Fluid Simulation

This example shows how to load a fluid simulation, explore the model and its available zones, species, and phases, as well as how to extract a result.

Note

This example requires DPF 7.0 (2024.1.pre0) or above. For more information, see Compatibility.

Perform required imports

from ansys.dpf import post
from ansys.dpf.post import examples

Load the fluid analysis result

fluid_example_files = examples.download_fluent_axial_comp()
simulation = post.FluidSimulation(
    cas=fluid_example_files["cas"], dat=fluid_example_files["dat"]
)
# Printing the simulation will show most of the available metadata
print(simulation)

Fluid Simulation.


Data Sources
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DPF  DataSources:
  Result files:
     result key: cas and path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/fluent-axial_comp/axial_comp-1-01438.cas.h5
     result key: cas and path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/fluent-axial_comp/axial_comp-1-01439.cas.h5
     result key: cas and path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/fluent-axial_comp/axial_comp-1-01440.cas.h5
  Secondary files:
     path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/fluent-axial_comp/axial_comp-1-01438.dat.h5
     path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/fluent-axial_comp/axial_comp-1-01439.dat.h5
     path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.10.14/x64/lib/python3.10/site-packages/ansys/dpf/core/examples/result_files/fluent-axial_comp/axial_comp-1-01440.dat.h5


DPF Model
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Static analysis
Unit system: SI: m, kg, N, s, V, A, K
Physics Type: Fluid
Available results:
     -  enthalpy: Elemental Enthalpy
     -  mass_flow_rate: Faces Mass Flow Rate
     -  static_pressure: ElementalAndFaces Static Pressure
     -  mean_static_pressure: Elemental Mean Static Pressure
     -  rms_static_pressure: Elemental Rms Static Pressure
     -  surface_heat_rate: Faces Surface Heat Rate
     -  density: ElementalAndFaces Density
     -  wall_shear_stress: Faces Wall Shear Stress
     -  temperature: ElementalAndFaces Temperature
     -  mean_temperature: ElementalAndFaces Mean Temperature
     -  rms_temperature: Elemental Rms Temperature
     -  velocity: ElementalAndFaces Velocity
     -  mean_velocity: Elemental Mean Velocity
     -  rms_velocity: Elemental Rms Velocity
Available qualifier labels:
     - phase: phase-1 (1)
     - zone: default-interior:0 (2), rotor-hub (3), rotor-shroud (4), rotor-inlet (5), rotor-interface (6), rotor-blade-1 (7), rotor-blade-2 (8), rotor-per-1-shadow (9), rotor-per-1 (10), rotor-per-2-shadow (11), rotor-per-2 (12), fluid-rotor (13), default-interior (15), stator-hub (16), stator-shroud (17), stator-interface (18), stator-outlet (19), stator-blade-1 (20), stator-blade-2 (21), stator-blade-3 (22), stator-blade-4 (23), stator-per-2 (24), stator-per-2-shadow (25), stator-per-1 (26), stator-per-1-shadow (27), fluid-stator (28)
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DPF  Meshed Region:
  16660 nodes
  13856 elements
  44242 faces
  Unit: m
  With solid (3D) elements
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DPF  Time/Freq Support:
  Number of sets: 1
Cumulative     Frequency ()   LoadStep       Substep
1              0.000000       1              1

Explore the available metadata

Check the available cell and face zones

print(simulation.cell_zones)
print(simulation.face_zones)

{13: 'fluid-rotor', 28: 'fluid-stator'}
{2: 'default-interior:0', 3: 'rotor-hub', 4: 'rotor-shroud', 5: 'rotor-inlet', 6: 'rotor-interface', 7: 'rotor-blade-1', 8: 'rotor-blade-2', 9: 'rotor-per-1-shadow', 10: 'rotor-per-1', 11: 'rotor-per-2-shadow', 12: 'rotor-per-2', 15: 'default-interior', 16: 'stator-hub', 17: 'stator-shroud', 18: 'stator-interface', 19: 'stator-outlet', 20: 'stator-blade-1', 21: 'stator-blade-2', 22: 'stator-blade-3', 23: 'stator-blade-4', 24: 'stator-per-2', 25: 'stator-per-2-shadow', 26: 'stator-per-1', 27: 'stator-per-1-shadow'}

The mesh metadata is available separately from the mesh as accessing the mesh means loading it. Use the mesh_info property to explore the mesh structure to define queries

print(simulation.mesh_info)

