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Forum: OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD August 15, 2013, 08:38
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Posted By hakonbar
Exactly. The drag component of the force is...

Exactly. The drag component of the force is parallel with the flow direction, and the lift component is normal to it, pointing upwards for positive lift, and downwards for negative.
Forum: OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD August 14, 2013, 06:12
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Posted By hakonbar
Yep, that's correct! If your foil is a 4-digit...

Yep, that's correct! If your foil is a 4-digit NACA foil, you can use Håkon Strandenes' foil generator (link further up in the thread). This one lets you set the angle of attack of the foil when you...
Forum: OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD July 16, 2013, 13:16
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Posted By hakonbar
Hi biau, In this case, the foil was at an...

Hi biau,

In this case, the foil was at an angle, and the incoming flow was in the positive x-direction, so there was no need to change the reference directions away from the default.
Forum: OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD March 16, 2013, 06:03
Replies: 8
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Posted By hakonbar
Thanks a lot! Man, I can't believe I overlooked...

Thanks a lot! Man, I can't believe I overlooked that bit. It really helps with a fresh pair of eyes when you've stared yourself blind at a problem. =)

EDIT: I've also been made aware of a bug in...
Forum: OpenFOAM Running, Solving & CFD March 8, 2013, 09:43
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Posted By hakonbar
"libforces.so" reporting too low values for forces on airfoil.

Hi everyone!

My name is Håkon Line, and I'm a mechanical engineering student at the NTNU, Trondheim. I started using OpenFOAM about half a year ago, and am now using it for my Master's thesis. I'm...
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