Moving Radial Gate

adilch · January 10, 2021, 10:21

Hi there, I am modeling a Barrage Weir in flow-3d. Without radial gate model is working perfectly. But now I want to introduce a movable radial gate with a speed of 6in/30sec. How can I achieve it? I have added a moving and simple deforming model and I am not sure how to use it. can someone please elaborate on how to do it. thanks

Flow Science Australasia · January 10, 2021, 19:11

In the geometry tab, select your gate component and adjust the moving object properties. You'll want your gate component to be a separate component.

When your gate component is selected, look in the Moving Object Properties and you'll want to make the moving object type a prescribed motion (look in the component properties window below the components).

Then edit the properties to be a rotation about a fixed axis and define your coordinates of the axis. Then prescribe the angular velocity in the initial/prescribed velocities tab.

January 10, 2021, 10:21	Moving Radial Gate	#1
adilch New Member Adil Javed Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi there, I am modeling a Barrage Weir in flow-3d. Without radial gate model is working perfectly. But now I want to introduce a movable radial gate with a speed of 6in/30sec. How can I achieve it? I have added a moving and simple deforming model and I am not sure how to use it. can someone please elaborate on how to do it. thanks

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January 10, 2021, 19:11		#2
Flow Science Australasia New Member Eric Lemont Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 25 Rep Power: 6	In the geometry tab, select your gate component and adjust the moving object properties. You'll want your gate component to be a separate component. When your gate component is selected, look in the Moving Object Properties and you'll want to make the moving object type a prescribed motion (look in the component properties window below the components). Then edit the properties to be a rotation about a fixed axis and define your coordinates of the axis. Then prescribe the angular velocity in the initial/prescribed velocities tab.