B
- Bad Cell Indicator
- Displays an
integer value between 0 and 3 to indicate the quality of cells within a
mesh:
- 0: The good cell has only good neighbors.
- 1: The bad cell has good neighbors.
- 2: The good cell has bad neighbors.
- 3: The bad cell has no good neighbors.
- Battery Cell Current
- The current, I, passing between the posts of the battery cell (A). For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Cell Voltage
- The voltage drop, V, between the posts of the battery cell (V). For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Electrical Solver Total Heat
- The total generated heat from the electrical solver before it is mapped onto the thermal mesh (W). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Electrode Polarization Heat
- Volume-based heat generated due to polarization of the two electrodes. This is initiated by the electrochemistry reaction (W/m3). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Heat Release Model Cumulative Energy Released
- The accumulated energy released by the battery cell during each time step. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Heat Release Model Status
- Represents the status of the model. A value of 0 means the model is not active, 1 means the model is active. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Negative Current Density
- A vector field denoting the flux of current through the negative electrode for each e-cell (A/m2). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Negative Electrochemical Current Density
- A vector field denoting the flux of current through the negative electrode for each e-cell in the axial direction of the cell (A/m2). This field function is available for cylindrical and prismatic cells only. For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Negative Electrode
- Provides a scalar value of 1 in the mesh cells where the negative electrode is present. Provides 0 where the negative electrode is not present. For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Negative Plate Voltage
- The voltage across the negative electrode for each e-cell (V). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Ohmic Heat
- Volume-based heat generated by Joule Effect for each e-cell (W/m3). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Overlap Electrode
- Provides a scalar value of 1 in the mesh cells where both the negative and positive electrodes are present. Provides 0 in all other locations. For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Positive Current Density
- A vector field denoting the flux of current through the positive electrode for each e-cell (A/m2). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Positive Electrochemical Current Density
- A vector field denoting the flux of current through the positive electrode for each e-cell in the axial direction of the cell (A/m2). This field function is available for cylindrical and prismatic cells only. For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Positive Electrode
- Provides a scalar value of 1 in the mesh cells where the positive electrode is present. Provides 0 where the positive electrode is not present. For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Positive Plate Voltage
- The voltage across the positive electrode for each e-cell (V). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Single True Cell Current
- The current through a single true cell for each e-cell (A). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery SOC
- The state of charge—with fully discharged as 0.0 and fully charged as 1.0. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Tab Voltage
- The voltage in each tab (V). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Thermal Mass
- A material property which is an analogy for the heat capacity, Thermal Mass = Cp x Mass (J/K). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Core Part Density
- The updated battery core part density as mass is lost during venting in thermal runaway. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Cumulative Mass Loss
- Represents the total mass loss from the core battery part due to venting. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Mass Flow Rate
- Provides the mass flow rate of the venting gases. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Status
- Represents the status of the model. A value of 0 means the model is not active, 1 means the model is active. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Time
- Represents the elapsed time from the momet the battery vent model is activated. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Total Temperature
- Provides the total temperature of the venting gases. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Vent Model Volumetric Heat
- Provides the value of the volumetric heat loss due to venting in the battery. For 0D battery cells.
- Battery Volts
- Equal to (Positive Plate Voltage - Negative Plate Voltage) for each e-cell (V). For 3D battery cells.
- Battery Volumetric Heat
- Volume-based sum of all the generated heat: Electrode Polarization Heat (includes entropic heat) + Ohmic Heat (W/m3). For 3D battery cells.
- Blob Index of [Phase] for Blob Cloud [number]
- The unique index that is assigned to each of the detected blob clouds. This field function is available on cells.
- Blob Cell Count
- The number of cells in the blob.
- Blob Centroid
- The center of mass of the blob.
- Blob Diameter
- The diameter is estimated from the blob volume and assumes that the blob has a spherical shape.
- Blob Inertia Tensor Eigenvalue Ratio
- The ratio of minimum to maximum eigenvalue of the blob inertia tensor. in Eqn. (2640). You can use this ratio to evaluate the shape of a blob, specifically, how isotropic a blob is. If the blob is isotropic, including a perfect sphere, then . Otherwise, .
