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reference conditions
Dictionary of reference conditions used throughout the simulation
temperaturerequiredpressurerequiredv›reference lengthprofile›total pressure ratiototal temperature ratiostatic pressure ratioreynolds noviscosityturbulence intensityeddy viscosity ratioambient turbulence intensityambient eddy viscosity ratio
temperaturerequired
float·required·>= 0
Static temperature (K)
pressurerequired
float·required·>= 0
Static pressure (Pa)
reference length
float·default 1·>= 0
Reference length (m) used in Reynolds number calculation
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →total pressure ratio
float·not set by default·>= 0
Total pressure ratio for inflow boundary conditions
Used inplate
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →total temperature ratio
float·not set by default·>= 0
Total temperature ratio for inflow boundary conditions
Used inplate
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →static pressure ratio
float·not set by default·>= 0
Static pressure ratio for outflow boundary conditions
Used inwindsor_body
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →reynolds noviscous / rans only
float·not set by default·>= 0
Reynolds number. Only valid for viscous or RANS equations.
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →viscosityviscous / rans only
float·not set by default·>= 0
Viscosity. Only valid for viscous or RANS equations.
Used incanopy
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →turbulence intensityrans only
float·default 0.01·>= 0
Freestream turbulence intensity (fraction, e.g. 0.01 = 1%)
Used in3DBump
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →eddy viscosity ratiorans only
float·default 0.1·>= 0
Ratio of eddy viscosity to molecular viscosity (μt/μ)
Used in3DBump
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →ambient turbulence intensityrans only
float·default 1e-20·>= 0
Ambient turbulence intensity for far-field conditions
Used innaca0012
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →ambient eddy viscosity ratiorans only
float·default 1e-20·>= 0
Ambient eddy viscosity ratio for far-field conditions
Used innaca0012
Guidance: Choosing initialisation and reference state →