Recommended Nodal Initial Condition values for Realizable K Epsilon

kpk
kpk Altair Community Member
edited June 2023 in Community Q&A

What are the recommended Nodal initial condition values ( Kinetic energy & Dissipation rate) for Realizable K Epsilon  for HVAC applications with Air flow rates specified as inlet boundary condition.

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  • acupro
    acupro
    Altair Employee
    edited May 2023

    Probably best to leave both as zero for initial conditions - and let the solver initialize them automatically.

  • Jagan Adithya Elango
    Jagan Adithya Elango Altair Community Member
    edited June 2023

    I don't think k epsilon model is sensitive to initial conditions, You could proceed with pre compute values unless you are using k omega.

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