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by gaggio
Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:50 am
Forum: code_saturne usage
Topic: Checking thrust provided by fan
Replies: 4
Views: 3075

Re: Checking thrust provided by fan

Thanks for your reply. Actually the pressure jump was given in input, calculated exactly as you propose: thrust divided by area. So verifying that is just checking that the pressure jump put in input is actually accounted for in the simulation, but the obtained force is not checked this way. I was m...
by gaggio
Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:12 pm
Forum: code_saturne usage
Topic: Checking thrust provided by fan
Replies: 4
Views: 3075

Checking thrust provided by fan

Hello, pretty new Code_Saturne user here, now needing some advice on the usage of fans. This feature seems powerful although not fully documented, however the source code provides good hints. In my application (study of the wake behind marine propellers) I defined a pair of fans with appropriate bla...