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Numerical Solution
Convergence Criterion: Turn off Drag, Turn on Lift
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Solution > Monitors > Lift > Edit.... Then check Print to Console, Plot and Write. Click ok. The last option writes the lift coefficient data to a file that is buried in one of the subfolders that FLUENT creates in the working folder. You'll have to dig around to find it.
If you do not see Drag or Lift under Residuals, Statistics and Force Monitors, then click on Create and select Lift (since we only want to monitor Lift right now). Then make the necessary changes.
Solution Initialization
First, let's set the initial condition in all of the cells to a velocity of 1 m/s in the X-direction. Solution > Solution Initialization. Set Compute From to farfield1.. Click Initialize.
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