Figure 7: Result Control

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Result control allows users to define extra simulation result outputs. This can be a specific solution field like vorticity, calculation of forces and moments on the facade of a monument due to wind in a wind comfort simulation, or areas of high stress in a structural analysis.

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The user can find the result control item inside the simulation tree. A general explanation of the result control settings for each type of analysis in SimScale can be seen below:

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• Forces and moments: Calculates the forces and moments on a specific surface. This is used, for example, when one wants to find the drag and lift coefficient of a car surface in the aerodynamic analysis.

• Surface data: Calculates average or an integral sum of the simulation results on a specified surface area.

• Probe points: One can place points for the measurement of the flow variables inside the model. They can be thought of as virtual hot wires, pitot tubes, or pressure taps. Users can define the probe points by creating point geometry primitives and setting the coordinates of those points.

• Field calculations: The user can enable additional calculations in the flow domain to explore flow characteristics. The calculations that can be done are pressure fields, turbulence, vorticity, and wall shear stress. Here it is also possible to define result controls for the pressure coefficient.