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Boundary conditions > Simulation objects > Simcenter 3D Thermal/Flow, Electronic Systems Cooling, and Space Systems Thermal simulation objects > Moving Frame of Reference

Create a Rotating Frame of Reference

  1. Choose Home tab→Loads and Conditions group→Moving Frame of Reference .

  2. From the Type list, select Rotating Frame of Reference.

  3. Select one or more adjacent polygon bodies that form a single fluid volume.

  4. Specify a vector for the axis of rotation.

  5. Select a point on the axis.

  6. In the Rotation Rate box, enter a value for the angular velocity.

  7. Click OK.

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