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Old   July 26, 2008, 15:22
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rc2v07
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Hi again!

Im simulating a keel and bulb in water, steady at 13m/s 6 degree angle of attack. The problem is convergence only to 10*-3 and that pressure drag is greatly underestimted. Viscous drag is quite good though. I am using SST with a Y+ of 1 and lift prediction is fine. Any ideas?!

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Old   July 26, 2008, 17:00
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Rogerio Fernandes Brito
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Hi Sir rc2v07,

i didnīt get your computational domain. But, change the scheme? - change the mesh? (how about a hexahedrical mesh?) - increase the level of turbulence?

Whatever her merits, good lucky there!
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Old   July 28, 2008, 02:58
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Glenn Horrocks
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Hi,

Have you done a mesh independance check? Are you running the right rubulence model? You might need a transition turbulence model here. Are you boundaries far enough away? Have you got the inlet turbulence levels set right? Is the surface smoothness correct?

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Old   July 28, 2008, 18:18
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Hi Glenn,

Have done mesh independence and running SST, tried laminar and K-epsilon to get an initial values file but get overflow problem. Domain is large engough for sure. I might try transitional. Thanks
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