Diffference between mass weighted average and Area
Hi, I don't understand the difference between Mass weighted average and area weighted average, when i must use one or the other. (results are very different).
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Re: Diffference between mass weighted average and
Mass averaging is summation of (value * mass flow) / summation of mass flow over the surface of interest. Area averaging is summation of (value * area) / summation of area over the surface of interest.
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regarding mass weighted average velocity
Hi,
i just want to know that is average velocity( mass weighted ) dependent on grid number ? Actually i am simulating flow through pipe , and flow is laminar so friction factor theoretical is 64/ Re . And flow is fully developed(done using C coding) .for Re 500 f th is 0.128. and i am getting 0.145 and its not acceptable i guess. U max is 0.01817. So actual avg. velocity value should be 0.01284813 but fluent giving me d value 0.012135. Can anyone tell me whats going wrong or how to improve avg. velocity value (mass weighted ) Since flow is laminar we cant get actual pressure drop(static) and its coming out 0.2396 and fluent giving me 0.24 so its close only problem is with velocity plz. tell what is wrong |
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I tried with 0.1 million cell count and 0.6 million, only i could see decrease in pressure drop but average velocity remained same
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I have a question about calculating area weighted average
how to calculating it for a variable? |
Just go to surface integral. Choose the area weighted and choose your variable from list.
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yes I know,just by some simple click I can get Area weighted average.
you are cool:) my mean is "Calculating with udf" |
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Any how you can look for those functions and write a udf. Refer to udf manual for samples. |
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