Q. Is Flow Fraction = 0.00 allowed in AutoPIPE's TTA module?


Answer:

No, AutoPIPE TTA does not like a Flow Fraction of exactly zero. When the Flow Fraction = 0.00 a fatal error maybe displayed. The fatal error is expected behavior. 
 
The TTA solver uses Flow Fraction in a number of dependent heat transfer calculations. A small non-zero flow value would allow the calculation to be calculable and avoid singularities.

See Also

"Thermal Transient Analysis" (TTA) - AutoPIPE Load Case

Bentley AutoPIPE