Pressure drop in symmetric models

ysfuzn · August 14, 2007, 01:53

Hi All,

I have a quarter symmetric model, in which I want to calculate the pressure drop (total pressure loss). If I post process the quarter model for pressure drop, do I need to consider the quarter symmetry? Or just calculate the total pressure difference in quarter model and report it?

Another question: Do fluent reports the full mass flow rate in this case? Or I have to multiply it by 4 (quarter symmetry) to get actual mass flow rate?

ysfuzn · August 14, 2007, 01:58

Factor 4 for the massflow Factor 1 for the pressure drop

August 14, 2007, 02:01

Thanks a lot mAx

August 14, 2007, 01:53	Pressure drop in symmetric models	#1
carno Guest Posts: n/a	Hi All, I have a quarter symmetric model, in which I want to calculate the pressure drop (total pressure loss). If I post process the quarter model for pressure drop, do I need to consider the quarter symmetry? Or just calculate the total pressure difference in quarter model and report it? Another question: Do fluent reports the full mass flow rate in this case? Or I have to multiply it by 4 (quarter symmetry) to get actual mass flow rate? ysfuzn likes this.

August 14, 2007, 01:58	Re: Pressure drop in symmetric models	#2
mAx Guest Posts: n/a	Factor 4 for the massflow Factor 1 for the pressure drop ysfuzn likes this.

August 14, 2007, 02:01	Re: Pressure drop in symmetric models	#3
carno Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks a lot mAx

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