Problem Definition

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SOLVER

Type of solver

More in config_template.cfg: Solver type (EULER, NAVIER_STOKES, RANS, INC_EULER, INC_NAVIER_STOKES, INC_RANS, NEMO_EULER, NEMO_NAVIER_STOKES, FEM_EULER, FEM_NAVIER_STOKES, FEM_RANS, FEM_LES, HEAT_EQUATION_FVM, ELASTICITY)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, EULER, NAVIER_STOKES, RANS, INC_EULER, INC_NAVIER_STOKES, INC_RANS, FEM_EULER, FEM_NAVIER_STOKES, FEM_RANS, FEM_LES, NEMO_EULER, NEMO_NAVIER_STOKES, HEAT_EQUATION, ELASTICITY, TEMPLATE_SOLVER, MULTIPHYSICS
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: SOLVER= EULER
• Mentioned in: Basics of Multi-Zone Computations, Guide to Version v7, History and Solution Output, Hybrid RANS/LES (DES), Physical Definition, Setup Guide: Heat Transfer and Conjugate Heat Transfer and 27 more
• Used in 427 test case files, for example: aeroelastic_NACA64A010.cfg (EULER), air_nozzle_restart.cfg (RANS), backwardStep.cfg (INC_RANS)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1180

MULTIZONE

Enable multizone mode

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• Not in config_template.cfg.
• Mentioned in: Basics of Multi-Zone Computations, Setup Guide: Turbomachinery, Aachen turbine stage with Mixing-plane
• Used in 25 test case files, for example: inv_NACA0012_discadj_multizone.cfg (YES)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1182

MULTIZONE_SOLVER

Physical governing equations

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: BLOCK_GAUSS_SEIDEL, BLOCK_JACOBI
• Default: BLOCK_GAUSS_SEIDEL
• Not in config_template.cfg.
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Heat Transfer and Conjugate Heat Transfer, Static Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI)
• Used in 8 test case files, for example: config.cfg (BLOCK_GAUSS_SEIDEL), pipe_NN.cfg (BLOCK_JACOBI)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1184

MATH_PROBLEM

Mathematical problem

More in config_template.cfg: Mathematical problem (DIRECT, CONTINUOUS_ADJOINT, DISCRETE_ADJOINT) Defaults to DISCRETE_ADJOINT for the SU2_*_AD codes, and to DIRECT otherwise.

• Type: special format, see config_template.cfg
• Values: DIRECT, ADJOINT
• In config_template.cfg: MATH_PROBLEM= DIRECT
• Mentioned in: Quick Start, Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Setup Guide: Non-Ideal Compressible Flows, Setup Guide: Shape Optimization with the Discrete Adjoint, Setup Guide: Steady RANS for External Aerodynamics and 5 more
• Used in 292 test case files, for example: aeroelastic_NACA64A010.cfg (DIRECT), inv_NACA0012.cfg (CONTINUOUS_ADJOINT), inv_NACA0012_discadj.cfg (DISCRETE_ADJOINT)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1197

KIND_TURB_MODEL

Specify turbulence model

More in config_template.cfg: Specify turbulence model (NONE, SA, SST)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, SA, SST
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_TURB_MODEL= NONE
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Configuration File, Hybrid RANS/LES (DES), Physical Definition, Setup Guide: Heat Transfer and Conjugate Heat Transfer, Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows and 18 more
• Used in 219 test case files, for example: air_nozzle_restart.cfg (SST), backwardStep.cfg (SA), lam_cylinder.cfg (NONE)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1199

SST_OPTIONS

Specify SST turbulence model options/corrections.

More in config_template.cfg: Specify versions/corrections of the SST model (V2003m, V1994m, VORTICITY, KATO_LAUNDER, UQ, SUSTAINING, COMPRESSIBILITY-WILCOX, COMPRESSIBILITY-SARKAR, DIMENSIONLESS_LIMIT)

• Type: list of the values below
• Values: NONE, V1994m, V2003m, SUSTAINING, VORTICITY, KATO-LAUNDER, UQ, COMPRESSIBILITY-WILCOX, COMPRESSIBILITY-SARKAR, DIMENSIONLESS_LIMIT
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: SST_OPTIONS= NONE
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Hybrid RANS/LES (DES), Physical Definition, Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Setup Guide: Steady RANS for External Aerodynamics, Setup Guide: Unsteady Flows and DES and 4 more
• Used in 24 test case files, for example: turb_NACA0012_sst.cfg (V1994m), naca0012_SST_SUST.cfg ((SUSTAINING)), turb_SST_flatplate_compressibility_Sarkar.cfg (V2003m, COMPRESSIBILITY-SARKAR)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1201

SA_OPTIONS

Specify SA turbulence model options/corrections.

