Flow360 Feature Update: Solution Interpolation on a New Mesh

Have you ever started running a simulation, but later decided you wanted to run it on a different mesh? Perhaps you were initially running the simulation on a coarse mesh, then wanted to switch to a denser mesh, using the results of the coarse mesh to initialize the flow on the finer mesh?

Now, with Flow360's interpolation feature, this and other related dilemmas can be easily resolved. Introduced in both the WebUI and the Python API, the interpolation feature will fit smoothly into your existing workflows.

To use this feature in Python, first run the desired case and generate the second mesh. Then, when forking the first case, add the argument interpolate_to_mesh and specify the second mesh.

To use this feature in Web UI, click on a case or a mesh in the project tree, then select interpolation, and that will open a selection of relevant options to interpolate with. The video below demonstrates how to use this feature.  

It's as easy as that! Try the interpolation feature today for:

• Using the results from a steady simulation on a coarse mesh to initialize for a transient simulation on a denser mesh

• Forking the simulation to run with a slightly different geometry, such as different flap or radar angles

• Initializing the flow-field with a BET Disk simulation and then changing it to fully-resolved blade simulation for simulations that include rotors/propellers