[nwpukaka]

Hi,

Can anybody tell me the direction of fixedgradient at boundary interface, I understand that the normal vector at boundary interface points outward, does that mean the direction of fixedgradient also points outward?

Thank you
Kan

[nwpukaka]

Originally Posted by nwpukaka

Hi,

Can anybody tell me the direction of fixedgradient at boundary interface, I understand that the normal vector at boundary interface points outward, does that mean the direction of fixedgradient also points outward?

Thank you
Kan

To make more clear, I have tried to simulation a simple heat conduction problem, just 2 dimensional, the north boundary is fixed value, while fixedgradient for south boundary.
I thought the definition of fixedgradient should be (T_c-T_i)/(p_c-p_i), subscript c means cell centre, while i for boundary patch, p_c is larger than p_i at south boundary patch, when I set a negative fixedGradient, then I thought I should get T_c < T_i, but what I actually get is T_c > T_i. could the definition of my fixedgradient is wrong, can anyone clarify the definition of fixedgradient?

Thank you
Kan

[nwpukaka]

Originally Posted by nwpukaka

To make more clear, I have tried to simulation a simple heat conduction problem, just 2 dimensional, the north boundary is fixed value, while fixedgradient for south boundary.
I thought the definition of fixedgradient should be (T_c-T_i)/(p_c-p_i), subscript c means cell centre, while i for boundary patch, p_c is larger than p_i at south boundary patch, when I set a negative fixedGradient, then I thought I should get T_c < T_i, but what I actually get is T_c > T_i. could the definition of my fixedgradient is wrong, can anyone clarify the definition of fixedgradient?

Thank you
Kan

I've found the definition of fixedGradient from http://www.foamcfd.org/Nabla/guides/...Guidese11.html
That solved my question