Fluid mesh metadata
-------------------
Number of nodes: 16660
Number of faces: 45391
Number of cells: 13856
Cell zones:
        {13: 'fluid-rotor', 28: 'fluid-stator'}
Face zones:
        {2: 'default-interior:0', 3: 'rotor-hub', 4: 'rotor-shroud', 5: 'rotor-inlet', 6: 'rotor-interface', 7: 'rotor-blade-1', 8: 'rotor-blade-2', 9: 'rotor-per-1-shadow', 10: 'rotor-per-1', 11: 'rotor-per-2-shadow', 12: 'rotor-per-2', 15: 'default-interior', 16: 'stator-hub', 17: 'stator-shroud', 18: 'stator-interface', 19: 'stator-outlet', 20: 'stator-blade-1', 21: 'stator-blade-2', 22: 'stator-blade-3', 23: 'stator-blade-4', 24: 'stator-per-2', 25: 'stator-per-2-shadow', 26: 'stator-per-1', 27: 'stator-per-1-shadow'}
Cell to face zones:
        {13: [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], 28: [15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27]}

Check the available species

print(simulation.species)

0 species available
{}

Check the available phases

print(simulation.phases)

1 phases available
{Phase<name: 'phase-1', id=1>, }

Extract a result

print(simulation.result_info)

Static analysis
Unit system: SI: m, kg, N, s, V, A, K
Physics Type: Fluid
Available results:
     -  enthalpy: Elemental Enthalpy
     -  mass_flow_rate: Faces Mass Flow Rate
     -  static_pressure: ElementalAndFaces Static Pressure
     -  mean_static_pressure: Elemental Mean Static Pressure
     -  rms_static_pressure: Elemental Rms Static Pressure
     -  surface_heat_rate: Faces Surface Heat Rate
     -  density: ElementalAndFaces Density
     -  wall_shear_stress: Faces Wall Shear Stress
     -  temperature: ElementalAndFaces Temperature
     -  mean_temperature: ElementalAndFaces Mean Temperature
     -  rms_temperature: Elemental Rms Temperature
     -  velocity: ElementalAndFaces Velocity
     -  mean_velocity: Elemental Mean Velocity
     -  rms_velocity: Elemental Rms Velocity
Available qualifier labels:
     - phase: phase-1 (1)
     - zone: default-interior:0 (2), rotor-hub (3), rotor-shroud (4), rotor-inlet (5), rotor-interface (6), rotor-blade-1 (7), rotor-blade-2 (8), rotor-per-1-shadow (9), rotor-per-1 (10), rotor-per-2-shadow (11), rotor-per-2 (12), fluid-rotor (13), default-interior (15), stator-hub (16), stator-shroud (17), stator-interface (18), stator-outlet (19), stator-blade-1 (20), stator-blade-2 (21), stator-blade-3 (22), stator-blade-4 (23), stator-per-2 (24), stator-per-2-shadow (25), stator-per-1 (26), stator-per-1-shadow (27), fluid-stator (28)

Print a specific one to get more information on available qualifiers (zones, phases and so on)

print(simulation.result_info["enthalpy"])
# Or use an index
# print(simulation.result_info[0])

DPF Result
----------
enthalpy
Operator name: "H_S"
Number of components: 1
Dimensionality: scalar
Homogeneity: specific_energy
Units: J/kg
Location: Elemental
Available qualifier labels:
  - zone: fluid-rotor (13), fluid-stator (28)
  - phase: phase-1 (1)
Available qualifier combinations:
  {'zone': 13, 'phase': 1}
  {'zone': 28, 'phase': 1}

Extract this available result as a Dataframe

enthalpy = simulation.enthalpy()
print(enthalpy)
# Not specifying any qualifier returns a unique column of data

 results H_S (J/kg)
 set_ids          1
cell_ids
       1 2.7790e+05
       2 2.7781e+05
       3 2.7795e+05
       4 2.7712e+05
       5 2.7720e+05
       6 2.7769e+05
     ...        ...

Plot the Dataframe

enthalpy.plot()

Available qualifiers for this result can be used in the extraction request to filter/separate data. Here we want a different column for each available zone for this result

print(simulation.enthalpy(zone_ids=[13, 28]))
# Here only the data for the fluid-stator zone is extracted
print(simulation.enthalpy(zone_ids=[28]))
# The same logic can be applied to any available qualifier found in the ``AvailableResult``
# description under 'Available qualifier labels'.

 results       H_S (J/kg)
 set_ids                1
    zone fluid-rotor (13) fluid-stator (28)
cell_ids
       1       2.7790e+05
       2       2.7781e+05
       3       2.7795e+05
       4       2.7712e+05
       5       2.7720e+05
       6       2.7769e+05
     ...              ...               ...


 results        H_S (J/kg)
 set_ids                 1
    zone fluid-stator (28)
cell_ids
    6081        3.0593e+05
    6082        3.0567e+05
    6083        3.0510e+05
    6084        3.0407e+05
    6085        3.0543e+05
    6086        3.0252e+05
     ...               ...

The result extraction request can also contain selection arguments The enthalpy result being defined on cells, you can request data for specific cells using their IDs:

print(simulation.enthalpy(cell_ids=[1, 2]))

 results H_S (J/kg)
 set_ids          1
cell_ids
       1 2.7790e+05
       2 2.7781e+05

For selection and manipulation of the Dataframe, please refer to example “Create and manipulate a DPF Dataframe”