32.3.9.1. Checking the Face Alignment ..................................................................................... 694
32.3.9.2. Checking the Element Quality .................................................................................... 696
32.3.9.3. Checking the Element Volume ................................................................................... 697
32.3.9.4. Checking the Skewness .............................................................................................. 699
32.3.9.4.1. Equilateral-Volume-Based Skewness .................................................................. 700
32.3.9.4.2. Skewness-Normalized Equiangular .................................................................... 701
32.3.10. Loading an Existing Mesh ................................................................................................. 702
33. Calculating a Solution ....................................................................................................................... 703
33.1. Overview .................................................................................................................................... 703
33.2. General Procedure for Setting Up and Calculating a Solution ........................................................ 704
33.3. Choosing the Discretization Scheme ........................................................................................... 705
33.4. Setting Under-Relaxation Factors ................................................................................................ 706
33.5. Selecting the Multigrid Scheme ................................................................................................... 707
33.6. Selecting the Version of the Solver ............................................................................................... 708
33.7. Initializing the Solution ............................................................................................................... 708
33.8. Monitoring the Solution .............................................................................................................. 709
33.8.1. Defining Solution Monitors ................................................................................................. 710
33.8.1.1. Object Monitor Points ................................................................................................ 711
33.8.2. Plotting Residuals ............................................................................................................... 712
33.9. Defining Postprocessing Objects ................................................................................................. 712
33.10. Defining Reports ....................................................................................................................... 712
33.11. Setting the Solver Controls ........................................................................................................ 713
33.11.1. Using the Solve Panel to Set the Solver Controls ................................................................ 714
33.11.2. Advanced Solution Control Options .................................................................................. 718
33.11.3. Results Solution Control Options ....................................................................................... 720
33.11.4. Parallel Processing ............................................................................................................ 722
33.11.4.1. Dedicated Parallel Machine ...................................................................................... 724
33.12. Partitioning the Grid .................................................................................................................. 724
33.12.1. Workstation Cluster .......................................................................................................... 724
33.13. Starting Parallel ANSYS Icepak with the Microsoft Job Scheduler ................................................ 725
33.13.1. Batch Processing of ANSYS Icepak Projects on a Windows Machine .................................... 726
33.14. Performing Calculations ............................................................................................................ 727
33.14.1. Starting the Calculation .................................................................................................... 728
33.14.2.The Solution residuals Graphics Display and Control Window ............................................ 728
33.14.3. Changing the Solution Monitors During the Calculation .................................................... 730
33.14.4. Ending the Calculation ...................................................................................................... 730
33.14.5. Judging Convergence ....................................................................................................... 731
33.15. Diagnostic Tools for Technical Support ....................................................................................... 731
34. Examining the Results ....................................................................................................................... 733
34.1. Overview: The Post Menu and Postprocessing Toolbar ................................................................. 733
34.1.1.The Post Menu .................................................................................................................... 733
34.1.2. The Postprocessing Toolbar ................................................................................................ 735
34.2. Graphical Displays ....................................................................................................................... 736
34.2.1. Overview of Generating Graphical Displays ......................................................................... 736
34.2.2.The Significance of Color in Graphical Displays .................................................................... 736
34.2.3. Managing Postprocessing Objects ...................................................................................... 737
34.2.3.1. Activating and Deactivating Postprocessing Objects ................................................... 738
34.2.3.2. Modifying Postprocessing Objects ............................................................................. 738
34.2.3.3. Deleting Postprocessing Objects ................................................................................ 738
34.2.3.4. Rescaling Vectors in the Display ................................................................................. 739
34.2.3.5. Saving and Reloading Postprocessing Objects ............................................................ 739
34.2.3.6. Saving, Reloading, and Clearing ANSYS Icepak Views ................................................... 739
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