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Old   November 10, 2015, 03:03
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What is the meaning of a negative un the axial velocity plot??
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Without further description of your case we cannot help you. In general it means your fluid flows from outlet to inlet. Maybe there is a backflow in your domain or a separation zone? Please give more details of your problem.
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