More in config_template.cfg: Specify versions/corrections of the SA model (NEGATIVE, EDWARDS, WITHFT2, QCR2000, COMPRESSIBILITY, ROTATION, BCM, EXPERIMENTAL)

• Type: list of the values below
• Values: NONE, NEGATIVE, EDWARDS, WITHFT2, QCR2000, COMPRESSIBILITY, ROTATION, BCM, EXPERIMENTAL
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: SA_OPTIONS= NONE
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Hybrid RANS/LES (DES), Physical Definition, Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Setup Guide: Steady RANS for External Aerodynamics and 3 more
• Used in 12 test case files, for example: turb_NACA0012_sa.cfg (NEGATIVE, EXPERIMENTAL), transitional_BC_model_ConfigFile.cfg (BCM), turb_SA_COMP_EDW_RAE2822.cfg (EDWARDS, COMPRESSIBILITY, EXPERIMENTAL)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1203

KIND_INCOMP_SYSTEM

Incomp type

More in config_template.cfg: Incompressible solver. Options are: DENSITY_BASED (default), PRESSURE_BASED

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: DENSITY_BASED, PRESSURE_BASED
• Default: DENSITY_BASED
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_INCOMP_SYSTEM= DENSITY_BASED
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows
• Used in 11 test case files, for example: incomp_pb_NACA0012.cfg (PRESSURE_BASED)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1206

KIND_PB_ITER

Kind_PBIter

More in config_template.cfg: Pressure based method. Options are: SIMPLE (default), SIMPLEC

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: SIMPLE, SIMPLEC
• Default: SIMPLE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_PB_ITER= SIMPLE
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows
• Used in 11 test case files, for example: incomp_pb_NACA0012.cfg (SIMPLE), incomp_pb_NACA0012_simplec.cfg (SIMPLEC)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1208

KIND_ROUGHSST_MODEL

Specify type of boundary condition for rough walls for SST turbulence model.

More in config_template.cfg: Roughness model used for SST (WILCOX1998, WILCOX2006, LIMITER_KNOPP, LIMITER_AUPOIX).

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: WILCOX1998, WILCOX2006, LIMITER_KNOPP, LIMITER_AUPOIX
• Default: WILCOX1998
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_ROUGHSST_MODEL = WILCOX1998
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Wall Treatment: Wall Functions and Roughness
• Used in 3 test case files, for example: turb_SST_flatplate_roughBCAupoix.cfg (LIMITER_AUPOIX), turb_SST_flatplate_roughBCKnopp.cfg (LIMITER_KNOPP), turb_SST_flatplate_roughBCWilcox2006.cfg (WILCOX2006)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1211

KIND_TRANS_MODEL

Specify transition model OPTIONS: see Trans_Model_Map

More in config_template.cfg: Transition model (NONE, LM)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, LM
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_TRANS_MODEL= NONE
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Physical Definition, Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Transition Models, Turbulence Models, Transitional Flat Plate for T3A and T3A-
• Used in 1 test case file, for example: trans_s809.cfg (LM)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1213

LM_OPTIONS

Specify LM transition model options/correlations.

More in config_template.cfg: Specify versions/correlations of the LM model (LM2015, MALAN, SULUKSNA, KRAUSE, KRAUSE_HYPER, MEDIDA, MEDIDA_BAEDER, MENTER_LANGTRY)

• Type: list of the values below
• Values: NONE, LM2015, MALAN, SULUKSNA, KRAUSE, KRAUSE_HYPER, MEDIDA_BAEDER, MENTER_LANGTRY, DEFAULT
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: LM_OPTIONS= NONE
• Mentioned in: Physical Definition, Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Transition Models
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1215

HROUGHNESS

Value of RMS roughness for transition model

• Type: real number
• Default: 1e-6
• In config_template.cfg: HROUGHNESS= 1.0e-6
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Transition Models, Wall Treatment: Wall Functions and Roughness
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1217

