IDENTIFICATION OF FLUID FLOW BOTTLENECKS

摘要

Techniques for determining one or more fluid flow characteristic values of a structure are disclosed. A fluid flow vector and a pressure gradient vector for a portion of the structure are determined, and a dot/cross product of the fluid flow vector with the pressure gradient vector is obtained to provide a fluid flow characteristic value. The fluid flow characteristic value can be used for modifying the structure to improve fluid flow through the structure.

主权项

1. One or more computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:
determining a fluid flow vector for the portion of the structure; determining a pressure gradient vector for the portion of the structure; determining a fluid flow characteristic value for the portion of the structure by obtaining a product of the fluid flow vector with the pressure gradient vector; and displaying or storing the fluid flow characteristic value.