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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation Fluids Solar Calculator Reply To: Solar Calculator

Rob
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The general assumption is that CFD model time scales are sufficiently short that you don't need to update the solar load during a run. A typical CFD time step is a fraction of a second, the solar vector change in that time is going to be low. 

 

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