- Blob Mass
- The total mass of the relevant phase in the blob.
- Blob Radius
- The radius is estimated from the blob volume and assumes that the blob has a spherical shape.
- Blob Sphericity
- The ratio of the surface area of the perfect sphere to the actual surface area of a blob assuming the same blob volume. in Eqn. (2637). You can use blob sphericity to evaluate the shape of a blob. Blob sphericity values approaching 1 indicate a spherical droplet shape, whereas blob sphericity values approaching 0 indicate a ligament shape.
- Blob Surface Area
- The surface area is estimated from the blob diameter and assumes that the blob has a spherical shape.
- Blob Velocity
- The mass averaged velocity of the blob.
- Blob Volume
- The total volume of the relevant phase in the blob.
- Block-Mapped n: <a<> to <b>
- This field function displays the information calculated for the specified block-mapped coordinate system
- Body Acceleration
- Accelerations of the connected bodies.
- Body Angular Acceleration
- Angular accelerations of the connected bodies.
- Body Angular Velocity
- Angular velocities of the connected bodies.
- Body Force
- Vector field function that represents the resultant of the body forces. At a node , it is defined as:
- Body Id
- Indices of the bodies that are connected to the end points.
- Body Position
- Positions of the connected bodies.
- Body Velocity
- Velocities of the connected bodies.
- Boiling Rate of [phase interaction]
- The rate of mass transfer from liquid to vapor due to boiling.
- Bond Damage
- The damage to a bond, on a scale from 0 (undamaged) to 1 (broken). See in Eqn. (3298).
- Bond Shear Strength
- The shear strength of the bond, specified for each bonded contact, based on values assigned in the Simple Failure model. See in Eqn. (3293).
- Bond State
- Indicates whether any given particle contact is bonded (value 1) or not (value 0).
- Bond Tensile Strength
- The tensile strength of the bond, specified for each bonded contact, based on values assigned in the Simple Failure model. See in Eqn. (3292).
- Boundary Advection Heat Flux
- The magnitude of
the advection heat flux vector normal to the boundary. The quantity includes
the energy that is carried by the fluid across the domain boundary and is
only defined at flow openings. Consistent with the other heat fluxes, the
sign convention is positive for transfer out of the domain.
In a multiphase continuum, a version of this field function is created for each phase.
- Boundary Advection Heat Transfer
- The heat
transferred by advection at the boundary. The quantity is essentially the
rate that energy is advected into and out of the domain by the moving fluid.
Consistent with the other heat transfer rates, the sign convention is
positive for transfer leaving the domain.
In a multiphase continuum, a version of this field function is created for each phase.
- Boundary Blob Mark
- Indicates blobs that are
attached to boundaries of the following boundary types: Velocity Inlet, Mass
Flow Inlet, Stagnation Inlet, Outlet, Pressure Outlet, Symmetry, Baffle,
Porous Baffle, and Wall.
Internal interface boundaries are not included.
Available values are:
- 0—the blob is not attached to a boundary.
-
1—the blob is attached to a boundary.
Due to the effect of the boundary, the blob volume and blob diameter may not be accurate. The blob is not suitable to include in blob statistics or convert to a Lagrangian particle when the Resolved VOF-Lagrangian Transition model is used.
This field function is useful when you are visualizing blobs of liquid in VOF-LMP hybrid multiphase simulations, for example, gear lubrication, E-machine cooling, and vehicle water management.
- Boundary Circumferential Bin Coordinate
- This coordinate is computed as a blend of axial and radial coordinates. It is equal to the radius of the bin when the machine axis is aligned with the boundary normal, and is equal to the axial coordinate when the machine axis is perpendicular to the boundary normal.
- Boundary Circumferential Bin Index
- Displays the sequential index number of the bin
- Boundary Conduction Heat Flux
- The magnitude of
the conduction heat flux vector normal to the boundary, defined as
, summed from boundary conduction, boiling,
and radiation heat flux.
