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Rotation Using MRF

  • Rotation properties are set in file system/fvOptions

     

  • MRF method is always applied on certain cellZone which is called e.g.: rotor_mrf_zone

     

  • nonRotatingPatches list defines those patches from the selected cellZone, which are not rotating

     

  • Parameter origin is a point defining position of axis of rotation

     

  • Parameter axis is directional vector of axis of rotation

     

  • Parameter omega is angle velocity in radians per second

     

File system/rotor/fvOptions for turbine rotor may be following:

 

MRF1
{
    type            MRFSource;
    active          true;
    selectionMode   cellZone;
    cellZone        rotor_mrf_zone;

    MRFSourceCoeffs
    {
        nonRotatingPatches
        (
            rotor_drafttube_interface
            rotor_guide_interface
            rotor_periodic1_ami
            rotor_periodic2_ami
        );

        origin      (0 0 0);
        axis        (0 0 1);
        omega          -62.8; // 600 RPM,   (RPM/60)*2*PI=rPs
    }
}