Comparison with Measurements

To compare the predictions with the experimental data, first load the files containing the vertical temperatures and horizontal velocities at the door.

  1. Expand the Tools node.
  2. Right-click the Tables node and select New Table > File Table.
  3. In the Open dialog, navigate to your stecklerFire directory and select the DoorTempExpt.csv and DoorUvelExpt.csv files.
  4. To read the data, click Open.
    The DoorTempExpt.csv and DoorUvelExpt.csv files are now listed under the Tables node.

Create a line probe against which to plot the predicted profiles:

  1. Click the Geometry Scene 1 tab at the top of the Graphics window to activate the scene.
  2. Right-click the Derived Parts node and select New > Probe > Line Probe.
  3. Set the following properties for the line probe:
    Property Setting

    Input Parts

    		Regions > Room

    Point 1

    		[1.4, 0.0, 0.0] m

    Point 2

    		[1.4, 0.0, 1.83] m

    Resolution

    		20

    Display

    		New Surface Displayer
  4. Click Create then Close.
    A Derived Parts > Line Probe node appears in the simulation tree.

Create a plot for temperature comparison with measurement using the following settings:

  1. Right-click the Plots node and select New Plot > XY Plot.
  2. Rename the XY Plot 1 node to Door Temperature.
  3. Edit the Plots > Door Temperature node and set the following properties:
    Node Property Setting
    Door Temperature Title Door Temperature
    Parts Derived Parts > Line Probe
    X Type > Vector Quantity Value [0, 0, 1] m
    Y Types > Y Type 1 Smooth Values Activated
    Scalar Function Field Function Temperature
    Line Probe Sort Plot Data Activated
    Line Style Style Solid
    Axes
    Left Axis > Title Title Temperature [K]
    Lock Title Name Activated
    Bottom Axis > Title Title Position (m)
    Lock Title Name Activated
    Legend x-Position 0.8
    y-Position 0.1
  4. To re-orient the plot axes:
    1. Right-click the Axes node and select Orient Axes.
    2. In the Orient Axes dialog, click then .
      The Temperature axis appears on the bottom side of the plot and the Position axis appears on the left side of the plot.
  5. Right-click the Plots > Door Temperature > Data Series node and select Add Data.
  6. In the Add Data Providers to Plot dialog, select DoorTempExpt and click OK.
  7. Edit the Data Series > DoorTempExpt node and set the following properties:
    Node Property Setting
    DoorTempExpt Legend Name Experimental Temp.
    Lock Legend Name Activated
    Table DoorTempExpt
    X Column Y
    Y Column Temperature [K]
    Sort Plot Data Activated
    Symbol Style Shape Empty Square
    Color Blue

The temperature comparison graph setup is now complete. Create a similar plot for the door velocity.

  1. Copy and paste the Door Temperature plot and rename as Door Velocity.
  2. Edit the Door Velocity node and set the following properties:
    Node Property Setting
    Door Velocity Title Door Velocity
    Y Types
    Y Type 1 > Scalar Function Field Function Velocity[i]
    Axes
    Bottom Axis > Title Title Velocity (m/s)
  3. Expand the Door Velocity > Data Series > DoorTempExpt node and set the following properties:
    Property Setting
    Legend Name Experimental Velocity
    Table DoorUvelExpt
    X Column Y
    Y Column V [m/s]
    The velocity comparison graph setup is now complete.