vbm

class ansys.fluent.core.generated.solver.settings_261.vbm(name=None, parent=None)

Bases: Command

Provides access to Virtual Balancing Machine (VBM) reporting for rotor dynamic analysis.

Parameters:

output_quantitystr

Specifies the physical quantity to be reported by the VBM.

rotor_namestr

Sets the rotor name for which VBM data is to be calculated and reported.

scale_outputbool

Toggles whether the reported VBM values should be scaled.

write_to_filebool

Toggles whether or not to write to a file.

file_namestr

Specifies the output file name for saving VBM report data.

appendbool

Specifies whether to append data to existing file.

Arguments

Argument	Summary
output_quantity	Specifies the physical quantity to be reported by the VBM.
rotor_name	Sets the rotor name for which VBM data is to be calculated and reported.
scale_output	Toggles whether the reported VBM values should be scaled.
write_to_file	Toggles whether or not to write to a file.
file_name	Specifies the output file name for saving VBM report data.
append	Specifies whether to append data to existing file.

Included in:

Parent	Summary
report_2	Provides access to common settings to set up reports for your CFD simulation. Reports can be compiled for fluxes forces projected areas surface and volume integrals among others.