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Fig. 5. Circulation and momentum balances for idealized inlet IV, otherwise same as Fig. 2.
Increased Cf had the reverse effect. The cross-
3.5. Model sensitivity
stream momentum balances were indirectly af-
A series of additional model runs were made to
fected, since bottom friction does not appear in the
rotated n-equation. Reducing Cf increased flow
test sensitivity to model parameters. Runs with the
speeds yielding larger centrifugal accelerations and
steeper normal direction pressure gradients. How-
0.0030 were compared against the baseline run
with Cf =0.0025. Results showed the decreased Cf
ever, overall patterns in all momentum terms were
only modestly changed within this range of Cf
generally increased the magnitude of near inlet
streamwise momentum fields typically by 10%.
values. Model sensitivity to viscosity was tested
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