Building Files from StarCD
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Building Files from StarCD

If you need to write out star.cel, star.vrt, and star.usr files from StarCD, follow these instructions:

  1. Launch StarCD

  2. Ensure that a *.vrt and *.cel file are written of the region of interest. This region can either be a complete CFD model or a subsection of the model

  3. Analyze data

  4. Post-processing-->Load data

    1. In the "File(s)" tab, click "open post file"

    2. In the "Data" tab:

      1. Scalar Data-->Turb Kinetic Energy

      2. Vector Data-->Velocity Components UVW

  5. Click Get Data

  6. Click View Post Registers

  7. To add other scalar values to store:

    1. Click Operate at the bottom of the Post Registers window

    2. Function-->Load vertex data-->turbulent energy (Registers 1-3 must contain vector data. Registers 4-6 must contain scalar data.)

    3. Select register

      NOTE:Although it is necessary to use vertex data rather than cell data, using vertex data might return an error. To solve this problem, copy the previous command line and add the register number (e.g., enter oper, getv, te, 5,)

    4. Ensure that "using relative values" is selected

    5. Click Apply to put data in an empty register

    6. Click Update list

    7. Repeat the previous steps to add data to registers 5 and 6 (pressure and viscosity)

  8. The data is now stored. In the pro-STAR window:

    1. Post-->save user data

    2. Registers: all

    3. File type: coded

    4. Range: all vertices

    5. Click Apply

    6. Click Close

  9. Manually close file (enter close *.usr)

  10. File-->save as coded

  11. Unclick boundary file

  12. Click Apply

    NOTE: Checked files are written out

  13. Enter Close All

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