Measuring flow through an internal face

Using SimScale Fluid Flow / CFD
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I have made a demo project for this question: SimScale

This project has two tanks connected by two pipes of different diameter. There is a pressure boundary condition on each tank causing air to flow between the tanks.

Is there a way I can calculate (like with a Result Control → Surface Data → Area Integral) the flow through each pipe?

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Hi again @jcol!

That’s basically the solution (Area Integral). Did you give it a spin already?

Cheers,

Jousef

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But how could I select the area associated with just a single pipe?

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Put a cutting plane through the pipes and you should theoretically see the integral, area etc. - give it a try and let me know if that works!

Best,

Jousef

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Yeah, that works, I never noticed that before. Thanks

Is there anyway to set this up as part of the simulation (in Results Control) as opposed to only during post-processing?

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Well, the only thing I could think of at the moment would be to create a geometry primitive (thin cylinder) and virtually cut through the tube, I am not 100% sure if you can add that for area integral in the result control tab meaning that you can assign a geometry primitive to it, would have to check that myself.

Cheers!

Jousef