FluentAdaptMenu

Chapter 5.Adapt MenuThis chapter provides the information about all the submenu’s listed under Adapt menuitem in the FLUENT GUI. The menu items described in this chapter are:•Section 5.1: Adapt/Boundary...•Section 5.2: Adapt/Gradient...•Section 5.3: Adapt/Iso-Value...•Section 5.4: Adapt/Region...•Section 5.5: Adapt/Volume...•Section 5.6: Adapt/Yplus/Ystar...•Section 5.7: Adapt/Manage...•Section 5.8: Adapt/Controls...•Section 5.9: Adapt/Geometry...•Section 5.10: Adapt/DisplayOptions...•Section 5.11: Adapt/Smooth/Swap...5.1Adapt/Boundary...The Adapt/Boundary... menu item opens the BoundaryAdaption panel.BoundaryAdaption PanelThe Boundary Adaption panel allows you to mark or refi ne boundary cells on selectedboundary zones.cFlu ent Inc. September 20, 2004INTERNAL DRAFT COPY5-1Adapt MenuPanel 5.1.1: BoundaryAdaptionControlsOptions contains three different methods for boundary adaption:Cell Distance enables adaption based on a cell’s distance from the boundary,measured in number of cells.Normal Distance enables adaption based on a cell’s normal distance from theboundary.Volume Distance enables adaption based on a target boundary volume and growthfactor.Contour... opens the Contours panel (see panelManage... opens the Manage Adaption Registers panel (see panel 5.7.1), which allowsyou to display and manipulate adaption registers that are generated using the Markcommand.Controls... opens the Grid Adaption Controls panel (see panel 5.8.1) which allows youto control certain aspects of the adaption process.Number of Cells sets the maximum boundary cell distance for adaption (used with theCell Distance option.Distance Threshold sets the maximum normal distance for adaption (used with theNormal Distance option).BoundaryVolume sets the boundary volume Vbounda...