Creating Single-Value Temperature Reports

FMU models can only exchange single-value data. In Simcenter STAR-CCM+, you can define single-value quantities using reports.

Create two temperature reports—one for the target fluid temperature, and one for the current temperature at the outlet.

For the target temperature, you define an expression report with the desired constant temperature of 300 K:

  1. Right-click the Reports node and select New > User > Expression.
  2. Rename the report, TargetTemperature, and set its Definition to 300.
For the current temperature, you create a surface average report for the temperature at the outlet. This report converts the computed temperature field to a single value that can then be imported by the FMU.
  1. Right-click the Reports node and select New > Metrics > Surface Average.
  2. Rename the report, CurrentTemperature, and set the following properties:
    Property Setting
    Field Function Temperature
    Units K
    Parts Regions > Fluid > Boundaries > outlet1
  3. Save the simulation.