degree])

10.

Click Apply after each monitor point.

11.

Create additional monitor points with the following expressions:

Name

Expression

Force on Blade

force()@REGION:Rotor BLADE

Force on Blade 2

force()@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2

Max Displ Blade

maxVal(Total Mesh Displacement)@REGION:Rotor BLADE

Max Displ Blade 2

maxVal(Total Mesh Displacement)@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2

Power on Blade

areaInt(Wall Power Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE

Power on Blade 2

areaInt(Wall Power Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2

Work on Blade

areaInt(Wall Work Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE

Work on Blade 2

areaInt(Wall Work Density)@REGION:Rotor BLADE 2

12.
Create aerodynamic damping monitors by configuring the
following settings:

Setting

Monitor Objects

Value

Create an aerodynamic damping object named Aerodynamic

Setting

> Aerodynamic
Damping

Value

Damping 1.

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Full Period Integration
> Aerodynamic
Damping 1
> Option

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 1

Mesh Regions

> Location Type

> Option

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 1
> Location Type

Rotor BLADE

Setting

Value

> Location

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping

Create an aerodynamic damping object named Aerodynamic

Damping 2.

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Full Period Integration
> Aerodynamic
Damping 2
> Option

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 2

Mesh Regions

> Location Type

> Option

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping

Rotor BLADE 2

Setting

Value

> Aerodynamic
Damping 2
> Location Type
> Location

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping

Create an aerodynamic damping object named Aerodynamic

Damping 3.

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
Moving Integration Interval
> Aerodynamic
Damping 3
> Option

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 3
> Location Type
> Option

Mesh Regions

Setting

Value

Monitor Objects
> Aerodynamic
Damping
> Aerodynamic
Damping 3
> Location Type
> Location

13.

Click OK.

Rotor BLADE