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Point of max width and height (max frontal area): 0.9m 900-1100 m from the front of the canopy
CFD conditions:
Minimum Box Values | Maximum Box Values |
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X min: 0 | X max: 5m |
Y min: 0 | Y max: 4m |
Z min: -15 | Z max: 7.5 |
Boundary conditions:
Slip wall on top and outer side faces
No-slip wall on bottom face
Symmetry on inner side face
Pressure outlet on rear face
Velocity inlet on front face @ -20 m/s
Resultant CD (of the benchmark sim): 0.07, total drag force: 1.32 N
Message Liam (liam.ramlogan@uwaterloo.ca) for access to the sim
Strategy:
Refer to previous canopy shape research for inspirations on your designs.
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