Define Wind Tunnel Dimensions

Use the Edit Tunnel tool to define the size of the wind tunnel.

  1. From the ultraFluidX ribbon, Setup group, click the Edit Tunnel tool.


    Figure 1.
  2. Edit the wind tunnel's height, width, and length in the microdialogs that appear in the modeling window.


    Figure 2.
  3. Edit the inflow velocity and tunnel extent properties in the modeling window.
    Tip: You can also define inflow velocity by double-clicking the large arrow at the bottom of the tunnel and entering a value in the microdialog.
  4. Optional: Select the boundary layer suction line in the modeling window and turn the boundary layer suction off in the microdialog.
  5. Optional: Select the boundary layer suction line in the modeling window and define the location reference in the microdialog.
  6. Edit the boundary layer suction by selecting the boundary layer suction line in the modeling window and completing one of the following:
    • Enter a distance value in the microdialog.


    Figure 3.
    • Click in the microdialog and drag the boundary layer suction line.


    Figure 4.