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Old   August 13, 2017, 20:00
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Hello to all,
i have a little doubt. In my blockMesh file i wrote

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convertToMeters 1e-6;
Does the scale apply other changes to other parameters? Should i take it in consideration when i set the diffusivity value for the scalarTransportFoam?

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This parameter only scales the magnitudes of your geometry introduced in the blockMeshDict-file.

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Should i take it in consideration when i set the diffusivity value for the scalarTransportFoam?
Well, it depends... (see How to give enough info to get help). In case you are simply interested on simulating a practical application "no, you shouldn't".
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Hello alberto,
as guin said, the factor only applies to your mesh. As the diffusivity doesn't depend on your mesh/domain size (e.g. the diffusivity of oxygen(g) - water(l) will be the same on all scales) you don't need to scale it as long as you don't scale other parameters, e.g. the viscosity.
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