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Old   December 18, 2011, 12:10
Default Negative power and torque(Axial Turbine analysis)
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Dear all,
I have modeled an axial turbine in CFX. I used the macro calculator to get the torque and power and it gives me negative torque and power! What does it mean?
If a negative torque is just mentioning the direction of rotation so why should I get a negative power(since P=T.Omega)?
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