KIND_SCALAR_MODEL

Specify scalar transport model

More in config_template.cfg: Specify scalar transport model (NONE, SPECIES_TRANSPORT, FLAMELET)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, SPECIES_TRANSPORT, FLAMELET
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_SCALAR_MODEL= NONE
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Setup Guide: Species Transport and Combustion, Composition-Dependent model for Species Transport equations, Incompressible, Laminar Combustion Simulation, Incompressible, Laminar counterflow diffusion flame, Species Transport and 1 more
• Used in 30 test case files, for example: air_nozzle_species.cfg (SPECIES_TRANSPORT), lam_prem_ch4_cfd.cfg (FLAMELET)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1220

KIND_SGS_MODEL

Specify subgrid scale model OPTIONS: see SGS_Model_Map

More in config_template.cfg: Specify subgrid scale model(NONE, IMPLICIT_LES, SMAGORINSKY, WALE, VREMAN)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, IMPLICIT_LES, SMAGORINSKY, WALE, VREMAN
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_SGS_MODEL= NONE
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1223

KIND_FEM_DG_SHOCK

Specify shock capturing method for DG OPTIONS: see ShockCapturingDG_Map

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, PERSSON
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_FEM_DG_SHOCK= NONE
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1226

KIND_VERIFICATION_SOLUTION

Specify the verification solution OPTIONS: see Verification_Solution_Map

More in config_template.cfg: Specify the verification solution(NO_VERIFICATION_SOLUTION, INVISCID_VORTEX, RINGLEB, NS_UNIT_QUAD, TAYLOR_GREEN_VORTEX, MMS_NS_UNIT_QUAD, MMS_NS_UNIT_QUAD_WALL_BC, MMS_NS_TWO_HALF_CIRCLES, MMS_NS_TWO_HALF_SPHERES, MMS_INC_EULER, MMS_INC_NS, INC_TAYLOR_GREEN_VORTEX, USER_DEFINED_SOLUTION)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NO_VERIFICATION_SOLUTION, INVISCID_VORTEX, RINGLEB, NS_UNIT_QUAD, TAYLOR_GREEN_VORTEX, INC_TAYLOR_GREEN_VORTEX, MMS_NS_UNIT_QUAD, MMS_NS_UNIT_QUAD_WALL_BC, MMS_NS_TWO_HALF_CIRCLES, MMS_NS_TWO_HALF_SPHERES, MMS_INC_EULER, MMS_INC_NS, USER_DEFINED_SOLUTION
• Default: NO_VERIFICATION_SOLUTION
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_VERIFICATION_SOLUTION= NO_VERIFICATION_SOLUTION
• Used in 7 test case files, for example: lam_mms_dg.cfg (MMS_NS_UNIT_QUAD), lam_mms_dg_3d.cfg (MMS_NS_TWO_HALF_SPHERES), ringleb_dg.cfg (RINGLEB)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1229

KIND_MATRIX_COLORING

Specify the method for matrix coloring for Jacobian computations OPTIONS: see MatrixColoring_Map DEFAULT GREEDY_COLORING

More in config_template.cfg: Specify the method for matrix coloring for Jacobian computations (GREEDY_COLORING, NATURAL_COLORING)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: GREEDY_COLORING, NATURAL_COLORING
• Default: GREEDY_COLORING
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_MATRIX_COLORING= GREEDY_COLORING
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1232

WEAKLY_COUPLED_HEAT_EQUATION

Enable heat equation for incompressible flows.

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: WEAKLY_COUPLED_HEAT_EQUATION= NO
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Heat Transfer and Conjugate Heat Transfer, Setup Guide: Species Transport and Combustion
• Used in 6 test case files, for example: disc_adj_heat.cfg (YES)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1235

AXISYMMETRIC

Axisymmetric simulation

More in config_template.cfg: Axisymmetric simulation for 2D problems. (NO, YES)

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: AXISYMMETRIC= NO
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows
• Used in 12 test case files, for example: air_nozzle_restart.cfg (YES), def_intersect.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1238

ENABLE_CUDA

GPU Acceleration

More in config_template.cfg: Use CUDA GPU Acceleration for FGMRES Linear Solver Only

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: ENABLE_CUDA=NO
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1240

GRAVITY_FORCE

Add the gravity force

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: GRAVITY_FORCE= NO
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1242

VORTICITY_CONFINEMENT

Add the Vorticity Confinement term

More in config_template.cfg: Enable vorticity confinement (YES/NO)

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: VORTICITY_CONFINEMENT = NO
• Used in 1 test case file, for example: turb_ONERAM6_vc.cfg (YES)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1244

BODY_FORCE

Apply a body force as a source term (NO, YES)