This quantity includes molecular and turbulent diffusion effects at the boundary (positive denotes transfer out of the domain). The advection contribution at open flow boundaries is separately included in the Boundary Advection Heat Flux.
- Boundary Conduction Heat Transfer
- The heat
transferred by conduction at the boundary, defined as
, summed from boundary conduction, boiling,
and radiation heat flux.
This quantity includes molecular and turbulent diffusion effects at the boundary (positive denotes transfer out of the domain). The advection contribution at open flow boundaries is separately included in the Boundary Advection Heat Transfer.
- Boundary Displacement
- The displacement of a free surface or exterior interface, given to the morphing function for mesh adaptation.
- Boundary Electric Current Sheet
- Vector field function that represents the electric current sheet . See Eqn. (4313).
- Boundary Electron Number Accumulation
- Surface electron number density accumulation on a charge accumulation interface. [/m2]
- Boundary Emissivity
- The gray emissivity at the boundary. Only available for gray radiation.
- Boundary Emissivity of <band-name>
- The spectral emissivity at the boundary for band <band-name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband).
- Boundary Emissivity on External Side
- The gray emissivity at the surface for the outward-facing side. Only available when the Radiation Transfer Option is set to External or Internal and External.
- Boundary Emissivity on External Side of <band-name>
- The gray emissivity at the surface of the outward-facing side for band <band-name>. This field function is only available on outer wall surfaces if the Thermal Specification is set to Environment, with spectral radiation (multiband).
- Boundary Heat Flux
- The magnitude of
the heat flux vector normal to the boundary, defined as
, summed from all forms of heat flux—boundary
conduction, convection, and radiation, including contributions from incident Lagrangian parcels.
For harmonic balance cases, the value of the heat flux is a time-mean.
- Boundary Heat Flux on External Side
- The magnitude of the heat flux vector normal to the surface for the outward facing side. This field function is only available on outer wall surfaces if the Thermal Specification is set to Environment.
- Boundary Heat Flux Radiation Coefficient
- The boundary heat
flux radiation coefficient, defined by
, where
is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant and
is the total emissivity. This quantity can
be used in external CAE packages to express the radiative emission flux in
terms of the boundary temperature:
where is the boundary heat flux radiation coefficient.
- Boundary Heat Transfer
- The heat
transferred at the boundary, defined as
.
For harmonic balance cases, the value of the heat transfer is a time-mean.
- Boundary Index
- This field function displays the index number that is associated with the boundaries. Each boundary has a unique boundary index that distinguishes it.
- Boundary Irradiation
- The irradiation at the boundary. The irradiation is the radiative heat flux incident on a surface. This property is a full-spectrum quantity. For spectral radiation (multiband), it includes contributions from all wavelengths (bands).
- Boundary Irradiation of <band-name>
- The irradiation for band <band-name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband).
- Boundary Irradiation of <band-name> on External Side
- The irradiation of the external side of a boundary between the environment and an internal domain for band <band-name>. Available only when Radiation Transfer Option is set to External or Internal and External.
- Boundary Irradiation on External Side
- The irradiation of the external side of a boundary between the environment and an internal domain. Available only when Radiation Transfer Option is set to External or Internal and External.
- Boundary Mean Radiant Temperature
- The mean radiant temperature (MRT) at the boundary.
- Boundary Molar Accumulation of [ion]
- Surface electrochemical species molar density accumulation on a charge accumulation interface. [kmol/m2].
- Boundary Passive Scalar Flux of <passive scalar>
- The rate per unit area at which a passive scalar quantity flows across a boundary.
- Boundary Radiation Heat Flux
- The net radiative heat flux to the boundary (absorption minus emission). A positive value indicates a net absorption by the boundary. This property is a full-spectrum quantity. For spectral radiation (multiband), it includes contributions from all wavelengths (bands).
- Boundary Radiation Heat Flux of <band-name>
- The net radiative heat flux to the boundary (absorption minus emission) for band <band-name>.
