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[LoïcS]

Hello,

I have simulated a plate moving normal to a wall. I'm now interested to get the pressure distribution on the plate at a specific time step. How can I define the time step in fluent results? Does the following plot correspond to the last time step of my simulation?

 

 

In addition, i'm also interested to have the fluid flow direction around the plate. How can I plot that? I have try pathlines but i'm not sure how to interpret those line without direction specify.

 

 

[Rob]

The data set is unique for a specific time (step), there isn't a history like in Mechanical. I suspect velocity vectors on the missing (symmetry?) surfaces will be a good starting point to look at the fluid flow. 

[LoïcS]

How can I know the time step of the data used to plot such distribution?

[NickFL]

If you do not tell Fluent to save any intermediate solutions, it will only save the last one. 

Review the second video in the Transient Flow Modeling Fluent training course (hopefully linked below).  Pay particular attention at about 4:50.

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