Boundary Conditions
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Section7.20:Fan Boundary Conditions
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Section7.21:Radiator Boundary Conditions
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Section7.22:Porous Jump Boundary Conditions
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Section7.23:Non-Reflecting Boundary Conditions
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Section7.24:User-Defined Fan Model
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Section7.25:Heat Exchanger Models
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Section7.26:Boundary Profiles
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Section7.27:Fixing the Values of Variables
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Section7.28:Defining Mass, Momentum, Energy, and Other Sources
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Section7.29:Coupling Boundary Conditions with GT-Power
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Section7.30:Coupling Boundary Conditions with WAVE
7.1 Overview of Defining Boundary Conditions
Boundary conditions specify the flow and thermal variables on the boundaries of yourphysical model. They are, therefore, a critical component of your
FLUENT
simulationsand it is important that they are specified appropriately.
7.1.1 Available Boundary Types
The boundary types available in
FLUENT
are classified as follows:
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Flow inlet and exit boundaries: pressure inlet, velocity inlet, mass flow inlet, inletvent, intake fan, pressure outlet, pressure far-field, outflow, outlet vent, exhaustfan
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Wall, repeating, and pole boundaries: wall, symmetry, periodic, axis
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Internal cell zones: fluid, solid (porous is a type of fluid zone)
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Internal face boundaries: fan, radiator, porous jump, wall, interior(The internal face boundary conditions are defined on cell faces, which means that theydo not have a finite thickness and they provide a means of introducing a step changein flow properties. These boundary conditions are used to implement physical modelsrepresenting fans, thin porous membranes, and radiators. The “interior” type of internalface zone does not require any input from you.)
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