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How do you model free surface of rotating water in 3D? (forced vortex formed at top surface) (solid body rotation of a fluid)

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Hi, I'm trying to model rotating water in a cylinder.
The top surface is in contact with air and I'd like to model the free surface on top of the water that is part of a forced vortex that forms (in a form of a paraboloid) as the water rotates.

I created an outer fixed domain and an inner rotating domain.
How do you model this 'solid body rotation' of a fluid in "3D"? (Laminar, rotating flow) (If possible, I'd like to avoid using 2D axial flow)


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Thank you!


0 Replies Last Post 27 juin 2011, 13:10 UTC−4
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