Calculating surface integrals in FLUENT.

You can calculate the surface integrals in fluent

using Fluent Command window Report
Surface Integrals (see figure). For example the
integral of axial velocity over the outlet will give
you the volume flow rate (m

!s) and can "e

calculates as shown. Select integral on the dropdown
menu for Report #ype$ Select %elocity and &xial
%elocity for drop down menus for Field varia"les
and air'outlet and fuel'outlet for the surfaces you
want to calculate the integrals on and press
Compute. F()*+# command window will give you
the result as follows
For more complex integrals li,e swirl num"er in your home wor,$ you will have to create custom field
functions. In order to get the surface integral
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$ we need to first create a field varia"le that is a

product of the axial velocity and the radial component of the grid. #his is done using custom'field'
functions. Select Fluent
Command -indow
.efine Custom Field
Functions. You will get a
calculator type interface as
shown. First give a name
to your function (I am
going to call it swirlnum'
den) and define it using
field functions and
mathematical operations.
/ere we need &xial
%elocity and radial'
component. You can find
these under %elocity and 0rid field
functions. Select them and press
define.
Your custom varia"le will now
appear in the field varia"les section
of your surface integral calculator.
)se it to calculate the integral.