Analysis

Analysis#

A comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing and visualizing simulation results in Flow360.

Available Options#

Option

Description

Purpose

Dashboard

Interactive overview of simulation progress and key metrics

Real-time monitoring and analysis

Convergence

Analysis of solution convergence behavior

Solution quality assessment

Monitor

Tracking of flow field variables at specific locations

Detailed flow analysis

Visualization

Advanced visualization tools for flow field data

Flow pattern analysis

Aeroacoustic

Acoustic analysis and noise prediction

Sound generation and propagation

Case comparison

Side-by-side comparison of multiple cases: configuration diff, shared visualization, and charts with CSV export

Cross-case and parameter-sweep analysis

Reports

Saved documents combining summary tables, synchronized 3D visualizations and 2D charts over assets from any project, exportable to PDF

Design comparison, study records and hand-off

Detailed Descriptions#

Dashboard#

The Dashboard provides an interactive overview of your simulation’s progress and key performance metrics.

Features:

  • Real-time progress tracking

  • Key performance indicators

  • Simulation status overview

  • Resource utilization metrics

Convergence#

Convergence analysis tools help assess the quality and stability of your simulation results.

Features:

  • Nonlinear residual monitoring

  • Linear residual tracking

  • CFL number visualization

  • State variable bounds

  • Maximum residual location tracking

Monitor#

Monitors enable detailed tracking of flow field variables at specific locations during simulation.

Available Types:

  • Total Forces

  • Forces by Surface

  • Heat Transfer by Surface

  • BET Forces and Moments

  • Force Distribution (X/Y)

  • Actuator Disk metrics

Visualization#

Advanced visualization tools for analyzing flow field data and patterns.

Features:

  • Surface visualization

  • Volume visualization

  • Slice analysis

  • Isosurface generation

  • Streamline visualization

Aeroacoustic#

Specialized tools for acoustic analysis and noise prediction.

Features:

  • Acoustic pressure monitoring

  • Frequency spectrum analysis

  • Overall Sound Pressure Level (OASPL) calculation

  • A-weighting support

  • Multiple observer positions

Case comparison#

Place several cases side by side to study trends across a sweep or compare design variants.

Features:

  • Add and compare multiple cases against a chosen reference

  • Inline diff of each case’s simulation configuration against the reference

  • Side-by-side flow-field visualization (up to four cases) with synchronized cameras

  • XY and series (convergence, min/max, forces and moments) plots

  • Chart, table, or combined layouts

  • CSV export of the comparison table

Reports#

Gather geometries, meshes and cases from any project into a saved, editable report and export it to PDF.

Features:

  • Summary tables per asset type, with reference-case deltas and force-scope selection

  • Visualization sections with up to eight synchronized views, scenes and viewpoints

  • 2D charts over sweep parameters, solver history or spatial coordinates, with CSV export

  • Grid layout with reorderable, resizable and renamable sections

  • PDF export with per-section content and viewpoint selection