Introduction

In the case summary tab of your case, you will find an overview of the different field and parameter values. These values displayed in tables provide a summary of the results. An overview of the available summary tables is given in the table below. Each summary table is further described in detail.

Table name	Where	What	Units
Temperature	Regions Subregions Boundaries	$T_{max}$ $T_{mean}$ $T_{min}$	$K$ $°C$ $°F$
Pressure	Boundaries (inlet/outlet types)	$p$	$bar$ $PSI$ $Pa$
Flow Rate	Boundaries (inlet/outlet types)	$m$	$m^3/s$ $l/s$ $kg/s$
Heating power	Regions Subregions Boundaries	$Q$	$kW$ $W$
Temperature Variance	Regions Subregions	$delta^2 T$	$K^2$ $°C^2$ $°F^2$
Imbalances	Regions Subregions Boundaries	$imbalance$
Y+	Boundaries	$y+_{max}$ $y+_{mean}$ $y+_{min}$
Area	Boundaries	$A$	$mm^2$ $cm^2$ $m^2$
Thermal Resistance	Subregions Interfaces	$R_{th}$	$K/W$ $°F*h/BTU$
Targets	Regions Subregions Boundaries	Objectives Constraints	Depends on the target selected

Temperature

The minimum, maximum, and average temperature in a selected entity is calculated. The values are filtered according to different regions, subregions and boundaries. It is expressed in the unit Kelvin

(K)

, degrees Celsius

(°C)

or degrees Fahrenheit

(°F)

Pressure

The relative static pressure at the boundaries of the type inlet or outlet is shown. The property is presented in the unit Pascal

(Pa)

, bar

(bar)

or pounds per square inch

(PSI)

Flow Rate

Similar to pressure, the mass flow rates at the boundaries of type inlet or outlet are reported. A positive value means an incoming mass flow and a negative value means an outgoing mass flow. The property is presented in

(kg/s)

(m^3/s)

(l/s)

Heating power

The heating power values

Q

are shown at all regions, subregions and boundaries. These values indicate the heating power that is transferred to the regions, subregions or boundaries. A positive value means that heat is added via the boundary, and a negative value means that heat is evacuated through the boundary. If a volumetric heat source is defined for a specific region, or subregion in the case setup it is shown as

Q_{source}

. Similar as for the boundaries, a positive value means that heat is added to the region or subregion, and a negative value means that heat is evacuated through the region, or subregion. The heating power is presented in Watts

(W)

or kilo Watts

(kW)

Temperature variance

Temperature variance (or variation) represents the spatial or temporal dispersion, non-uniformity, or fluctuation of temperature within a fluid or solid domain. It measures how much individual temperature data points, within a specific volume or over a time period, deviate from the mean temperature.

Imbalances

Imbalance is a measure of the convergence of a solution. Solution imbalances while solving mass, momentum, and energy equations should be small enough for a solution to be considered converged. Although these tables are provided, the system has an automatic detection of convergence which means that you do not have to worry about the convergence of your simulations and designs. The tables are just provided for your convenience. The imbalance values for all regions, subregions, and boundaries are displayed in a table.

Y+

The y+ value is a non-dimensional number used as a measure of mesh coarseness or fineness for a flow. It is an important parameter in determining the wall function in a turbulence model. The maximum, minimum, and average values of the y+ at all the boundaries are calculated. This will give an overview of the range of y+ values on a certain boundary and if the selected wall function was sufficient.

Area

The area of the boundaries is calculated and shown, you can chose to have the platform report these boundary areas square meters

(m^2)

, square centimeters

(cm^2)

or square millimeters

(mm^2)

Thermal resistance

Thermal resistance quantifies how difficult it is for heat to flow between two points, such as from an electronic component’s junction to the surrounding air. It acts as the thermal equivalent of electrical resistance (Ohm’s Law for heat) and is a critical metric for evaluating cooling efficiency.

Targets

Includes a summary of the objectives and constraints defined in the case setup.