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Steady State Fluid Analysis - Fan Surface
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11-05-2011 10:03 PM
For a interior fluid flow analsyis does the fan surface also need to be a Inlet/Outlet surface and be eliminated from boundary conditions ?
Thanks,
Tim
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11-06-2011 05:22 AM in reply to:
tim.sefton
Internal fas are defined by material, not BC. The flow rate or fan curve is defined on the matrial property
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11-06-2011 06:11 AM in reply to:
derrek.cooper
For an external intake fan - does that surface need to be defined as an inlet/outlet in addition to the fan defination.
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11-06-2011 07:12 AM in reply to:
tim.sefton
You just define with the external fan bc. No pressure needed.
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11-06-2011 09:49 AM in reply to:
royce.abel
yes.. but, may be obvious (or not), you should have other "outlets" defined via PRES = 0 so that air is either exhausted or sucked in from external fan

