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Import Pressure Data from StarCCM+ to Hypermesh

Hello I am looking to import my pressure data from Star CMM into Hypermesh so I can get an accurate pressure distribution on my airfoils. I heard around that I can import the data using a .out file but I'm not sure on how to go about that.

Any advice on how to do this would be great. Thanks.

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Adriano_Koga

Can you describe a little bit more your final goal?

Anyway, you could try the 'fields' entity created in model browser in HyperMesh.

They allow you to read data from results or external models and map them into your current model.

Take a look at the documentation for 'fields', so it might help you.

QuyNguyenDai

Hello I am looking to import my pressure data from Star CMM into Hypermesh so I can get an accurate pressure distribution on my airfoils. I heard around that I can import the data using a .out file but I'm not sure on how to go about that.

Any advice on how to do this would be great. Thanks.

From any software, if you can output your pressure field under the following format, you can use without issue in Hypermesh:

 X-coordinate1 y-coordinate1 z-coordinate1 pressure1 X-coordinate2 y-coordinate2 z-coordinate2 pressure2 X-coordinate3 y-coordinate3 z-coordinate3 pressure3

By this way, I work no problem with Fluent/OpenFOAM.

PicoMiko

Can you describe a little bit more your final goal?

Anyway, you could try the 'fields' entity created in model browser in HyperMesh.

They allow you to read data from results or external models and map them into your current model.

Take a look at the documentation for 'fields', so it might help you.

My final goal is to get an accurate force profile for my airfoil so that I can figure out its deflection.

Where could I find the documentation for 'fields' by any chance?

Adriano_Koga

Go to hypermesh help and search for fields. It will show you the options and format for the csv file to use as input.