radiation#

class ansys.fluent.core.solver.tui_231.main_menu.define.models.radiation(path, service)#

Bases: TUIMenu

Enters the radiation models menu.

Methods:

`apply_full_solar_irradiation`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables the application of the complete solar load to the first wavelength band only, reverting to the pre-2019 R1 behavior of the Solar Load and Discrete Ordinates models.
`beta_radiation_features`(args, *kwargs)	Enable Radiation Models with Non-Iterative Time Advancement (NITA) as Beta features in FL12.0.
`blending_factor`(args, *kwargs)	Sets numeric option for Discrete Ordinate model.
`discrete_ordinates`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables discrete ordinates radiation model.
`discrete_transfer`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables discrete transfer radiation model.
`do_acceleration`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables the acceleration of the discrete ordinates (DO) radiation model calculations.
`do_coupling`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables DO/energy coupling.
`fast_second_order_discrete_ordinate`(*args, ...)	Enables/disables the fast-second-order option for Discrete Ordinate Model.
`mc_model_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Specifies Monte Carlo model parameters.
`mc_under_relaxation`(args, *kwargs)	Sets the under-relaxation factor for Monte Carlo radiation sources used in the energy equation.
`method_partially_specular_wall`(args, *kwargs)	Sets the method for partially specular wall with discrete ordinate model.
`montecarlo`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables the Monte Carlo radiation model.
`non_gray_model_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Sets parameters for non-gray model.
`p1`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables P1 radiation model.
`radiation_iteration_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Sets iteration parameters for radiation models.
`radiation_model_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Set parameters for radiation models.
`rosseland`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables Rosseland radiation model.
`s2s`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables S2S radiation model.
`solar`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables solar model.
`solar_calculator`(args, *kwargs)	Calculates sun direction and intensity.
`solar_irradiation`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables the solar irradiation model.
`solution_method_for_do_coupling`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables the solution method for DO/energy coupling.
`target_cells_per_volume_cluster`(args, *kwargs)	Sets the amount of coarsening of the radiation mesh for the Monte Carlo radiation model.
`wsggm_cell_based`(args, *kwargs)	Enables/disables WSGGM cell based method.

Classes:

`dtrm_parameters`(path, service)	Enters the dtrm parameters menu.
`s2s_parameters`(path, service)	Enters the S2S parameters menu.
`solar_parameters`(path, service)	Enters the solar parameters menu.

apply_full_solar_irradiation(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables the application of the complete solar load to the first wavelength band only, reverting to the pre-2019 R1 behavior of the Solar Load and Discrete Ordinates models.

beta_radiation_features(*args, **kwargs)#: Enable Radiation Models with Non-Iterative Time Advancement (NITA) as Beta features in FL12.0.

blending_factor(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets numeric option for Discrete Ordinate model. Make sure thatSecond Order Upwind is selected for the Discrete Ordinates spatial discretization for the blending-factor option to appear in the text command list.

discrete_ordinates(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables discrete ordinates radiation model.

discrete_transfer(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables discrete transfer radiation model.

do_acceleration(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables the acceleration of the discrete ordinates (DO) radiation model calculations. Note that this text command is only available when running on Linux in parallel.

do_coupling(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables DO/energy coupling.

class dtrm_parameters(path, service)#

Bases: TUIMenu

Enters the dtrm parameters menu.

Methods:

`check_ray_file`(args, *kwargs)	Reads DTRM rays file.
`controls`(args, *kwargs)	Sets dtrm solution controls.
`make_globs`(args, *kwargs)	Makes globs (coarser mesh) for radiation.
`ray_trace`(args, *kwargs)	Creates DTRM rays for radiation.

check_ray_file(*args, **kwargs)#: Reads DTRM rays file.

controls(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets dtrm solution controls.

make_globs(*args, **kwargs)#: Makes globs (coarser mesh) for radiation.

ray_trace(*args, **kwargs)#: Creates DTRM rays for radiation.

fast_second_order_discrete_ordinate(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables the fast-second-order option for Discrete Ordinate Model.

mc_model_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Specifies Monte Carlo model parameters. This text command is available only when the Monte Carlo model is enabled.

mc_under_relaxation(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets the under-relaxation factor for Monte Carlo radiation sources used in the energy equation.

method_partially_specular_wall(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets the method for partially specular wall with discrete ordinate model.

montecarlo(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables the Monte Carlo radiation model.

non_gray_model_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets parameters for non-gray model.

p1(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables P1 radiation model.

radiation_iteration_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets iteration parameters for radiation models.

radiation_model_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Set parameters for radiation models.

rosseland(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables Rosseland radiation model.

s2s(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables S2S radiation model.

class s2s_parameters(path, service)#

Bases: TUIMenu

Enters the S2S parameters menu.

