Rotational Periodicity Target Zone

Use the Rotational Periodicity Target Zone constraint in a target model to ensure that the software maps temperatures of solid non-axisymmetric elements from a cylindrical periodic sector in the source model to the complete cylindrical part in the target model. This mapping constraint improves the temperature mapping from thermal to structural solutions for rotating machinery. The temperature is mapped around the appropriate axis on selected elements or nodes in the target model.

Source model	Target model

In the source model, you must first define a rotational periodicity association zone, using a Rotational Periodicity Association Zone type of Mapping constraint. In the target model, you then define the rotational periodicity target zone by doing the following:

• Select the destination elements or nodes.

• Associate the rotational periodicity target zone to the corresponding rotational periodicity association zone in the source model.

If you define a mapping target set in your target solution, the nodes and elements of your rotational periodicity target zone must be a subset of the mapping target set.

Target zones must not intersect each other.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A solution with Analysis Type set to Mapping
Command Finder	Rotational Periodicity Target Zone
Simulation Navigator	Right-click the Constraint Set container node→New Constraint→Rotational Periodicity Target Zone

How do I

Exclude thermal data from the mapping process

Define a Mapping Target Set

Set up a flow zone association for mapping pressure results

Set up a thermal zone association for mapping temperature results

Set up axisymmetry association zones and target zones

Set up rotational periodicity association and target zones

Map transverse temperature gradients to the target solution

Map thermal or flow results to another model

Update mapping constraints in the source model

Define mapping options

Learn more

Mapping constraint

Mapping Target Set

Flow Target Zone

Thermal Target Zone

Axisymmetry Target Zone

Transverse Gradient Target Zone

Inputs to expressions

Mapping results data to another model

Look up more details

Transverse gradient mapping

Auto-generated expressions

Results file and solver files created by a Mapping solution

Quick links

Simcenter 3D Thermal/Flow, Electronic Systems Cooling, and Space Systems Thermal boundary conditions

Thermal/Flow, Electronic Systems Cooling, and Space Systems Thermal

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