CFD Online Logo CFD Online URL
www.cfd-online.com
[Sponsors]
Home > Forums > General Forums > Main CFD Forum

out normal vector

Register Blogs Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old   September 14, 2008, 08:08
Default out normal vector
  #1
ztdep
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Dear friends:

I have some confustion about the computation of the out normal vector of the boundary.

i have see some book computed it as:

-(x2-x1)/length

and (y2-y1)/length but what is its direction.
  Reply With Quote

Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How to get normal vector to the face? Viatcheslav Kulikov FLUENT 1 August 31, 2017 03:03
Unit normal vector of nearest wall l_r_mcglashan OpenFOAM Programming & Development 3 May 13, 2014 17:06
Normal vector, slope and aspect angle g_niro Main CFD Forum 0 February 2, 2011 17:24
How do I compute the normal vector to a surface with FEM Vasilis Main CFD Forum 3 July 31, 2009 07:59
NACA0012 geometry/design software needed Franny Main CFD Forum 13 July 7, 2007 15:57


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:02.