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Old   June 10, 2009, 23:45
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Hi all,

I'm currently simulating a VAWT in CosmosFloworks. I more or less manage to find correct values for the torque that I can expect at a certain amount of wind speed. But I always have to specify the amount of RPM in the global rotating setting. Isn't it possible only to give the wind speed and find out the RPM of the VAWT ?
Another question is, I tried to specify a local rotating region but it won't work, I can't define it if it's not a closed area (a cylinder would work but not a open region), any idea someone? I am currently using global rotation which is a bit wrong, I know, but that's the only way I can do for now.

if any answers or even questions feel free, I'm running out of imagination !

Thanks in advance,

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