- Boundary Radiation Heat Flux of <band name> on External Side
- The radiation heat flux of the external side of the boundary between the environment and an internal domain for the band <band name>. This field function is only available on outer wall surfaces if the Thermal Specification is set to Environment.
- Boundary Radiation Heat Flux on External Side
- The radiation heat-flux of the external side of a boundary between the environment and an internal domain. Available only when the Radiation Transfer Option is set to External or Internal and External.
- Boundary Radiosity
- The radiosity at the boundary. The radiosity is essentially the radiative heat flux leaving a surface. This property is a full-spectrum quantity. For spectral radiation (multiband), it includes contributions from all wavelengths (bands).
- Boundary Radiosity of <band name>
- The radiosity for band <band-name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband)
- Boundary Radiosity of <band-name> on External Side
- The radiosity of the external side of a boundary between the environment and an internal domain for band <band-name>. Available only when an environment condition is applied.
- Boundary Radiosity on External Side
- The radiosity of the external side of a boundary between the environment and an internal domain. Available only when an environment condition is applied.
- Boundary Reflection Specularity
- The fraction of total reflectivity which is specular in nature.
- Boundary Reflection Specularity of <band-name>
- The fraction of total reflectivity for band <band name> which is specular in nature.
- Boundary Reflection Specularity on the External Side
- The fraction of total reflectivity on the surface for the outward-facing side which is specular in nature. Available when an environment boundary condition is selected.
- Boundary Reflection Specularity on External Side of <band-name>
- The gray reflectivity at the surface of the outward-facing side for band <band-name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband).
- Boundary Reflectivity
- The gray reflectivity at the boundary. Only available for gray radiation.
- Boundary Reflectivity of <band name>
- The spectral reflectivity at the boundary for band <band name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband).
- Boundary Reflectivity on External Side
- The gray reflectivity at the surface of the outward-facing side. Only available for gray radiation.
- Boundary Reflectivity on External Side of <band-name>
- The gray reflectivity at the surface of the outward-facing side for band <band-name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband).
- BoundarySamplesDataMapper[n][Field Name]
- description
- Boundary Sliver Cell Indicator
- This field function indicates cells that are “boundary slivers”. Boundary slivers are flat cells on the outer boundaries of the solution domain that can be removed without affecting the topology of the mesh.
- Boundary Species Electrochemical Reaction Flux of [species]
- Available when using both the Electrochemical Reactions model and the Electrochemical Species model. Shows the reaction flux, , in [kmol/m2s] for all electrochemical species and the solid species that are registered for the specific electrochemical reaction mechanism.
- Boundary Specific Electric Current
- Represents the specific electric current (Eqn. (4283)), with opposite sign, or the SEI normal component of electric current density ,
- Boundary Specific Electric Current (Imag, Real, Phase, Magnitude)
- Represent the imaginary part, real part, phase, and magnitude of the complex specific electric current (complex equivalent of in Eqn. (4283)), with opposite sign.
- Boundary Transmissivity
- The gray transmissivity at the boundary. Only available for gray radiation.
- Boundary Transmissivity of <band-name>
- The spectral transmissivity at the boundary for band <band-name>. Only available for spectral radiation (multiband).
- Bubble Departure Diameter of [Interface]
- in Eqn. (2150) for the Tolubinsky Kostanchuk model or Eqn. (2152) for the Kocamustafaogullari model.
- Bubble Departure Frequency of [Interface]
- in Eqn. (2155).
- Bubble Induced Quenching Heat Transfer Coefficient of [Interface]
- in Eqn. (2156).
- Bubble Induced Quenching Temperature Distance of [Interface]
- in Eqn. (2921).
- Bubble Induced Quenching Temperature Factor of [Interface]
- in Eqn. (2921).
- Bubble Influence Wall Area Fraction of [Interface]
- in Eqn. (2924).
- Burnt Density
- The density conditioned in the burnt gases.
- Bulk Substance Electrochemical Reaction Flux of [porous phase]
- in Eqn. (4149).
- Burnt Temperature
- in Eqn. (3933).