Tag: AcuSolve
Did You Know convergence can mean different things to different people?
Did You Know convergence can mean different things to different people? Many times we are asked – why did my simulation not converge? But what is convergence? How does one judge convergence? Let’s review the default behavior of … Read More
Important tips when exporting from HyperMesh a volume mesh to be run in AcuSolve
Scenario 1: Imagine we have a solid volume next to a fluid volume – with a single set of nodes common to (shared by) the two volumes. For AcuSolve, the complete model would have a surface defined attached to the … Read More
Did You Know that you can use a user defined function in AcuProbe to plot computed quantities?
say you need to compute drag coefficient on a car body and let us assume that the flow direction is x, Drag Coefficient = Traction_x ( on car body ) / ( 0.5 * rho * Uref * Uref … Read More
Acusolve Tips – AcuConsole has a plugin manager to manage all customizations
Did You Know that AcuConsole has a plugin manager to manage all customizations. Open the plugin manager by selecting Tools->Plugin Manager to open up the attached panel. Select the file containing the customization, for example RotaryMachinery.zip, and set the type … Read More
AcuSolve Tip – Convert AcuSolve’s mesh files between ascii and binary format
Did you know that you can convert AcuSolve’s mesh files between ascii and binary using the acuFmtArray utility? For example, if you want to convert a coordinates file from binary to ascii, you can execute the following: acuFmtArray problemName.crd.B You … Read More
Acusolve Tip – Open an AcuSolve command window from AcuConsole and have a toolbar button associated with that
Say you want to open an AcuSolve command window from AcuConsole and have a toolbar button associated with that. Here is how you do it, 1. Launch AcuConsole and create a new database 2. Tools -> Plugin Manager 3. Add … Read More