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: BODY_FORCE= NO
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8, Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Laminar Buoyancy-driven Cavity
• Used in 5 test case files, for example: lam_buoyancy_cavity.cfg (YES), lam_buoyancy_cavity.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1246

BODY_FORCE_VECTOR

Vector of body force values (BodyForce_X, BodyForce_Y, BodyForce_Z)

• Type: fixed-size list of real numbers
• Default: Not extracted; see the code.
• In config_template.cfg: BODY_FORCE_VECTOR= ( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 )
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Laminar Buoyancy-driven Cavity
• Used in 5 test case files, for example: lam_buoyancy_cavity.cfg (( 0.0, -9.81, 0.0 )), lam_poiseuille.cfg (( 0.0, 1.2, 0.0 )), unsteady_CHT_FlatPlate_Conf.cfg (( 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 ))
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1249

KIND_STREAMWISE_PERIODIC

Apply a body force as a source term for periodic boundary conditions

More in config_template.cfg: Specify type of streamwise periodictiy (default=NONE, PRESSURE_DROP, MASSFLOW)

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: NONE, PRESSURE_DROP, MASSFLOW
• Default: NONE
• In config_template.cfg: KIND_STREAMWISE_PERIODIC= NONE
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Streamwise Periodic Flow
• Used in 4 test case files, for example: configFluid.cfg (PRESSURE_DROP), configFluid.cfg (MASSFLOW)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1252

STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_TEMPERATURE

Use real periodicity for temperature

More in config_template.cfg: Use streamwise periodic temperature (default=NO, YES) If NO, the heatflux is taken out at the outlet. This option is only necessary if INC_ENERGY_EQUATION=YES

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: NO, YES
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_TEMPERATURE= NO
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Streamwise Periodic Flow
• Used in 3 test case files, for example: configFluid.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1254

STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_OUTLET_HEAT

Heatflux boundary at streamwise periodic ‘outlet’, choose heat [W] such that net domain heatflux is zero. Only active if STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_TEMPERATURE is active.

More in config_template.cfg: Prescribe integrated heat [W] extracted at the periodic “outlet”. Only active if STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_TEMPERATURE= NO. If set to zero, the heat is integrated automatically over all present MARKER_HEATFLUX. Upon convergence, the area averaged inlet temperature will be INC_TEMPERATURE_INIT. Defaults to 0.0.

• Type: real number
• Default: 0.0
• In config_template.cfg: STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_OUTLET_HEAT= 0.0
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Streamwise Periodic Flow
• Used in 3 test case files, for example: configFluid.cfg (-1884.96), configFluid.cfg (-17.958584), configFluid.cfg (-1884.95559215)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1256

STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_PRESSURE_DROP

Delta pressure [Pa] on which basis body force will be computed, serves as initial value if MASSFLOW is chosen.

More in config_template.cfg: Delta P [Pa] value that drives the flow as a source term in the momentum equations. Defaults to 1.0.

• Type: real number
• Default: 1.0
• In config_template.cfg: STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_PRESSURE_DROP= 1.0
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Streamwise Periodic Flow
• Used in 4 test case files, for example: configFluid.cfg (208.023676), configFluid.cfg (210), sp_pipeSlice_3d_dp_hf_tp.cfg (0.001)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1258

STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_MASSFLOW

Target Massflow [kg/s], Delta P will be adapted until m_dot is met.

More in config_template.cfg: Target massflow [kg/s]. Necessary pressure drop is determined iteratively. Initial value is given via STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_PRESSURE_DROP. Default value 1.0. Use INC_OUTLET_DAMPING as a relaxation factor. Default value 0.1 is a good start.

• Type: real number
• Default: 0.0
• In config_template.cfg: STREAMWISE_PERIODIC_MASSFLOW= 0.0
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Streamwise Periodic Flow
• Used in 2 test case files, for example: configFluid.cfg (0.009675), configFluid.cfg (0.85)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1260

RESTART_SOL

Restart solution from native solution file

More in config_template.cfg: Restart solution (NO, YES)

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: NO, YES
• Default: NO
• In config_template.cfg: RESTART_SOL= NO
• Mentioned in: Restart File, Setup Guide: Incompressible Flows, Setup Guide: Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Setup Guide: Non-Ideal Compressible Flows, Setup Guide: Shape Optimization with the Discrete Adjoint, Setup Guide: Species Transport and Combustion and 11 more
• Used in 361 test case files, for example: air_nozzle_restart.cfg (YES), backwardStep.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1263

WRT_RESTART_COMPACT

Minimize the size of restart files

More in config_template.cfg: Only save the minimum required variables for restarting to restart files (NO, YES). If this option is set to NO, then all fields will be written to all output files. To minimize the size of other output files (e.g. paraview, tecplot) by not including default restart fields in them, add the keyword COMPACT to VOLUME_OUTPUT.

