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Old   September 22, 2015, 10:06
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I am trying to calculate the drag force due to pressure on part of the wall (not all the wall) who can I done it? I also try to calculate it by F=sum(P*n)
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It's easiest if you split your surfaces so that the desired region is its own part.

Don't forget to also integrate the wall shear stress to compute the total drag force.
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Old   September 23, 2015, 01:21
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the surface (line) at fluent?
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Old   September 23, 2015, 09:37
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my surface at fluent I use
mesh-> separate?
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I think it means split your surface before you mesh it.
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