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rotated n-equation. Reducing Cf increased flow

test sensitivity to model parameters. Runs with the

bottom friction coefficient Cf set to 0.0020 and

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