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Old   January 27, 2014, 17:20
Question DEFINE_MASS_TRANSFER Units
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I am trying to write a UDF to describe mass transfer between phases. One website (http://aerojet.engr.ucdavis.edu/flue...udf/node57.htm) says that DEFINE_MASS_TRANSFER returns units in kg/m^3. However, when describing the example code, it also says that, "The following UDF, named liq_gas_source, specifies a simple mass transfer coefficient based on saturation temperature."

I thought that mass transfer coefficients were in the units of m/s, not kg/m^3. What exactly is DEFINE_MASS_TRANSFER supposed to return?

Thank you for any help.
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Old   January 28, 2014, 03:53
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To add a third option: my version of the help says:
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Your UDF will need to return the real value of the mass transfer to the solver in the units of kg/m^3/s.
I never used it, so I don't know what is true.
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