Post Processing

Plot Velocity Vectors and Contours

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Note: In the below video (Plot Pressure Contours), please note that the cursor disappears accidentally at the 44 second mark and returns at the 3 minute mark. At 1 minute 17 seconds, "here" refers to the bottom-middle of the region near the plate. It is later drawn at the 1 minute 28 second mark. At 2 minute 40 seconds, "here" refers to the left most face, known as the inlet face, of the region.

Plot Pressure Contours

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Plot Velocity Profiles

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Explanation for Velocity Profile Overshoot 

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Check Similarity Principle

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Plot Velocity Derivatives

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Calculate Drag Coefficient

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Go to Step 7: Verification & Validation

Step 6: Results

Velocity Vectors

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Outlet Velocity Profile

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Pressure Coefficients

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Skin Friction Coefficient

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https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/118771111/SolXY3_Full.png

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https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/118771111/SkinFric1_Full.png

Now, compare your solution to the with the Blasius solution's skin friction by loading the file and then plotting it with your solution. (Download file here)
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Also, you can change the symbol into lines by going to Curves... and click on the corresponding pattern that you like. Increase the Weight to 3 for readability. Both results should be fairly similar.

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Drag

Now, we will obtain the drag on the plate. First, click on Report then click on Result Reports..., as shown in the following image.
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