Which information is stored in the file created by “Export Sensitivities” in the Design Tool of the Adjoint Solver?
Tagged: adjoint-solver, ansys-fluent
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June 6, 2022 at 8:32 am
FAQ
ParticipantThe export file includes information about the sensitivities for the selected observables. The content looks similar like this:
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pressure-drop
pressure
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-2.3940486949e-02 -2.5516001772e-02 8.9298445901e-03 1.5480221472e-02 -2.4944924009e+00 -5.1062139430e+00
-2.3732484028e-02 -2.5075830114e-02 8.6952040392e-03 -1.7825729374e-02 -1.7257830369e+00 -3.1191569793e+00
-2.3886182625e-02 -2.4326236107e-02 8.2269932966e-03 -7.6775105648e-03 -1.1233146632e+00 -1.6108357175e+00
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The 6 columns denote the 3 coordinates for each node 3 nodal sensitivities. The unit is unit of observable / m
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