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Plotting average cross sectional values vs. length

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I am using COMSOL 4.1 to model the temperature distribution in engine exhaust pipes. The model includes air laminar flow inside the pipe & heat transfer in fluids (air).
I am interested in plotting the average cross sectional temperature of the pipe vs. the pipe length. I tried to create surfaces along the pipe & calculate the average over each surface this method is not convenient knowing that I need to plot the average temperature using the maximum pipe length resolution that I could obtain.
I think this should be a basic feature in COMSOL, so are there any suggestions to solve this problem?

6 Replies Last Post 13 avr. 2012, 18:52 UTC−4

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Posted: 1 decade ago 9 août 2011, 07:16 UTC−4
I have the same problem. Did you find a solution?
I have the same problem. Did you find a solution?

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Posted: 1 decade ago 9 août 2011, 07:28 UTC−4
You can use the projection operator to do this. In Model/Definitions/Model Coupling menu.
You can use the projection operator to do this. In Model/Definitions/Model Coupling menu.

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Posted: 1 decade ago 9 août 2011, 08:09 UTC−4
not yet
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Posted: 1 decade ago 10 août 2011, 03:59 UTC−4

You can use the projection operator to do this. In Model/Definitions/Model Coupling menu.


The problem is that the projection operator works only for triangular and tetrahedral meshes.

" Note: It is only possible to use projection model coupling with simplex elements such
as triangles and tetrahedra. " (comsol user guide)

If your are simulating gas flow, you want to have boundary layers mesh elements. So, is there another way to do?
[QUOTE] You can use the projection operator to do this. In Model/Definitions/Model Coupling menu. [/QUOTE] The problem is that the projection operator works only for triangular and tetrahedral meshes. " Note: It is only possible to use projection model coupling with simplex elements such as triangles and tetrahedra. " (comsol user guide) If your are simulating gas flow, you want to have boundary layers mesh elements. So, is there another way to do?

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Posted: 1 decade ago 10 janv. 2012, 05:13 UTC−5
I have exactly the same problem!
Did you solve it? How?

Thankyou
I have exactly the same problem! Did you solve it? How? Thankyou

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Posted: 1 decade ago 13 avr. 2012, 18:52 UTC−4

You can use the projection operator to do this. In Model/Definitions/Model Coupling menu.


Hi Alain, could you please be more specific? I already tried so many times with that operator and read over and over the UNhelping help, and I still can't get COMSOL to do it. I try to get the average Temperature and Velocity as a function of length, so I need the average of those values on each dx "slice" of my 3D geometry. Thanks a lot!
[QUOTE] You can use the projection operator to do this. In Model/Definitions/Model Coupling menu. [/QUOTE] Hi Alain, could you please be more specific? I already tried so many times with that operator and read over and over the UNhelping help, and I still can't get COMSOL to do it. I try to get the average Temperature and Velocity as a function of length, so I need the average of those values on each dx "slice" of my 3D geometry. Thanks a lot!

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