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Similarly, a script in FLUENT can process a completed mesh, and automatically set up the solver, initial conditions, fluid properties, convergence criteria, and save the convergence solution data file to be analyzed later. The incomplete script can be accessed here.

Nondimensional Analysis

Dimensional analysis relates ε to K,V, π and baffle width, as follows:

    ε = KV^3 /(2*π-cell*b)

Thus, 2ε*b/KV^3 represents a dimensionless quantity where K is the minor loss coefficient (the drop in the pressure coefficient per baffle), b is the baffle spacing, and V is the average velocity flowing through the channel when the space is b.

For the optimized geometry below, the baffle spacing is fixed at .1, and baffle height enables a fully developed dissipation region: Image Added