The following list outlines the MSES inputs along with their default values available through the AIM interface.
- Mach = NULL
Mach number.
- Re = 0.0
Reynolds number. Use 0.0 for an inviscid calculation.
- Alpha = NULL
Angle of attack [degree].
- CL = NULL
Prescribed coefficient of lift.
- Acrit = 9.0
Critical amplification factor "n" for the e^n envelope transition model. 9.0 is the standard model.
- xTransition_Upper = NULL
List of forced transition location on the upper surface of each blade element. Must be equal in length to the number of blade elements.
- xTransition_Lower = NULL
List of forced transition location on the lower surface of each blade element.
Must be equal in length to the number of blade elements.
- Mcrit = 0.98
"critical" Mach number above which artifical dissipation is added.
0.99 usually for weak shocks
0.90 for exceptionally strong shocks
- MuCon = 1.0
artificial dissipation coefficient (1.0 works well),
(A negative value disables the 2nd-order dissipation.
This is a “last-resort” option for difficult cases.)
- ISMOM = 4
MSES ISMOM input to select the momentum equation. Valid inputs: [1-4]
1 -> use S-momentum equation
2 -> use isentropic condition
3 -> use S-momentum equation, with isentropic condition only near leading edge
4 -> use isentropic condition, with S-momentum equation only where dissipation is active
- IFFBC = 2
MSES IFFBC input to select the Farfield BC. Valid inputs: [1-5]
- Coarse_Iteration = 200
Maximum number of coarse mesh iterations (can help convergence).
- Fine_Iteration = 200
Maximum number of fine mesh iterations.
- GridAlpha = 0.0
Angle of attack used to generate the grid.
- Airfoil_Points = 201
Number of airfoil grid points created with mset
- Inlet_Points = NULL
Inlet points on leftmost airfoil streamline created with mset
If NULL, set to ~Airfoil_Points/4
- Outlet_Points = NULL
Outlet points on rightmost airfoil streamline created with mset
If NULL, set to ~Airfoil_Points/4
- Upper_Stremlines = NULL
Number of streamlines in top of domain created with mset
If NULL, set to ~Airfoil_Points/8
- Upper_Stremlines = NULL
Number of streamlines in bottom of domain created with mset
If NULL, set to ~Airfoil_Points/8
- xGridRange = [-1.75, 2.75]
x-min and x-max values for the grid domain size.
- xGridRange = [-2.5, 2.5]
x-min and x-max values for the grid domain size.
- Design_Variable = NULL
The design variable tuple is used to input design variable information for the model optimization, see cfdDesignVariable for additional details. Must be NULL of Cheby_Modes is not NULL.
- Cheby_Modes = NULL
List of Chebyshev shape mode values for shape optimization (must be even length with max length 40). Must be NULL if Design_Variable is not NULL