.. _knowledge_base_actuatorDisks:

:ref:`actuatorDisks <actuatorDisksParameters>`
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Example JSON file inputs for left-handed and right-handed rotors
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.. _actuatorDisks_negativeCircumForce:

1. an actuator disk modelling of left-hand-rotation rotor in quiescent flow:

.. grid:: 2

    .. grid-item::
        :columns: 6
        :margin: auto

        .. code-block:: JSON

            "actuatorDisks":[
                {
                    ...
                    "axisThrust":[0,0,1],
                    "forcePerArea":{
                       "radius":[0.01, 0.05, 0.1],
                       "thrust":[0.001, 0.02, 0],
                       "circumferential":[-0.0001, -0.003, 0]
                    }
                }
            ]

    .. grid-item::
        :columns: 6
        :margin: auto

        .. figure:: Figures/leftHand_thrust_z+.svg
            :width: 80%
            :align: center

.. _actuatorDisks_positiveCircumForce:

2. an actuator disk modelling of right-hand-rotation rotor in quiescent flow:

.. grid:: 2

    .. grid-item::
        :columns: 6
        :margin: auto

        .. code-block:: JSON

            "actuatorDisks":[
                {
                    ...
                    "axisThrust":[0,0,-1],
                    "forcePerArea":{
                       "radius":[0.01, 0.05, 0.1],
                       "thrust":[0.001, 0.02, 0],
                       "circumferential":[0.0001, 0.003, 0]
                    }
                }
            ]

    .. grid-item::
        :columns: 6
        :margin: auto

        .. figure:: Figures/rightHand_thrust_z-.svg
            :width: 80%
            :align: center