Methods:

`compute_clusters_and_vf_accelerated`(*args, ...)	Compute/Write surface cluster first and then view factors.
`compute_fpsc_values`(args, *kwargs)	Computes only fpsc values based on current settings.
`compute_vf_accelerated`(args, *kwargs)	Compute/Write view factors from existing surface clusters.
`compute_vf_only`(args, *kwargs)	Computes/writes view factors only.
`compute_write_vf`(args, *kwargs)	Computes/writes surface clusters and view factors for S2S radiation model.
`enable_mesh_interface_clustering`(args, *kwargs)	Enables surface clusters on mesh interfaces.
`non_participating_boundary_zones_temperature`(...)	Sets temperature for the non-participating boundary zones.
`print_thread_clusters`(args, *kwargs)	Prints the following for all boundary threads: thread-id, number of faces, faces per surface cluster, and the number of surface clusters.
`print_zonewise_radiation`(args, *kwargs)	Prints the zonewise incoming radiation, viewfactors, and average temperature.
`read_vf_file`(args, *kwargs)	Reads S2S file.
`set_global_faces_per_surface_cluster`(*args, ...)	Sets global value of faces per surface cluster for all boundary zones.
`set_vf_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Sets the parameters needed for the viewfactor calculations.
`split_angle`(args, *kwargs)	Sets split angle for the clustering algorithm.
`use_new_cluster_algorithm`(args, *kwargs)	Uses the new surface clustering algorithm.
`use_old_cluster_algorithm`(args, *kwargs)	Uses the old surface clustering algorithm.

compute_clusters_and_vf_accelerated(*args, **kwargs)#: Compute/Write surface cluster first and then view factors.

compute_fpsc_values(*args, **kwargs)#: Computes only fpsc values based on current settings.

compute_vf_accelerated(*args, **kwargs)#: Compute/Write view factors from existing surface clusters.

compute_vf_only(*args, **kwargs)#: Computes/writes view factors only.

compute_write_vf(*args, **kwargs)#: Computes/writes surface clusters and view factors for S2S radiation model.

enable_mesh_interface_clustering(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables surface clusters on mesh interfaces.

non_participating_boundary_zones_temperature(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets temperature for the non-participating boundary zones.

print_thread_clusters(*args, **kwargs)#: Prints the following for all boundary threads: thread-id, number of faces, faces per surface cluster, and the number of surface clusters.

print_zonewise_radiation(*args, **kwargs)#: Prints the zonewise incoming radiation, viewfactors, and average temperature.

read_vf_file(*args, **kwargs)#: Reads S2S file.

set_global_faces_per_surface_cluster(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets global value of faces per surface cluster for all boundary zones.

set_vf_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets the parameters needed for the viewfactor calculations.

split_angle(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets split angle for the clustering algorithm.

use_new_cluster_algorithm(*args, **kwargs)#: Uses the new surface clustering algorithm.

use_old_cluster_algorithm(*args, **kwargs)#: Uses the old surface clustering algorithm.

solar(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables solar model.

solar_calculator(*args, **kwargs)#: Calculates sun direction and intensity.

solar_irradiation(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables the solar irradiation model.

class solar_parameters(path, service)#

Bases: TUIMenu

Enters the solar parameters menu.

Methods:

`autoread_solar_data`(args, *kwargs)	Sets autoread solar data parameters.
`autosave_solar_data`(args, *kwargs)	Sets autosave solar data parameters.
`ground_reflectivity`(args, *kwargs)	Sets ground reflectivity parameters.
`illumination_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Sets illumination parameters.
`iteration_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Sets update parameters.
`quad_tree_parameters`(args, *kwargs)	Sets quad-tree refinement parameters.
`scattering_fraction`(args, *kwargs)	Sets scattering fraction parameters.
`sol_adjacent_fluidcells`(args, *kwargs)	Sets solar load on for adjacent fluid cells.
`sol_camera_pos`(args, *kwargs)	Sets camera position based on sun direction vector.
`sol_on_demand`(args, *kwargs)	Sets solar load on demand.
`solar_thread_control`(args, *kwargs)	Sets the number of threads to run the solar flux calculation.
`sun_direction_vector`(args, *kwargs)	Sets sun direction vector.
`use_direction_from_sol_calc`(args, *kwargs)	Sets direction computed from solar calculator.

autoread_solar_data(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets autoread solar data parameters.

autosave_solar_data(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets autosave solar data parameters.

ground_reflectivity(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets ground reflectivity parameters.

illumination_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets illumination parameters.

iteration_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets update parameters.

quad_tree_parameters(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets quad-tree refinement parameters.

scattering_fraction(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets scattering fraction parameters.

sol_adjacent_fluidcells(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets solar load on for adjacent fluid cells.

sol_camera_pos(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets camera position based on sun direction vector.

sol_on_demand(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets solar load on demand.

solar_thread_control(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets the number of threads to run the solar flux calculation. This item appears only when running in parallel with nodes located on a separate machine from the one running the host process andSolar Ray Tracing is enabled.

sun_direction_vector(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets sun direction vector.

use_direction_from_sol_calc(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets direction computed from solar calculator.

solution_method_for_do_coupling(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables the solution method for DO/energy coupling.

target_cells_per_volume_cluster(*args, **kwargs)#: Sets the amount of coarsening of the radiation mesh for the Monte Carlo radiation model. A number greater than one implies coarsening, whereas equal to one implies no coarsening.

wsggm_cell_based(*args, **kwargs)#: Enables/disables WSGGM cell based method. Note that when enabled, the wsggm-cell-based option will become available in theAbsorption Coefficient drop-down list in the Create/Edit Materials dialog box.