Inlet boundary condition

ahsan · July 28, 2009, 23:55

hi
i am working on the fluidization of charcoal using air in fluent. At the inlet and outlet of fluidizer, there are the sieve(wire mesh) of known size. plz guide me how can i define the inlet and outlet boundary conditions.

Chris D · July 29, 2009, 19:23

Instead of putting the inlet and outlet of your domain right at the mesh, can you extend the domain out beyond the mesh? That way, the mesh is in the interior of your domain and you don't need to worry about defining a boundary condition right at the mesh.

July 28, 2009, 23:55	Inlet boundary condition	#1
ahsan New Member ahsan ikram Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 16	hi i am working on the fluidization of charcoal using air in fluent. At the inlet and outlet of fluidizer, there are the sieve(wire mesh) of known size. plz guide me how can i define the inlet and outlet boundary conditions.

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July 29, 2009, 19:23		#2
Chris D Senior Member Chris Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 169 Rep Power: 16	Instead of putting the inlet and outlet of your domain right at the mesh, can you extend the domain out beyond the mesh? That way, the mesh is in the interior of your domain and you don't need to worry about defining a boundary condition right at the mesh.