Mirror 2D and Mirror 3D

) data set to extend a solution defined on one side of an axis to the other side of the axis. This can be useful for visualization of a solution to an axisymmetric problem. Use a (

) data set to extend a solution defined on one side of a plane to the other side of a plane. They are selected from the and submenus.


	Go to Common Results Node Settings for links to information about these sections: Data, Axis Data (Mirror 2D), and Plane Data (Mirror 3D).


	Generally, operations on vector quantities using the mirror data set work if you use the Mirror data set directly from the plot but do not work if you use it indirectly with another data set in between. For example, use a mirror of a cut data set operation order rather than a cut of a mirror.

Advanced

Select the check box to create a variable. The default, mir1side, is 1 in the original domain and 0 in the mirror. Use the variable in the section of a plot window to exclude quantities from the mirror side. Under , enter or edit the variable names for the mirrored coordinate system. Enter or edit the , , and (Mirror 3D only) variable names in the respective fields. The default names are mir1x, mir1y, and mir1z, respectively.

From the list, choose (the default) or . The symmetric transformation negates the vector component orthogonal to the symmetry axis or plane. The antisymmetric transform negates the vector components parallel to the symmetry axis or plane. The latter option can be useful for visualizing models with odd symmetry.

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For a Mirror 3D example, and with the Chemical Reaction Engineering Module, see Thermal Stresses in a Monolithic Reactor: Application Library path .

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For a Mirror 2D example, and with the Plasma Module, see DC Glow Discharge: Application Library path .