[ohma0043]

Hi all, I am trying to run a CFD test for an Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (essentially a blunt body) in a wind tunnel. For this wind tunnel model, I have approximately 20% tunnel blockage. I will be looking for drag and turbulent flow characteristics around the decelerator. The question I have is, does CFX already incorporate tunnel blockage into its calculations or do I need to set it up to achieve accurate results. Any help towards this problem will be of great use.

Also, I will be running at low subsonic speeds, apprx. 38 m/s, and I will be using the K-Omega turbulence model. At the inlet I have a velocity boundary condition of 38 m/s and at the outlet I have a bound condition of 0 Pascal relative pressure. Along the walls I have used no-slip bound conditions.

To simplify the calculations required I have used a symmetry plane to cut the model in half. The wind tunnel is approximately 25 inches wide and 40 inches high. The model has a diameter of 16 inches.

Thanks,
Eric