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: NO, YES
• Default: YES
• In config_template.cfg: WRT_RESTART_COMPACT= YES
• Mentioned in: Changes in Version 8
• Used in 3 test case files, for example: lam_prem_ch4_hx_ad.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1265

VOLUME_OUTPUT_PRECISION

Floating-point type of the fields of the volume and surface files (CGNS and Paraview XML), the coordinates are always written in double precision by the CGNS writer.

More in config_template.cfg: Floating-point type of the fields of the volume and surface files (CGNS and Paraview XML): SINGLE or DOUBLE. The CGNS coordinates are always in double precision, the Paraview XML coordinates follow this option. SINGLE (about 7 digits) is enough to view the results; use DOUBLE when the values are processed further, e.g. to compare two solutions or to match the points of periodic surfaces.

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: SINGLE, DOUBLE
• Default: SINGLE
• In config_template.cfg: VOLUME_OUTPUT_PRECISION= SINGLE
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1269

READ_BINARY_RESTART

Read binary SU2 native restart files.

More in config_template.cfg: Read binary restart files (YES, NO)

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: YES, NO
• Default: YES
• In config_template.cfg: READ_BINARY_RESTART= YES
• Mentioned in: Guide to Version v7, Setup Guide: Shape Optimization with the Discrete Adjoint, Troubleshooting, Adjoint design optimization of a turbulent 3D pipe bend
• Used in 96 test case files, for example: aeroelastic_NACA64A010.cfg (NO), turb_nasa_binary.cfg (YES)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1272

WRT_RESTART_OVERWRITE

overwrite restart files or append iteration number.

More in config_template.cfg: Overwrite or append iteration number to the restart files when saving

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: YES, NO
• Default: YES
• In config_template.cfg: WRT_RESTART_OVERWRITE= YES
• Mentioned in: Restart File
• Used in 3 test case files, for example: flatplate_supersonic.cfg (YES)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1274

WRT_SURFACE_OVERWRITE

overwrite visualisation files or append iteration number.

More in config_template.cfg: Overwrite or append iteration number to the surface files when saving

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: YES, NO
• Default: YES
• In config_template.cfg: WRT_SURFACE_OVERWRITE= YES
• Used in 3 test case files, for example: flatplate_supersonic.cfg (NO), dsma661_sa_config.cfg (YES)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1276

WRT_VOLUME_OVERWRITE

overwrite visualisation files or append iteration number.

More in config_template.cfg: Overwrite or append iteration number to the volume files when saving

• Type: YES / NO
• Values: YES, NO
• Default: YES
• In config_template.cfg: WRT_VOLUME_OVERWRITE= YES
• Used in 9 test case files, for example: lam_prem_ch4_cht_cfd_master.cfg (YES), flatplate_supersonic.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1278

SYSTEM_MEASUREMENTS

System of measurements

More in config_template.cfg: System of measurements (SI, US) International system of units (SI): ( meters, kilograms, Kelvins, Newtons = kg m/s^2, Pascals = N/m^2, Density = kg/m^3, Speed = m/s, Equiv. Area = m^2 ) United States customary units (US): ( inches, slug, Rankines, lbf = slug ft/s^2, psf = lbf/ft^2, Density = slug/ft^3, Speed = ft/s, Equiv. Area = ft^2 )

• Type: one of the values below
• Values: SI, US
• Default: SI
• In config_template.cfg: SYSTEM_MEASUREMENTS= SI
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Steady RANS for External Aerodynamics
• Used in 16 test case files, for example: def_cylindrical.cfg (US), Arina2KRS.cfg (SI)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1280

MULTIZONE_ADAPT_FILENAME

Append zone number to restart and solution filenames.

More in config_template.cfg: For multizone problems, extend solution and restart filenames automatically by zone number

• Type: YES / NO
• Default: YES
• In config_template.cfg: MULTIZONE_ADAPT_FILENAME= YES
• Mentioned in: Setup Guide: Heat Transfer and Conjugate Heat Transfer
• Used in 1 test case file, for example: inv_NACA0012_discadj_multizone.cfg (NO)
• Code: CConfig.cpp line 1282