radiation

class ansys.fluent.core.solver.tui_232.main_menu.define.models.radiation(service, version, mode, path)

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(service, version, mode, path)	Enters the dtrm parameters menu.
s2s_parameters(service, version, mode, path)	Enters the S2S parameters menu.
solar_parameters(service, version, mode, path)	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(service, version, mode, path)

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(service, version, mode, path)

Bases: TUIMenu

Enters the S2S parameters menu.

Methods:

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

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compute_fpsc_values(*args, **kwargs)

Computes only fpsc values based on current settings.

compute_vf_accelerated(*args, **kwargs)

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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(service, version, mode, path)

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.